GET Params
GET params is a plugin providing your pages and posts with shortcodes allowing you to display GET parameters from the current URL in pages and posts, or show/hide content depending on GET param values.
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GET Params shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where GET Params stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| GET | >100 |
| params | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
| vars | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 15 reviews
About GET Params
From the official readme · v1.1Description
GET params is a plugin providing your pages and posts with shortcodes allowing you to display GET parameters from
the current URL in pages and posts, or show/hide content depending on GET param values.
As an example, I use this plugin so that I can show personalized installation instructions to users of another piece of
software I wrote, simply by directing them to a URL on my WordPress site, along with GET variables chosen to
ensure that custom fields and sections display exactly as required for them to install my software.
See FAQ if you are having problems under WordPress 4.2.3
Examples follow, assuming the user goes to your post page http://example.com/post/3/?paramname=showme
Displaying GET parameters directly
[display-get-param name="paramname"]
Shows the value of GET named paramname (‘showme’ in the example URL), or “blank value” if none given.
[display-get-param name="paramname" default="Paramname was blank"]
Shows the value of GET named paramname, or “Paramname was blank” if none
Controlling display of enclosed content depending on GET parameter values
[display-if-get name="myparam"]
This enclosed content only shows if myparam is passed as a GET param (with any value)
[/display-if-get]
Another example specifying a value to match:
[display-if-get name="myparam" value="true"]
This content only shows if myparam is passed as a GET param and equals "true"
[/display-if-get]
Inverting the criteria
The plugin also contains an opposite to display-if-get, called display-if-not-get.
display-if-not-get content will display only in all cases where display-if-get with the same parameters would NOT show.
This means that display-if-not-get content will also show if the named parameter does not exist at all in the URL query string.
If/else blocks
This is essentially possible by using a combination of display-if-get and display-if-not-get with the same parameters.
[display-if-get name="opt" value="1"]
You chose option 1 - URL contains /?opt=1.
[/display-if-get]
[display-if-not-get name="opt" value="1"]
You chose an option that is not option 1.
[/display-if-not-get]
Installation
Easiest way:
- Go to your WordPress admin control panel’s plugin page
- Search for ‘GET params’
- Click Install
- Click Activate on the plugin
- Start using shortcodes as described in our examples
If you cannot install from the WordPress plugins directory for any reason, and need to install from ZIP file:
- Upload directory and contents to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory, or upload the ZIP file directly in
the Plugins section of your WordPress admin - Follow the instructions from step 4 above
For developers
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FAQ
GET Params: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is GET Params free?
Yes. GET Params is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is GET Params safe to use in 2026?
GET Params shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use GET Params?
GET Params is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,933 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 169 times in the last 30 days.
Does GET Params work with WordPress 7.1?
GET Params is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was GET Params last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on July 18, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes GET Params?
GET Params is developed and maintained by Nathan Singh.
What are the best alternatives to GET Params?
The most popular alternatives to GET Params are Display URL Params (100+ installs), Theme Changer (100+ installs) and Content Switcher (100+ installs).
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