Add Pingbacks
Manually add pingbacks to any post, page, or custom post type in WordPress.
Maintenance 40/100258d since update
Active installs
10
Downloads
2,162
Reviews
1
Age
11.9y
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Plugin info
Total downloads: 2,162
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 3 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/16/2025 (258 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 2/19/2014 (11 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 5.6
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Stale • Last updated 258 days ago • 1 reviews
40/100
Is Add Pingbacks abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 258 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 5.6
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Description
Add Pingbacks is a WordPress plugin that allows you to manually create pingbacks for your posts, pages, and custom post types. This is particularly useful when you want to:
- Add missing pingbacks that weren’t automatically detected
- Manually create references between content
- Manage content relationships through pingbacks
- Add pingbacks for legacy content
How It Works
- Go to Comments > Add Pingbacks
- Select from any custom post type the specific post you want to add the pingback to
- Enter the referrer’s site title, URL and excerpt or content of the pingback
- Click “Add Pingback” to create the pingback
Support
For any issues and requests:
github.com/simonquasar/add-pingbacks
Credits
Initial development by simonquasar
Installation
- Upload the
add-pingbacksdirectory to your/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to
Comments > Add Pingbacksto start adding pingbacks
Frequently Asked Questions
No FAQ available
Review feed
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Changelog
1.2.2
Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Improved backward compatibility and incorporating better practices.
- Added text domain support for translations and
esc_html__()for translatable strings - Added proper checks and sanitizations to submission
- Improved error handling and security checks in AJAX handler
1.2.1
- Minimalistically refactored (one file only)
1.2
- Added support for all public post types
- Dynamic post loading
- Data sanitization
1.1
- Initial public release
