Title: sidebar cannot be modified
Last modified: January 28, 2023

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# sidebar cannot be modified

 *  Resolved [barbara9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barbara9/)
 * (@barbara9)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-cannot-be-modified/)
 * Hi,
 * I use Elementor pro and GeneratePress. When I click Design > Widget I get a lot
   of error messages and I can’t edit the sidebar.
 * If I deactivate Elementor everything works. If I deactivate plugin external links
   also everything works. Elementor support told me that there was nothing they 
   could do and that I had to contact you.
 * I would be very happy if you could help me
 * Thanks Barbara
 * WordPress-URL: [https://gesund-geniessen.net](https://gesund-geniessen.net)
   WordPress-
   Version: 6.1.1PHP-Version: 7.4.33Aktives Theme: GeneratePress, version: 3.2.4Aktivierte
   Plugins:
    - ActiveCampaign, version: 8.1.10
    - Advanced Ads, version: 1.39.1
    - Advanced Ads – Browser Language, version: 1.0.0
    - Advanced Ads – Slider, version: 1.4.6
    - All Meta Tags, version: 4.47
    - Antispam Bee, version: 2.11.1
    - Auto Affiliate Links, version: 6.2.1.6
    - Autoptimize, version: 3.1.5
    - Borlabs Cookie – Cookie Opt-in, version: 2.2.61
    - Copy Or Move Comments, version: 5.0.3
    - Disk Usage Sunburst, version: 1.1.3
    - Elementor, version: 3.10.1
    - Elementor Pro, version: 3.10.2
    - Featured Images in RSS for Mailchimp & More, version: 1.5.9
    - GP Premium, version: 2.2.2
    - Health Check & Troubleshooting, version: 1.5.1
    - HurryTimer PRO, version: 2.8.3
    - Ivory Search, version: 5.5
    - Media Library Folders, version: 8.0.4
    - Media Library Folders Reset, version: 8.0.4
    - OMGF, version: 5.5.3
    - PixelYourSite, version: 9.3.1
    - PixelYourSite Pinterest, version: 4.2.0
    - Pretty Links, version: 3.3.1
    - Prosodia VGW OS, version: 3.25.3
    - Protected Posts Logout Button, version: 1.4.4
    - Public Post Preview, version: 2.10.0
    - Public Post Preview Configurator, version: 1.0.3
    - QueryHunter, version: 3.7
    - Remove IP, version: 0.1
    - Shariff Wrapper, version: 4.6.9
    - ShortPixel Image Optimizer, version: 5.1.6
    - Statify, version: 1.8.4
    - Statify Widget: Popular Posts, version: 1.3.8
    - Statify – Extended Evaluation, version: 2.6.3
    - Subscribe to “Double-Opt-In” Comments, version: 6.6.12
    - Ultimate Category Excluder, version: 1.6
    - UpdraftPlus – Backup/Restore, version: 1.22.24
    - WP External Links, version: 2.57
    - WP Last Modified Info, version: 1.8.5
    - WP Recipe Maker, version: 8.6.2
    - Yoast Duplicate Post, version: 4.5
    - Yoast SEO, version: 19.14
 * WP External Links – Einstellungen:
   array(‘wpel-external-link-settings’ => array(‘
   apply_settings’ => ‘1’,‘target’ => ‘_blank’,‘target_overwrite’ => ‘1’,‘rel_follow’
   => ‘nofollow’,‘rel_follow_overwrite’ => ‘1’,‘rel_noopener’ => ‘1’,‘rel_noreferrer’
   => ‘1’,‘rel_external’ => ‘1’,‘rel_sponsored’ => ”,‘rel_ugc’ => ”,‘title’ => ‘{
   title}’,‘class’ => ”,‘icon_type’ => ‘image’,‘icon_image’ => ’13’,‘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’ => ”,‘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’ => ‘1’,‘target’
   => ‘_blank’,‘target_overwrite’ => ‘1’,‘rel_follow’ => ‘follow’,‘rel_follow_overwrite’
   => ‘1’,‘rel_noopener’ => ‘1’,‘rel_noreferrer’ => ‘1’,‘title’ => ‘{title}’,‘class’
   => ”,‘icon_type’ => ”,‘icon_image’ => ’13’,‘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’ => ‘1082,’,‘
   ignore_classes’ => ”,‘subdomains_as_internal_links’ => ‘1’,‘include_urls’ => ”,‘
   exclude_urls’ => ‘[https://www.pinterest.de/gesundgeniessenNet/,https://www.instagram.com/gesundgeniessennet/,https://alexandramayr.de/stillbegleitung/,https://mamiflow.com/hebamme-und-wochenbett,https://anjaauer.de/kursangebote/online-pilates/,https://sslsites.de/zum-kurs.de&#8217](https://www.pinterest.de/gesundgeniessenNet/,https://www.instagram.com/gesundgeniessennet/,https://alexandramayr.de/stillbegleitung/,https://mamiflow.com/hebamme-und-wochenbett,https://anjaauer.de/kursangebote/online-pilates/,https://sslsites.de/zum-kurs.de&#8217);,‘
   excludes_as_internal_links’ => ”,‘ignore_script_tags’ => ‘1’,‘ignore_mailto_links’
   => ‘1’,),‘wpel-exit-confirmation-settings’ => array (‘exit_preview’ => ”,‘background’
   => ‘#FFFFFF’,‘title’ => ‘You are leaving our website’,‘title_color’ => ‘#FFF’,‘
   title_background’ => ‘#999’,‘title_size’ => ’18’,‘text’ => ‘This link leads outside
   our website and we are not responsible for its content. If you still want to 
   visit the link, click here:’,‘text_color’ => ‘#444’,‘text_size’ => ’14’,‘popup_width’
   => ‘400’,‘popup_height’ => ‘200’,‘overlay’ => ‘1’,‘overlay_color’ => ‘#000’,‘
   button_text’ => ‘Stay on the site’,‘button_size’ => ’14’,‘button_color’ => ‘#
   FFF’,‘button_background’ => ‘#1e73be’,),);

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 *  Plugin Author [Alexandru Tapuleasa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/talextech/)
 * (@talextech)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-cannot-be-modified/#post-16419684)
 * Hi,
 * The issue is probably cause the the way WP External Links (or Elementor) intercept
   the output buffer to make changes to it before displaying the page. If multiple
   plugins/theme do this there can be conflicts unfortunately.
 * As this probably only happens when editing content you can try these things:
   
   1. If you only need WP External Links for content inside your Posts/Widgets you
   can go to the Exceptions tab in WP Links and uncheck All Contents and only leave
   the other 3 boxes checked.
 * 2. You can temporarily disable WP External Links when editing your content and
   enable it back after you are finished. WP External Links applies it’s rules when
   the page is loaded so everything should work fine even if it wasn’t active when
   you created your content.
 *  Thread Starter [barbara9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barbara9/)
 * (@barbara9)
 * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-cannot-be-modified/#post-16423051)
 * Hi,
 * Thank you for your prompt reply. I tried option 1, but unfortunately the error
   messages still appear. Of course, I would prefer option 1 instead of disabling
   WP External Links when I change my content.
 * Is there another possibility instead of option 2?
 * Thanks
 * Barbara

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 * Last reply from: [barbara9](https://wordpress.org/support/users/barbara9/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sidebar-cannot-be-modified/#post-16423051)
 * Status: resolved