Add Pingbacks
Manually add pingbacks to any post, page, or custom post type in WordPress.
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, Add Pingbacks is a WordPress comments plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection.
5/51 reviews
10active installs
2.5K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
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
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 7.0 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.2.3
Tested up to WordPress 7.0 Beta 2
- Added field for custom Author name (URL’s TLD will be used as fallback)
Contributors
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