Hide Trackbacks

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ chrissmit

   9.9y ago

   This plugin simply does what it says it does. And that’s the way I like it 😉 Thanks

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2. ★★★★★ extremecarver

   10.2y ago

   could get an update just to tell it’s still working…

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3. ★★★★★ Brianna Deleasa

   11.6y ago

   It did exactly what I needed it to do: remove the pingbacks from post comments and also update the comment count accordingly. Thank you very much!!

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4. ★★★★★ Tom Ryan

   12.0y ago

   Thanks for creating this plug in! I do not understand why this is not a standard feature in WP core.

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5. ★★★★★ thebrain36

   12.3y ago

   This simple, awesome plug-in works very well, except the heading text “Trackbacks” is still displayed. Get rid of this and I give it 5 stars!

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6. ★★★★★ Alicia Kolesnikova

   12.5y ago

   Got rid of old trackbacks even in WordPress v 3.8.1. Still got it.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 400+ → 300+ down after 465 days in tier
2. 2025-04-01 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
3. 2025-03-28 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
4. 2025-03-26 500+ → 400+ down after 159 days in tier
5. 2024-10-18 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2024-10-16 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-10-14 600+ → 500+ down after 17 days in tier
8. 2024-09-27 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Auto-Close Comments, Pingbacks and Trackbacks 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• C Cookies for Comments 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
• T Throws SPAM Away 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• No Self Ping 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• D Delete Pending Comments 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C

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Hide Trackbacks: 300+ active installs, 4.7★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hide-trackbacks