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1. llizard
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I used to have Spam Karma installed but disabled it. Since then, zero pingbacks have been showing up on my blog posts. They only show up in the admin area.

   I have comments set up that all new commenters must be approved.

   Is there a setting that I need to change so that pingbacks will show on the blog itself?

   -E Morris

   WinXP, firefox 3.0.17

   etherwork.net/blog (this is purposely left unlinked, in order to keep spammers at bay)

2. llizard
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Excuse me for replying to myself...

   It turns out that I had not updated the comments.php on my customized theme to the newer version. I have now fixed it, using the current wp classic comments.php as a template.

   However, the trackbacks are STILL not showing up. Could this be because I have the gatekeeper plugin installed? I have placed the gatekeeper coding between the textarea and the submit comment button on the comment form:

   <p><?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>
   <textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="100%" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
   
   <?php gatekeeper_pose_challenge(); ?>
   
   <p><input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" tabindex="5" value="<?php esc_attr_e('Submit Comment'); ?>" />
   <input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="<?php echo $id; ?>" />
   </p>

   Is the gatekeeper challenge causing the trackbacks and pingbacks to fail?

   Thank you for any help.

   -E Morris wp2.8.6

3. llizard
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I have just upgraded to wp2.9.1 in hopes that this will fix the problem.

   This is the coding I have placed on my comments page.

   <p><?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>
   <textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="100%" rows="10" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
   
   <?php if ( is_user_logged_in() ) : ?>
   <?php else : ?>
   <p>&nbsp;<small>Please confirm you are a real person [required]</small></p>
   <?php endif; ?>
   <?php gatekeeper_pose_challenge(); ?>

   If anyone is out there, please do let me know if I've placed the gatekeeper coding in the wrong spot so that the misplacement is causing the trackback/pingbacks to fail to be displayed.

   E Morris, wp2.9.1

   etherwork.net/blog/ (intentionally left unlinked to deter spammers from harvesting the link. I don't want MORE spammers....)

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