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Disable Pingbacks

v1.0

by Glen Scott · updated 9 years ago

This plugin disables the Pingback functionality in your blog.

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Rank
#15,414
Up83 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 133
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,733 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~31d

Disable Pingbacks at a glance

Disable Pingbacks is a WordPress plugin by Glen Scott with 100+ active installs, the #15,414 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 12, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 57 plugins tagged “xmlrpc”, it ranks #15. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

59 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Disable Pingbacks Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateDisable Pingbacks
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 133 · -3.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.130135Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026133
Nov 7, 2026131
Nov 5, 2026130
Nov 4, 2026130
Nov 3, 2026131
Nov 2, 2026131
Nov 1, 2026132
Oct 31, 2026132
Oct 30, 2026132
Oct 29, 2026132
Oct 28, 2026132
Oct 27, 2026138

Rank over time

#15,414 · up 55 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#15.5K#15.5K#15.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#15,414
Nov 7, 2026#15,497
Nov 6, 2026#15,584
Nov 5, 2026#15,564
Nov 4, 2026#15,574
Nov 3, 2026#15,526
Nov 2, 2026#15,499
Nov 1, 2026#15,490
Oct 31, 2026#15,460
Oct 30, 2026#15,439
Oct 29, 2026#15,528
Oct 28, 2026#15,472
Oct 27, 2026#15,469

Growth %

Average -0.31% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+1.53%
Nov 7, 2026+0.39%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-0.76%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.76%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.35%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #15472 → #15564
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 12, 2014
Last updated
Nov 12, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Disable Pingbacks

How many websites use Disable Pingbacks?

Disable Pingbacks is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,414 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Disable Pingbacks been downloaded?

3,733 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Disable Pingbacks last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 12, 2017 (8 years ago).

Is Disable Pingbacks compatible with the latest WordPress?

Disable Pingbacks’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Disable Pingbacks still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Disable Pingbacks have?

No one has reviewed Disable Pingbacks on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Disable Pingbacks?

The plugins most like Disable Pingbacks, by the tags they share, are Disable XML-RPC (200K+) and Disable XML-RPC-API (100K+).

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Disable Pingbacks
Estimated installs≈ 133
Reported installs100+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.7K
AuthorGlen Scott
First releasedMar 12, 2014
Version1.0
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 12, 2017

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