Best pings plugins for WordPress
The most popular pings plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Attachment Page Comment Control leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of Advanced Comment Control (10+) and Subby Subscribers (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “pings” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 pings plugins
- 1.
Attachment Page Comment ControlThe most installed pings plugin, with 30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 2.
Advanced Comment Control10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
- 3.
Subby SubscribersFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
All 4 plugins tagged “pings”
Attachment Page Comment Control
Up in the last 7 days:193#23,859by laceous16 years ago
Gives you the ability to turn comments and pings on or off for individual attachment pages within your media library.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Advanced Comment Control
#38,535by Lew Ayotte10 years ago
Easily control who can comment and when they can comment on any post type.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(1)
- Downloads
- 2/day
Subby Subscribers
#71,025by Web Guy3 months ago
Let readers subscribe to get email updates whenever you publish new content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day