Remove Query Arg from Media
Remove Query Arg from Media URLs ?_=1
by Angelo Mandato · WordPress.org page · Website
Remove Query Arg from Media has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,740 downloads all time. It was downloaded 33 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on January 7, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.38.
Remove Query Arg from Media at a glance
Is Remove Query Arg from Media well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Page Loading Performance: Improve page speed scores with services like PageSpeed, YSlow, Pingdoom and GTmetrix
- Caching: Links with query string parameters such as “?” followed by name=value pairs separated by ‘&’ in the URL are typically not cacheable
- Statistics and Analytics: Prevent statistics and analytics services from including the query string in reporting
Download and install history
55 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Remove the query string ?_=1 added by WordPress adds to media URLs in HTML5 audio and video mediaelement.js players.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- audio-video
- mp3
- podcast
- podcasting
- powerpress
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- Version
- 0.1
- Last updated
- Jan 7, 2017
- First published
- Jan 7, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 3.7
- Tested up to
- 4.7.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Remove Query Arg from Media FAQ
What does Remove Query Arg from Media do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Remove Query Arg from Media offers Page Loading Performance: Improve page speed scores with services like PageSpeed, YSlow, Pingdoom and GTmetrix, Caching: Links with query string parameters such as “?” followed by name=value pairs separated by ‘&’ in the URL are typically not cacheable and Statistics and Analytics: Prevent statistics and analytics services from including the query string in reporting.
How many active installs does Remove Query Arg from Media have?
WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for Remove Query Arg from Media as of October 22, 2026.
Is Remove Query Arg from Media still maintained?
The last release was on January 7, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Remove Query Arg from Media free?
Remove Query Arg from Media is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.