{"id":403,"date":"2021-12-13T03:39:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T22:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2021-12-13T03:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T22:13:33","slug":"what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is A Pingback In WordPress? How To Disable Pingback?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/in\/news\/wordpress-now-powers-40-of-the-worlds-websites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>40% of websites<\/strong><\/a> on the Internet are powered by WordPress, and the percentage is increasing year by year. WordPress is an Open Source Content Management Platform (CMS), and Pingback is one of the <strong>core feature of WordPress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Very few people know What is a Pingback in WordPress? In this article, I will explain everything about Pingback, and you will get the answers to all your questions regarding Pingback. So let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress\/#What_is_a_Pingback\" title=\"What is a Pingback?\">What is a Pingback?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress\/#Are_Pingbacks_Good_For_Your_Blogs_Seo\" title=\"Are Pingbacks Good For Your Blog&#8217;s Seo?\">Are Pingbacks Good For Your Blog&#8217;s Seo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress\/#How_to_Disable_Pingbacks\" title=\"How to Disable Pingbacks?\">How to Disable Pingbacks?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Disable_Pingback_On_Your_Blog_From_Someone_Elses_Blog\" title=\"How To Disable Pingback On Your Blog From Someone Else&#8217;s Blog?\">How To Disable Pingback On Your Blog From Someone Else&#8217;s Blog?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/what-is-a-pingback-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Disable_Self_Pingback\" title=\"How To Disable Self Pingback?\">How To Disable Self Pingback?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Pingback\"><\/span><strong>What is a Pingback?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So you made a great effort in building your <strong>website on WordPress,<\/strong> and you are doing a lot of hard work in writing your <strong>website&#8217;s blog posts or articles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One day you link one of your articles to another article. After publishing your article, you get notified by WordPress in your<strong> comments section<\/strong> of your <strong>WordPress dashboard<\/strong> that you have the Pingback comment, and that comment contains the URL of the article you have linked in your post.<\/p>\n<p>That comment is called <strong>Self-Pingback<\/strong> likewise, if you <strong>link the URL<\/strong> of some <strong>external website<\/strong> that is using WordPress in your article, then the admin of that <strong>external website<\/strong> receives the notification that they have a <strong>pingback comment.<\/strong> It\u00a0depends on the admin whether they approve the Pingback comment or not.<\/p>\n<p>So, Pingback is an <strong>automated system<\/strong> that allows the blogs to communicate with each other, and blog admins can <strong>accept or reject pingback comments<\/strong> from other blogs or even from self blogs if enabled.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Pingbacks_Good_For_Your_Blogs_Seo\"><\/span><strong>Are Pingbacks Good For Your Blog&#8217;s Seo?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As I already explained earlier in the post that <strong>What is Pingback?<\/strong>\u00a0So you now have the idea that it provides the <strong>link to your blog<\/strong> from other blogs that you have linked within your article.<\/p>\n<p>So, Yes, Pingback is good for your Blog&#8217;s SEO, as it is directly related to the <strong>link exchanging<\/strong>, but <strong>Pingback should be used with caution<\/strong> because it can even hurt your blog&#8217;s Seo.<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, spamming is very common, and many spammers can use <strong>Pingback to spam your blog posts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Around 99% of Pingbacks are spam because spammers can link your articles to the <strong>low-quality and spammy sites<\/strong> on the Internet, which eventually hurt your rankings in search results. Thus, Pingback can even hurt your Blog&#8217;s SEO if you are not cautious while using Pingback.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Disable_Pingbacks\"><\/span><strong>How to Disable Pingbacks?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So now you know What is a Pingback in WordPress\u00a0and whether it is good for SEO or not, and it&#8217;s <strong>totally your call<\/strong> whether you want to use Pingback on your blog or disable it. You can easily disable the Pingback on your blog from your WordPress dashboard if you are getting tired of receiving spammy Pingbacks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Disable_Pingback_On_Your_Blog_From_Someone_Elses_Blog\"><\/span><strong>How To Disable Pingback On Your Blog From Someone Else&#8217;s Blog?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can easily disable Pingback on your blog from someone else&#8217;s blog; just follow the step by step instructions given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/WordPress-dashboard.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then find the <strong>Settings<\/strong> option in your dashboard. After seeing the <strong>Settings<\/strong> option in your WordPress dashboard, click on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Settings-option.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now on the <strong>Settings<\/strong> option, click on the <strong>Discussion<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Discussion-option.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>discussion default post settings<\/strong>, just Uncheck the option (<em>Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new posts<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/discussion-default-post-settings.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congratulations, you have successfully disabled the Pingback on your blog from someone else&#8217;s blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Pingback-disabled.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Disable_Self_Pingback\"><\/span><strong>How To Disable Self Pingback?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Self Pingback can also irritate you at some point, there are many ways to disable the <strong>Self Pingbac<\/strong>k in WordPress, but I will you the easiest and best method to <strong>disable Self Pingback on your blog<\/strong>. Just follow the step by step instructions given below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, go to the WordPress dashboard and find the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Plugins-Option.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then, click on the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> option; after that, Click on <strong>Add New<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Add-new-plugin.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After that, click on the <strong>Search option<\/strong> and write <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/no-self-ping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>No Self Pings<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Search-No-Self-Pings.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Next, install the No Self Pings Plugin and Activate it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Install-Plugin.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After activation, the plugin will automatically disable the Self Pingback.<\/li>\n<li>Congratulations, you have successfully disabled Self Pingback on your blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pingbacks can be <strong>good or bad<\/strong> based on how you monitor them and use them on your blog. I hope this article helped you in learning <strong>everything about Pingback<\/strong>. If you want to know how to edit the footer in WordPress, you can check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-edit-the-footer-in-wordpress\/\">blog post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, just let me know in the comments. I will try my best to answer your question. Also, share the article on your social media handles if you like it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today around 40% of websites on the Internet are powered by WordPress, and the percentage is increasing year by year. WordPress is an Open Source Content Management Platform (CMS), and Pingback is one of the core feature of WordPress. Very few people know What is a Pingback in WordPress? 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