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TrackWP

Disable Trackbacks

v1.0.0

by Automattic · updated 18 years ago

Globally disables trackbacks to cut down on spam. Very, very few people legitimately use trackbacks and spammers love them, so it's worthy tradeo …

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Rank
#11,829
Up18 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 247
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.1K
12,100 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -25% (30d)·Toward 100+ · ETA ~2mo

Disable Trackbacks at a glance

Disable Trackbacks is a WordPress plugin by Automattic with 200+ active installs, the #11,829 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.0 came out on Sep 29, 2008, more than 18 years ago. Among the 23 plugins tagged “trackback”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

92 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Disable Trackbacks Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateDisable Trackbacks
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20264
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 247 · -5.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.250255260Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026247
Nov 8, 2026247
Nov 7, 2026247
Nov 5, 2026247
Nov 4, 2026248
Nov 3, 2026249
Nov 2, 2026248
Nov 1, 2026249
Oct 31, 2026248
Oct 30, 2026249
Oct 29, 2026247
Oct 28, 2026248
Oct 27, 2026260

Rank over time

#11,829 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.8K#11.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#11,829
Nov 8, 2026#11,847
Nov 7, 2026#11,844
Nov 6, 2026#11,835
Nov 5, 2026#11,840
Nov 4, 2026#11,818
Nov 3, 2026#11,787
Nov 2, 2026#11,801
Nov 1, 2026#11,778
Oct 31, 2026#11,802
Oct 30, 2026#11,798
Oct 29, 2026#11,843
Oct 28, 2026#11,831
Oct 27, 2026#11,832

Growth %

Average -0.39% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.40%
Nov 4, 2026-0.40%
Nov 3, 2026+0.40%
Nov 2, 2026-0.40%
Nov 1, 2026+0.40%
Oct 31, 2026-0.40%
Oct 30, 2026+0.81%
Oct 29, 2026-0.40%
Oct 28, 2026-4.62%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 8, 2008
Last updated
Sep 29, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Disable Trackbacks

How many websites use Disable Trackbacks?

Disable Trackbacks is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,829 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Disable Trackbacks been downloaded?

12,100 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Disable Trackbacks last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Sep 29, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is Disable Trackbacks still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Disable Trackbacks have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Disable Trackbacks?

The plugins most like Disable Trackbacks, by the tags they share, are Akismet Anti-spam (5M+), Anti-Spam, Spam FireWall by CleanTalk (200K+) and Gravity Forms Zero Spam (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Disable Trackbacks
Estimated installs≈ 247
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads12.1K
AuthorAutomattic
First releasedSep 8, 2008
Version1.0.0
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 29, 2008

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