Hide Trackbacks
v1.1.8by Sander van Dragt · updated 2 months ago
Prevents trackbacks and pingbacks from showing up as comments on posts.
- Rank
- #10,209
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 358
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 19.2K
- 19,185 all-time
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide Trackbacks at a glance
Hide Trackbacks is a WordPress plugin by Sander van Dragt with 300+ active installs, the #10,209 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 29% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.1.8 came out on Aug 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 23 plugins tagged “trackback”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats251 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide Trackbacks |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 358 · -4.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 358 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 358 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 358 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 357 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 357 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 356 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 357 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 359 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 356 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 359 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 359 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 373 |
Rank over time
#10,209 · up 10 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,209 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,212 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,209 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,199 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,219 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,230 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,222 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,211 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,186 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,235 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,185 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,205 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,219 |
Growth %
Average -0.34% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.28% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.56% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.84% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.75% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10205 → #10199
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.197%
- v1.03.5%
Rating trend
4.7★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.8
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 10, 2011
- Last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide Trackbacks
How many websites use Hide Trackbacks?
Hide Trackbacks is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,209 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide Trackbacks been downloaded?
19,185 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Hide Trackbacks last updated?
Version 1.1.8 came out on Aug 13, 2026 (2 months ago).
Is Hide Trackbacks compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Hide Trackbacks still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide Trackbacks have?
4.7 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Trackbacks?
The plugins most like Hide Trackbacks, by the tags they share, are Cookies for Comments (10K+), Simply Disable Comments (8K+) and Delete Pending Comments (8K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.7
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 17%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 358 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 19.2K |
| Author | Sander van Dragt |
| First released | May 10, 2011 |
| Version | 1.1.8 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 |
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