Glossary Pingback

A pingback is an automated notification system in WordPress that informs one website when another has linked to it. Key features of pingbacks include:

Functionality:

  • Automatically generated when one WordPress site links to another
  • Notifies the linked site about the reference
  • Appears as a special type of comment on the linked post

Purpose:

  • Facilitates cross-site communication and engagement
  • Helps track backlinks and mentions of your content
  • Encourages networking between bloggers

Process:

  1. Site A publishes a post linking to Site B
  2. WordPress automatically sends a pingback to Site B
  3. Site B verifies the pingback and may display it in the comments section

Management:

  • Pingbacks can be enabled or disabled in the Discussion settings
  • Individual posts can have pingbacks turned on or off
  • Self-pingbacks (links within the same site) can be prevented by using relative URLs