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31 links to external pages or resources returned a 403 HTTP status code
3 replies · Started by Heather on November 16, 2022
Hi guys - I am a bit lost here as I have just seen this info flag up in a SemRush report.
31 links to external pages or resources returned a 403 HTTP status code
Here's an example off the report
Page URL Resource URL Type of resource Discovered
Salt varieties, sources, and uses - Superb Salt https://generatepress.com Link New 12 Nov 2022 (16:12)
https://superbsalt.com
There were actually 69 marked as successful, and I don't believe I have done anything differently when creating each post.
Can you point a girl in the right direction please - is there anything I need too do to sort this out?
Hi Heather,
To clarify, is it reporting https://generatepress.com/ as the 403 link? By default, only the footer has this link.
It's odd since this link shouldn't be 403. It might be worth asking SEMRush for some more info, but I would suggest replacing or removing it if you prefer. You can do so through Appearance > Customize > Layout > Footer. Reference: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/changing-the-copyright-message/
Hi Fernando, thanks for getting back to me. The only thing I can think of is that I recently upgraded to GP so maybe this had a bearing on pages built before/after that.
I have updated the module for Copyright and will run a site audit again shortly.
Thanks for your advice.
It may also have been a false positive report.
You're welcome Heather! Let us know how it goes.
