Title: Plugin not working ?
Last modified: August 6, 2021

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# Plugin not working ?

 *  Resolved [byalik](https://wordpress.org/support/users/byalik/)
 * (@byalik)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-1052/)
 * For one of my sites, the plugin doesn’t seem to be working at all and I don’t
   know why
 * None of the pages show data-wpel-link assigned to any of the links
 * I have the same settings on another site and it is working fine there
 * ——
 *     ```
       WP url:  https://www.fishkeepingworld.com
       WP version:  5.8
       PHP version:  7.4.21
       Active Plugins:
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        - Classic Editor, version: 1.6.2
        - ConvertBox Auto Embed WordPress plugin, version: 1.0.17
        - Elementor, version: 3.2.5
        - Elementor Pro, version: 3.3.1
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        - Grow Social Pro by Mediavine, version: 2.14.1
        - ManageWP - Worker, version: 4.9.9
        - Optimize YouTube Video Embed., version: 1.1.2
        - Perfect Time, version: 1.20
        - ShortPixel Image Optimizer, version: 4.22.3
        - Simple Basic Contact Form, version: 20210619
        - SiteGround Optimizer, version: 5.8.3
        - Wordfence Security, version: 7.5.4
        - wp-toc-plugin, version: 1.1.1
        - WP Activity Log, version: 4.3.1
        - WP External Links, version: 2.50
        - Yoast SEO, version: 16.8
   
       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' => '1',
         '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' => '',
         'target' => '_self',
         'target_overwrite' => '',
         'rel_follow' => '',
         'rel_follow_overwrite' => '',
         'rel_noopener' => '1',
         'rel_noreferrer' => '1',
         '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' => '1',
         'target' => '_blank',
         'target_overwrite' => '1',
         'rel_follow' => 'nofollow',
         'rel_follow_overwrite' => '1',
         'rel_noopener' => '1',
         'rel_noreferrer' => '1',
         '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-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' => 'amzn.to
       amazon.com
       amazon.co.uk
       aax-us-east.amazon-adsystem.com
       www.chewy.com
       prf.hn
       sowl.co
       yury.com
       www.sendowl.com',
         'excludes_as_internal_links' => '',
         'ignore_script_tags' => '1',
         'ignore_mailto_links' => '1',
       ),
       'wpel-admin-settings' => array (
         'own_admin_menu' => '1',
       ),
       );
       ```
   
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * (@talextech)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-1052/#post-14741222)
 * Hi,
 * It’s probably a conflict with another plugin that might be overwriting our hooks.
   
   Are all of the plugins on both sites (where it works and here) the same?

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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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 * Last reply from: [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-not-working-1052/#post-14741222)
 * Status: resolved