Title: Pingbacks/Trackbacks Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # Pingbacks/Trackbacks * [laling](https://wordpress.org/support/users/laling/) * (@laling) * [21 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/) * Okay I was wondering about pingbacks and trackbacks, what are they, and what does it do? Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [midori](https://wordpress.org/support/users/midori/) * (@midori) * [21 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105051) * [http://wiki.wordpress.org/IntroToBlogs](http://wiki.wordpress.org/IntroToBlogs) * Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/) * (@macmanx) * [21 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105071) * Midori, that would be nice if someone had put some content into the Pingback and Trackback section of the the Intro to Blogs. Laling, this article is a bit dated, but should be sufficient: [http://ln.hixie.ch/?start=1033171507&count=1](http://ln.hixie.ch/?start=1033171507&count=1) * [blu_matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blu_matt/) * (@blu_matt) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105299) * [I understand](http://www.matt.blis.co.uk/archives/2004/11/16/trackbacks-and-pingbacks-and-blogs-oh-my/) the whys and wherefores about trackback and pingback, but it would be incredibly useful if someone could point me in the direction of somewhere that explains _where_ one is to use these URIs. Thanks muchly. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105300) * blu_matt – it is Allow Pings, and it just pings. You should see the ‘Trackback URI’ box under the main posting area on the left. If you don’t, what browser do you use ? * [blu_matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blu_matt/) * (@blu_matt) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105301) * podz – Thanks re: Allow Pings and ping-only-ness. There’s no “Trackback URI” form option on the posting area at all. :-/ Browser is Firefox 1.0 release on WinXP. WP is 1.21, few plugins, no hacks. P.S. Thanks for the help, blimey you lot are sharp! * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105302) * Very odd……… it should look something like this: [http://wordpress.org/about/shots/1.2/advanced-post.png](http://wordpress.org/about/shots/1.2/advanced-post.png) * [blu_matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blu_matt/) * (@blu_matt) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105303) * Ah. No, it’s definately nothing like that. Do I need a plugin or hack to get this functionality, or should it come out of the box? Mine looks like this: [http://www.blu-matt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wp-no-trackback.png](http://www.blu-matt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/wp-no-trackback.png) * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105304) * It should be out of the box … Did you upgrade to 1.2.1 ? * [blu_matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blu_matt/) * (@blu_matt) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105305) * Yes, a few days ago. I’ll download and update again, and see if that fixes it. I was just downloading the wp-admin and other folders just now to see if the input was in there somewhere, but commented out or something. I’ll post back how I get on. Any further advice appreciated, and that’s for all the help so far. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105306) * I would just upload new /wp-admin files – no need for the rest. It could be that overwriting failed if the original files were not deleted first. * [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/) * (@podz) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105307) * Odd… not come across this before – at least it’s fixed 🙂 * [blu_matt](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blu_matt/) * (@blu_matt) * [21 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105308) * Yep, thanks! I think I must have selected “no trackbacks” when I installed, but it seems strange that there’s no mechanism to change this option outwith the installation routine. Woo. And yay! And such. * [mholtman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mholtman/) * (@mholtman) * [21 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105324) * Correct me if i am wrong, but isn’t there a basic and advnaced editor for entering posts? Might the basic editor not have the Trackback box? All i know is that I use the advanced editor option and have never had an issue. * [faramir](https://wordpress.org/support/users/faramir/) * (@faramir) * [21 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pingbackstrackbacks/#post-105325) * i usually use the basic editor. and the trackback box is already included. 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