Only Self Pings
v1.1.0by ulfben · updated 26 days ago
Keep internal pingbacks while restricting outgoing WordPress pingbacks to your own site and explicitly approved URLs.
- Rank
- #43,354
- Down18 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.8K
- 2,807 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Only Self Pings at a glance
Only Self Pings is a WordPress plugin by ulfben with 10+ active installs, the #43,354 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 200% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 9 plugins tagged “pingbacks”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats129 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Only Self Pings |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 13 · -18.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#43,354 · down 7,464 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #43,354 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #43,336 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #48,021 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #46,843 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #35,992 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #35,871 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #35,890 |
Growth %
Average -1.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -6.25% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.2
- First released
- May 4, 2012
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Only Self Pings
How many websites use Only Self Pings?
Only Self Pings 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 #43,354 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Only Self Pings been downloaded?
2,807 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Only Self Pings last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Is Only Self Pings compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Only Self Pings still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Only Self Pings have?
No one has reviewed Only Self Pings on WordPress.org yet.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.8K |
| Author | ulfben |
| First released | May 4, 2012 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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