Remove query strings?

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  • Plugin Author Sybre Waaijer

    (@cybr)

    Hi Thomas,

    I hope you’re doing well :).

    This plugin removes query strings from the canonical URL. When using WPML this might not be something you wish to do so I’ve added compatibility for that in the upcoming update.

    If you add the following query string after your website’s url, e.g.:

    https://example.com/?s=something

    You’ll see that the canonical URL will point to https://example.com/.
    This will mean search engines will follow and index https://example.com/, not the search query.

    This way of making URL’s point to their parent will also be in effect of other query strings.

    If your question is not related to indexing of pages (how they appear in search engines), please elaborate on what you wish to achieve ??

    Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!

    Thread Starter Tomasahl

    (@tomasahl)

    Well, I don’t use WPML, I just wondered since I found a plugin that removes these qureys, and I thought that was something recommended.
    Thanks for the quick answer. Am slowly learning how to work with SEO, just love this plugin btw. Much easier to understand than the “free” semi-premium ones. ??

    BTW: website now coming along quite nice. Think it is representative for my type of standup now.
    https://www.ahlbeck.net

    Plugin Author Sybre Waaijer

    (@cybr)

    It’s great to see you’re loving the plugin :).

    I understand! Yet, I wouldn’t recommend removing queries.
    WordPress handles queries already very well (I believe it’s the reason the whole system works) and these shouldn’t be removed.
    So I can’t recommend a plugin either, even if I were to know such one.

    Your site is coming along really nice indeed!

    A small SEO tip:
    Make sure important images which contain text have an alt tag attribute which shows search engines what’s in the image. This will make the text within the images search-able :).

    Source (the video there is also great!).

    I hope this helps! Keep up the good work and let me know if you have any further questions :).

    Thread Starter Tomasahl

    (@tomasahl)

    Hi Sybre.
    OK, I trust your expertise, and restrain from adding an extra plugin.
    Thanks for the feedback on my website. I will add alt tags everywhere where I have none.

    Plugin Author Sybre Waaijer

    (@cybr)

    Anytime Tomas (sorry for the typo earlier)!

    I’m marking this topic as resolved, if you have any further or new questions, feel free to reply or open a new topic.

    Good luck and have a wonderful day ??

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