Title: How long does trackback take?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# How long does trackback take?

 *  [ksec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ksec/)
 * (@ksec)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-long-does-trackback-take/)
 * I don’t usually do trackback. And this first time i do it was something i read
   on my friends Blog in MSN Space.
 * The trackback url is
    [http://spaces.msn.com/members/jusburself/blog/cns!1picVvE79QiwOb-gCoFcJAMw!197.trak](http://spaces.msn.com/members/jusburself/blog/cns!1picVvE79QiwOb-gCoFcJAMw!197.trak)
 * And it has been 48 hours already. Still no sign of his page getting it.
 * Which makes me wondering if it is a M$ thing they dont allow blogger other than
   MSN space to trackback their item. ( If yes i will be very angry with M$ )

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 *  [Marc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marc/)
 * (@marc)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-long-does-trackback-take/#post-209046)
 * Trackback speed is based on server speed, both yours and the destinations URL.
 * In the vast majority of cases (95%?) it takes just seconds.(15 or less)
 * On the other side of the coin the destination URL must allow trackbacks. For 
   some reason it may be disabled or they are directed to a moderation que to be
   reviewed and manually approved.
 * I have heard from various sources that MSN Spaces does have a problem with TB’s
   which fits in with that entire system that is mostly junk, in my opinion.
 *  [rayeverettchurch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rayeverettchurch/)
 * (@rayeverettchurch)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-long-does-trackback-take/#post-209063)
 * I’m not convinced the bug fixes in 1.5.1.1 have fixed all the ping and track 
   issues. I have been going round and round with a couple of sites where my trackbacks
   aren’t showing up and their server logs show no evidence of my machine ever contacting
   their trackback system. Yet it clearly is working for some sites. My current 
   source of mystification is the trackback system at CNet’s News.com. WordPress’s
   failure to trackback correctly is costing me A LOT of traffic.
 * Does anybody know a manual way of forcing WordPress to issue pings and tracks?
 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-long-does-trackback-take/#post-209064)
 * [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/TestTrack/index.php](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/TestTrack/index.php)
 * You can use the above to send / receive as a test ?
 *  Thread Starter [ksec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ksec/)
 * (@ksec)
 * [20 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-long-does-trackback-take/#post-209081)
 * Well if it really take around 1 – 15 seconds, than obviously my trackback and
   Ping does not work. As i have test it on testTrack….
 * Already 15 Min.

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