Add or update URL query parameter in JavaScript

url-query-parameter.js

// usage:
// 'http://www.website.com/'.urlQueryParameter('id', 2) => http://www.website.com/?id=2
// 'http://www.website.com/?type=1'.urlQueryParameter('id', 2) => http://www.website.com/?type=1&id=2

String.prototype.isString = true;
String.prototype.urlQueryParameter = function(key, value) {
    var uri = this;
    if (uri.isString) {
        var regEx = new RegExp("([?|&])" + key + "=.*?(&|$)", "i");
        var separator = uri.indexOf('?') !== -1 ? "&" : "?";
        if (uri.match(regEx)) uri = uri.replace(regEx, '$1' + key + "=" + value + '$2');
        else uri = uri + separator + key + "=" + value;
    }
    return uri;
};