How to remove the "ref" parameter from outbound links
Stop Ghost adding ?ref= to links in your posts.
Updated September 30, 2026
By default Ghost adds ?ref=your-site to links that point to other websites, so those sites can see you sent them traffic. Some publishers prefer clean links.
- 1In Ghost Admin, go to Settings → Analytics.
- 2Turn off Outbound link tagging.
This affects links from now on. It doesn't change how CoreTech counts your own traffic.
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