Custom Pingback Email
v0.1.0by Tanner Moushey · updated 13 years ago
Add the option for a pingback notification to go to an email other than the site admin email.
- Rank
- #45,363
- Down5,714 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,824 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Custom Pingback Email at a glance
Custom Pingback Email is a WordPress plugin by Tanner Moushey with 10+ active installs, the #45,363 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.0 came out on Jun 4, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 4 plugins tagged “custom email”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats26 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Custom Pingback Email |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,363 · down 4,663 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,363 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #39,649 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #38,305 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #36,055 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #41,808 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #41,880 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,086 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #45,059 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #37,763 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,700 |
Growth %
Average -0.67% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.1
- Tested up to
- 3.5.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 4, 2013
- Last updated
- Jun 4, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Custom Pingback Email
How many websites use Custom Pingback Email?
Custom Pingback Email is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,363 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Custom Pingback Email been downloaded?
1,824 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Custom Pingback Email last updated?
Version 0.1.0 came out on Jun 4, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Custom Pingback Email compatible with the latest WordPress?
Custom Pingback Email’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Custom Pingback Email still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Custom Pingback Email have?
No one has reviewed Custom Pingback Email on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Custom Pingback Email?
The plugins most like Custom Pingback Email, by the tags they share, are Remove Pingback-Trackback Comments (100+), Disable XML-RPC Pingback (60K+) and Remove & Disable XML-RPC Pingback (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Tanner Moushey |
| First released | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Version | 0.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2013 |
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