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SwapAds Troubleshooting — Fix Common Issues

Most SwapAds issues fall into a handful of patterns. Here is how to resolve them.

No partner suggestions yet

  • Suggestions typically arrive within 1–24 hours of setup. Wait at least 24 hours before investigating.
  • Confirm your site is verified and indexed — unverified sites are excluded from matching.
  • Check that your audience declaration is complete (niche, sub-niche, geo).

Backlinks not showing on my site

  • Make sure the SwapAds block or [swapads_backlinks] shortcode is actually placed on the page.
  • Check that you approved partner links — only approved backlinks are served.
  • Clear your site’s cache (LiteSpeed, Cloudflare, or your hosting cache).
  • If you use a page builder, hard-refresh the page (Ctrl+Shift+R).

License paused

  • Licenses pause automatically if a site is unreachable for more than 24 hours or when the plugin is deactivated.
  • Re-activate from SwapAds → Setup — your data is retained for 90 days.

Source check fails

A failed source check usually means the target site is not indexed or not domain-verified. Check the URL spelling and confirm the site’s indexation status before retrying.

Still stuck?

Ask the community in the SwapAds forum, or open a thread with your Activity Log entries attached — the log usually pinpoints the cause.

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