Title: Remove query strings?
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Remove query strings?

 *  Resolved [Tomasahl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomasahl/)
 * (@tomasahl)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-query-strings-3/)
 * Hi.
    Does this plugin in some way make it possible for me to remove query strings?
   Or do I need an additional plugin for that? If so, any idea which one(s) work
   with this plugin?
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 *  Plugin Author [Sybre Waaijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybr/)
 * (@cybr)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-query-strings-3/#post-7086670)
 * 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.:
 *     ```
       http://example.com/?s=something
       ```
   
 * You’ll see that the canonical URL will point to `http://example.com/`.
    This 
   will mean search engines will follow and index `http://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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomasahl/)
 * (@tomasahl)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-query-strings-3/#post-7086675)
 * 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.
    [http://www.ahlbeck.net](http://www.ahlbeck.net)
 *  Plugin Author [Sybre Waaijer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybr/)
 * (@cybr)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-query-strings-3/#post-7086688)
 * 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](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/114016?hl=en) (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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tomasahl/)
 * (@tomasahl)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-query-strings-3/#post-7086718)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybr/)
 * (@cybr)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-query-strings-3/#post-7086792)
 * 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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