updated 2 plugins and lost 90% of site traffic

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  ajnewton2014 · Member · Nov 26, 2014 at 8:50 pm

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  On Oct.17, I updated the wp content protection and WordPress Social Sharing Optimization (WPSSO) plugins and have lost 90% of site traffic since. I was also using sitelock, and was told that it was blocking Google from my site. Site went offline for 2 days with a failure to resolve error. Have removed both plugins and Sitelock form my site, since then, but my site traffic has not returned. Can anybody show me if there is something in my site that is blocking Googlebots?

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  timethief · Member · Nov 26, 2014 at 8:54 pm

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  That is not a WordPress.COM hosted blog and we cannot help you.

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  auxclass · Member · Nov 26, 2014 at 8:54 pm

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  The site you are asking about does not seem to be hosted on WordPress.COM so you need to make friends over at WordPress.ORG the keepers of the software you are using.

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/7-things-to-know-before-posting-in-wordpresscom-forums?replies=1

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  If you are asking for help with a WordPress.COM site then we need a link to that site to give you accurate help.