I have a custom post type called newsletter. At the same time, an implemented analytics tool (not related to my CPT) uses newsletter as a GET parameter to track some incoming links (and I can’t change this).

Say, I have

/?newsletter=value_for_analytics_tool

This will lead to an 404 error page, as WordPress obviously tries to find a post in my newsletter CPT. But actually, I just want the main page to show up and keep the newsletter parameter for the analytics tool.

Is there any way to 'ignore' GET parameters, but keep my CPT working?

I have a custom post type called newsletter. At the same time, an implemented analytics tool (not related to my CPT) uses newsletter as a GET parameter to track some incoming links (and I can’t change this).

Say, I have

https://www.example/?newsletter=value_for_analytics_tool

This will lead to an 404 error page, as WordPress obviously tries to find a post in my newsletter CPT. But actually, I just want the main page to show up and keep the newsletter parameter for the analytics tool.

Is there any way to 'ignore' GET parameters, but keep my CPT working?

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You should always preface your CPT names with something to avoid stuff like this - common naming leads to conflicts. My recommendation, so that you avoid this happening again would be to go and re-work your CPT code in your plugin/theme and use myplug_newsletter as the name of your CPT. Obviously change the myplug_ to something unique to you.