Reply To: Traffic dropped after adding new plugin?

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sergbank
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Yeah, I’d still suspect the plugin before I’d go full “Google update” on it. I’ve had that happen where the site *looked* normal, but the plugin was quietly messing with output on affiliate pages — canonicals, extra junk in the head, link wrappers, even weird lazy-load stuff. GSC starts throwing a tantrum and everybody acts like it’s some mysterious ranking shift. If it was me I’d just roll it back and watch it for 24-48 hours. If the weirdness disappears, there’s your answer. If not, then fine, start digging, but… In my opinion,