PayPal Standard: Return URL extension ?utm_nooverride=1

  • Resolved mappel

    (@mappel)


    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hi.
    IPN and Return URL is very well documented on your doc page
    https://docs.woocommerce.com/document/paypal-standard/#

    But I’m still wondering when to use the extension ?utm_nooverride=1
    1) Can you explain under which circumstances I have to add the extension above?
    “to ensure that transactions (i.e., conversions) are credited to the original traffic source, rather than PayPal.” sorry, I’m not quite sure what it means ??
    2) The final URL with the extension would be
    example.com/checkout/order-received/?utm_nooverride=1
    ?

    Thanks for helping out!
    Cheers

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  • Plugin Support EtienneP a11n

    (@etiennep)

    Hi @mappel,

    You will use the ?utm_nooverride=1 part if you are using Google Analytics to track conversions on your site.

    If you add ?utm_nooverride=1 to the IPN URL then the conversion will be credited to the original traffic source, rather than PayPal.

    Let’s say a visitor came from a Google search for ‘gardening book’ the conversion will be credited to Google as organic and not to PayPal as a referral.

    Plugin Support EtienneP a11n

    (@etiennep)

    We haven’t heard back from you in a while, so I’m going to mark this as resolved – if you have any further questions, you can start a new thread.

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