Tag Archives: Guide to Pingbacks and Trackbacks

Pingbacks and trackbacks often confuse many new WordPress users. Moderating these types of comments can be tricky, if you don’t know what you’re doing. Whenever somebody links back to one of your WordPress blog posts, you will get a pingback or trackback in the comment section. Many WordPress beginners don’t know whether to approve, trash or spam these comments. Understanding what you should do with these comments and what they are, is very important. Here’s a quick look at what to do with Pingbacks and Trackbacks in WordPress. What is a Pingback? Pingbacks happen often and allow different types of …