Title: Cannot link externally
Last modified: December 22, 2022

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# Cannot link externally

 *  Resolved [Rohit Sawant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/)
 * (@rohit3732)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/)
 * Hello, with the latest 14.8 version of Gutenberg, the editor has simply stopped
   showing me to link.
 * I am not able to link to any thing.
 * Screenshot is here:- [https://share.cleanshot.com/F7QkfQMC](https://share.cleanshot.com/F7QkfQMC)

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 *  [DonF](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenglemetz/)
 * (@lenglemetz)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16312445)
 * Hello,
 * I also have the same problem.
 *  [editingcorp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/editingcorp/)
 * (@editingcorp)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16312496)
 * Just install the previous version for the github repository.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16313830)
 * Hi [@rohit3732](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/) [@lenglemetz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenglemetz/)–
   Thanks for the report! So far I haven’t been able to replicate this issue with
   Gutenberg 14.8.0 running on WordPress 6.1.1. As you see here, the link option
   is still present:
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 * Could you please both answer all these troubleshooting questions:
    - What version of WordPress are you using?
    - If you deactivate the standalone Gutenberg plugin, does the link button return?
    - Is the issue present with all your plugins temporarily deactivated? You can
      use the Health Check plugin’s troubleshooting mode for this, which will not
      change your live site – [https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/)
      If the problem goes away, reactivate your plugins one by one (while still 
      in troubleshooting mode) to find the culprit.
    - Is the issue present with a default theme like Twenty Twenty-Three? Again,
      you can use the Health Check plugin for this.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16313833)
 * One more question – do you still see the link option on other blocks, like Image
   and Buttons, or is it missing only on the Paragraph block?
 *  Thread Starter [Rohit Sawant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/)
 * (@rohit3732)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16313882)
 * I am using wordpress 6.1.1
 * I will have to test with the health check plugin. By the way I tried activating
   previous version too, 14.7.3, there is the same issue.
 * Issue started once I updated the plugin to 14.8.0 [@zoonini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16314186)
 * [@rohit3732](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/) Thanks! Please let
   me know the results of your testing, as well as the answers to all my other troubleshooting
   questions, when you’re able. The more information we have about how to replicate
   the issue, the better. Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [Rohit Sawant](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/)
 * (@rohit3732)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16315284)
 * [@zoonini](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/) When I deactivate the
   standalone gutenberg plugin, the link button returns now. It works.
 * What should I do? Should I keep it deactivated and use it like that? I guess 
   the wordpress 6.1.1 has default gutenberg editor, so that should work.
 * What can be my next steps? Keep the plugin deactivated? Will I get future updates?
   If yes then how?
 * Please guide accordingly. Thank you so much.
 *  [Bart Kalisz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartkalisz/)
 * (@bartkalisz)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16322888)
 * Hi [@rohit3732](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/)! Could you confirm
   if this issue is still happening with the recently published [Gutenberg v14.8.1](https://href.li/?https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v14.8.1)
   update? You should be able to (re)activate and update the plugin from the plugins
   page. Thanks!
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by [Bart Kalisz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartkalisz/).
    -  This reply was modified 3 years, 5 months ago by [Bart Kalisz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bartkalisz/).
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16323358)
 * [@rohit3732](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rohit3732/) [@lenglemetz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lenglemetz/)
   If you’re still having trouble adding links, please feel free to deactivate the
   Gutenberg plugin temporarily, as it’s not required to use the block editor.
 * The developers are currently working on a fix, which will hopefully be included
   in Gutenberg 14.8.2.
 *  Moderator [Kathryn Presner](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zoonini/)
 * (@zoonini)
 * [3 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cannot-link-externally/#post-16325984)
 * Gutenberg 14.8.2 has been released and [should solve the missing-link issue. ](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/46777#issuecomment-1366201946)
   Updating to this version should fix the problem, so I’ll mark this thread as 
   resolved. Feel free to start a new thread if anyone has other questions or issues.

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