Title: Pinging
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Pinging

 *  [skrp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skrp/)
 * (@skrp)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/)
 * Am I correct in the assumption that when you issue a new post to you blog in 
   WordPress it automatically pings pingomatic.com?
 * If I uncheck the pinging box in the discussion section when writing a post will
   this turn off any automatic pingomatic ping feature?
 * If not, how do I go about disabling the pingomatic auto ping feature? Additionally,
   is their any way to default disable the pingomatic feature without disabling 
   the ping feature that other blogs would utilize?
 * I want to utilize the [http://pingoat.com/](http://pingoat.com/) site which covers
   more websites than pingomatic and I heard that pingomatic is sometimes not functioning
   properly due to overuse. If I can default disable pingomatic or uncheck the ping
   box will this cause any problems when I go to [http://pingoat.com/](http://pingoat.com/)
   and ping their list of blog SE/Dir?
 * Lastly and the most simple route, if I just leave the pingomatic feature on and
   also utilize pingoat, some sites will be get pinged twice for the same post. 
   Will I get in trouble for spaming?
 * Any imput on these questions is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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 *  [Mark (podz)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/podz/)
 * (@podz)
 * [20 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272783)
 * Auto-pinging – yes unless you switch that off.
 * The best way to stop pinging is to empty the Update Services box.
    You can also
   use the checkbox.
 * If you want to use Pingoat, then use one service or the other – multi-pinging
   is not liked.
 * As for pingomatic being worse than pingoat …. I’d say the former had a lot more
   resources.
 *  [ericseminara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericseminara/)
 * (@ericseminara)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272906)
 * Exactly where do I switch off ping so that it never pings when I post?
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272907)
 * “The best way to stop pinging is to empty the Update Services box.” ~ Podz
 *  [ericseminara](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ericseminara/)
 * (@ericseminara)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272908)
 * Thanks macmanx, let me re-phrase that question; Where exactly is the Update Services
   Box, I’ve been looking for it since I read this posting.
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272909)
 * Stuff like that’s always in the admin section, I think that’s in Discussion or
   Writing – could be in Options/General even maybe….
 * I just went and looked it up for you. It’s on the Options/Writing page….
 *  [estjohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/estjohn/)
 * (@estjohn)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272910)
 * options / writing / bottom has update services
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272911)
 * Look in Options/Writing.
 * ::9 seconds too slow::
 *  [estjohn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/estjohn/)
 * (@estjohn)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272912)
 * LOL
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272913)
 * Well, you both beat my edit – had to load up one of my blogs, navigate to admin….*
   sigh*

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 9 replies
 * 6 participants
 * Last reply from: [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * Last activity: [20 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pinging-2/#post-272913)
 * Status: not resolved

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