Title: Plugin does not work Last modified: September 18, 2021 --- # Plugin does not work * Resolved [pyoil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pyoil/) * (@pyoil) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-work-197/) * I have unchecked noreferrer [https://www.screencast.com/t/foYG3VCKY](https://www.screencast.com/t/foYG3VCKY) * But external links still have noreferrer. I tried updating the page and clearing the cache. * ``` WP version: 5.8.1 PHP version: 8.0.10 Active Plugins: - Asset CleanUp: Page Speed Booster, version: 1.3.8.2 - Broken Link Checker, version: 1.11.15 - CartFlows, version: 1.7.0 - CartFlows Pro, version: 1.7.1 - Code Snippets, version: 2.14.2 - Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress, version: 7.9 - FileBird Lite, version: 4.9.3 - FluentSMTP, version: 2.0.1 - GenerateBlocks, version: 1.3.5 - GenerateBlocks Pro, version: 1.0.4 - Google Tag Manager for WordPress, version: 1.13.1 - GP Premium, version: 2.0.3 - Gravitec.net - Web Push Notifications, version: 2.2.3 - Mailster - Email Newsletter Plugin for WordPress, version: 3.0 - Mailster AmazonSES Integration, version: 2.10 - Mailster Google Analytics, version: 1.3.1 - Mailster reCaptcha, version: 1.6 - Nested Pages, version: 3.1.16 - Nextend Social Login, version: 3.1.1 - Nextend Social Login Pro Addon, version: 3.1.1 - Page-list, version: 5.2 - Presto Player, version: 1.6.5 - Presto Player Pro, version: 1.1.6 - SCF Gutenberg Addon, version: 1.0.8 - SCF Thrive Architect Addon, version: 1.0.8 - SEOPress, version: 5.1.0 - SEOPress PRO, version: 5.1.0 - ShortPixel Image Optimizer, version: 4.22.5 - Smart Content Filter, version: 3.2.5 - ThirstyAffiliates, version: 3.10.3 - ThirstyAffiliates Pro - Basic, version: 1.7.12 - Thrive Apprentice, version: 2.9 - Thrive Architect, version: 3.1 - Thrive Comments, version: 1.9 - Thrive Leads, version: 2.9 - Thrive Optimize, version: 1.9 - Thrive Product Manager, version: 1.2.7 - Thrive Quiz Builder, version: 2.9 - Thrive Ultimatum, version: 2.9 - UpdraftPlus - Backup/Restore, version: 1.16.61 - WooCommerce, version: 5.6.0 - WooCommerce Cart Abandonment Recovery, version: 1.2.13 - Wordfence Security, version: 7.5.5 - WP-Optimize - Clean, Compress, Cache, version: 3.1.12 - WP Crontrol, version: 1.10.0 - WP External Links, version: 2.50 - WP Rocket, version: 3.9.3 - WPvivid Backup Plugin, version: 0.9.62 - WPvivid Plugins Pro, version: 2.0.25 WPEL Settings: array( 'wpel-external-link-settings' => array ( 'apply_settings' => '1', 'target' => '_blank', 'target_overwrite' => '1', 'rel_follow' => '', 'rel_follow_overwrite' => '', 'rel_noopener' => '1', 'rel_noreferrer' => '', 'rel_external' => '1', 'rel_sponsored' => '', 'rel_ugc' => '', 'title' => '{title}', 'class' => '', 'icon_type' => '', 'icon_image' => '1', 'icon_dashicon' => 'dashicons-menu', 'icon_fontawesome' => 'fa-address-book', 'icon_position' => 'right', 'no_icon_for_img' => '1', ), 'wpel-internal-link-settings' => array ( 'apply_settings' => '1', 'target' => '', 'target_overwrite' => '', 'rel_follow' => '', 'rel_follow_overwrite' => '', 'rel_noopener' => '1', 'rel_noreferrer' => '', 'title' => '{title}', 'class' => '', 'icon_type' => '', 'icon_image' => '1', 'icon_dashicon' => 'dashicons-menu', 'icon_fontawesome' => 'fa-address-book', 'icon_position' => 'right', 'no_icon_for_img' => '1', ), 'wpel-excluded-link-settings' => array ( 'apply_settings' => '', 'target' => '', 'target_overwrite' => '', 'rel_follow' => '', 'rel_follow_overwrite' => '', 'rel_noopener' => '1', 'rel_noreferrer' => '1', 'title' => '{title}', 'class' => '', 'icon_type' => '', 'icon_image' => '1', 'icon_dashicon' => '', 'icon_fontawesome' => '', 'icon_position' => 'right', 'no_icon_for_img' => '1', ), 'wpel-exceptions-settings' => array ( 'apply_all' => '1', 'apply_post_content' => '1', 'apply_comments' => '1', 'apply_widgets' => '1', 'skip_post_ids' => '', 'ignore_classes' => '', 'subdomains_as_internal_links' => '', 'include_urls' => '', 'exclude_urls' => '', 'excludes_as_internal_links' => '', 'ignore_script_tags' => '1', 'ignore_mailto_links' => '1', ), 'wpel-admin-settings' => array ( 'own_admin_menu' => '1', ), ); ``` - This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [pyoil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pyoil/). - This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [pyoil](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pyoil/). Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) * Plugin Author [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/) * (@talextech) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-work-197/#post-14886994) * Hi, * If the links already have `noreferrer` set for the `rel` attribute then WPEL will not remove it. Unchecking the `noreferrer` checkbox in WPEL settings just means WPEL will not add it. You will need to manually remove `noreferrer` from those links` HTML. Viewing 1 replies (of 1 total) The topic ‘Plugin does not work’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/wp-external-links/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2103983) * [External Links - nofollow, noopener & new window](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-external-links/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-external-links/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-external-links/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-external-links/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-external-links/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-external-links/reviews/) * 1 reply * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/) * Last activity: [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-does-not-work-197/#post-14886994) * Status: resolved