Disable Pingbacks
This plugin disables the Pingback functionality in your blog.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 12 Nov 2017
- Added
- Mar 2014
- Tested up to
- WP 4.9.31
- Downloads
- 3,531
Our analysis
AI-assistedDisable Pingbacks is a WordPress plugin that disables the pingback functionality on your blog. When a request attempts to use the pingback method, it returns an error indicating that the method does not exist. This can help enhance security by preventing unwanted pingback requests.
This plugin is suitable for users who wish to eliminate pingbacks from their WordPress site, particularly those concerned about security and spam from pingback requests.
Best for: This suits WordPress users looking to improve security by disabling pingbacks.
What it does well
- ✓Disables pingback functionality
- ✓Returns an error for pingback requests
- ✓Helps enhance site security
Where it falls short
- •Does not provide notifications for links from other blogs
- •Limited information available about the plugin's performance
Verdict
Disable Pingbacks offers a straightforward solution for those wanting to manage pingback requests. However, it may limit your awareness of external links to your content.
From the developer
Glen Scott's own description of Disable Pingbacks, lightly tidied.
This plugin disables the Pingback functionality in your blog.
If a request tries to use the pingback method, they will get an error:
“server error. requested method pingback.ping does not exist.”
Note: Disabling pingbacks means you will not receive notifications when other blogs link to your content.