Title: Plugin is not scanning
Last modified: November 22, 2021

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# Plugin is not scanning

 *  Resolved [keithshang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keithshang/)
 * (@keithshang)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-not-scanning/)
 * Just installed and tried to run the link checker scan. After more than 10 minutes,
   there is still no update. Can someone help?
 * WP url: [https://zipupandgo.com](https://zipupandgo.com)
    WP version: 5.8.2 PHP
   version: 7.3.32 Active Plugins: – Akismet Anti-Spam, version: 4.2.1 – BulletProof
   Security, version: 5.4 – Elementor, version: 3.3.1 – Elementor Header & Footer
   Builder, version: 1.6.4 – Essential Addons for Elementor, version: 4.8.4 – Insert
   Headers and Footers, version: 1.6.0 – jQuery Pin It Button for Images, version:
   3.0.6 – myStickymenu, version: 2.5.6 – NavMenu Addon For Elementor, version: 
   1.1.6 – Official MailerLite Sign Up Forms, version: 1.4.9 – Rank Math SEO, version:
   1.0.76.1 – Sassy Social Share, version: 3.3.25 – Smash Balloon Instagram Feed,
   version: 2.9.4 – Table of Contents Plus, version: 2106 – TablePress, version:
   1.14 – UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore, version: 1.16.62 – WP External Links, version:
   2.50 – WPForms Lite, version: 1.7.0
 * WPEL Settings:
    array( ‘wpel-external-link-settings’ => array ( ‘apply_settings’
   => ‘1’, ‘target’ => ”, ‘target_overwrite’ => ”, ‘rel_follow’ => ”, ‘rel_follow_overwrite’
   => ”, ‘rel_noopener’ => ‘1’, ‘rel_noreferrer’ => ‘1’, ‘rel_external’ => ‘1’, ‘
   rel_sponsored’ => ‘0’, ‘rel_ugc’ => ‘0’, ‘title’ => ‘{title}’, ‘class’ => ”, ‘
   icon_type’ => ”, ‘icon_image’ => ‘1’, ‘icon_dashicon’ => ”, ‘icon_fontawesome’
   => ”, ‘icon_position’ => ‘right’, ‘no_icon_for_img’ => ‘1’, ), ‘wpel-internal-
   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-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’, ), );

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 *  Plugin Author [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * (@talextech)
 * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-is-not-scanning/#post-15091597)
 * Hi,
 * The issue is fixed! Sorry for any inconvenience! 😊
    Please press the “Clear 
   Results” and then run “Check Links” again.

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 * ![](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/)
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 * 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-is-not-scanning/#post-15091597)
 * Status: resolved