Pingback
Quick Definition
A pingback is an automatic notification that WordPress sends when one blog links to another. It appears as a comment on the linked post, showing that someone referenced your content.
What Is a Pingback?
Automated notification between WordPress blogs when one links to another. Verified by receiving site, appears as comment. Differs from trackback (manual, sends excerpt, legacy).
Control via Settings → Discussion or per-post. Most users disable them — spam, self-pings, minimal SEO value, server load.
Why It Matters
Early social blogging feature, mostly obsolete. Disable to avoid spam. See our security guide and dashboard guide.
Sources: WordPress Codex: Pingback API, Developer.WordPress.org: pingback_ping()
Related Terms
BlogA blog (short for "weblog") is a website or section of a website with articles displayed in reverse chronological order — newest first. WordPress was originally built as a blogging platform.NofollowNofollow is a link attribute (rel="nofollow") that tells search engines not to pass SEO authority through that link. Use it for affiliate links, sponsored content, and untrusted user-generated links.PostA post is a piece of content in WordPress that appears in reverse chronological order — newest first. Posts are used for blog articles, news, tutorials, and any content that has a publish date.
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