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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. dshanske/wordpress-refback ActiveWordpress-plugin[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) dshanske/wordpress-refback ========================== A Refback plugin for WordPress 2.0.1(5y ago)291[6 issues](https://github.com/dshanske/wordpress-refback/issues)GPL-2.0-onlyPHPPHP >=5.6.0CI failing Since Aug 13Pushed 5y ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/dshanske/wordpress-refback)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/dshanske/wordpress-refback)[ RSS](/packages/dshanske-wordpress-refback/feed)WikiDiscussions trunk Synced yesterday READMEChangelogDependencies (5)Versions (4)Used By (0) Refback ======= [](#refback) **Contributors:** dshanske **Tags:** refback, linkback, comment, response **Requires at least:** 4.9.9 **Tested up to:** 5.6 **Stable tag:** 2.0.1 **License:** GPLv2 Enable Refbacks on your WordPress site Description ----------- [](#description) Refback is a linkback method that works using the standard HTTP Referer header. Like pingbacks, trackbacks, and webmentions, it attempts to present links of other sites that have linked to you. Unlike other methods, the other site requires no additional support. The implementation works exactly as the other linkbacks do in WordPress. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- [](#frequently-asked-questions) ### Why not use Webmentions? [](#why-not-use-webmentions) [Webmentions](http://www.w3.org/TR/webmention/) are preferable, however, webmentions must be supported by the sender ### How can I send and receive Refbacks? [](#how-can-i-send-and-receive-refbacks) On the Settings --> Discussion Page in WordPress: - Activate receiving refbacks by checking the "Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new articles" option. ### How do I supporting refbacks for my custom post type? [](#how-do-i-supporting-refbacks-for-my-custom-post-type) When declaring your custom post type, add post type support for refbacks by either including it in your register\_post\_type entry or adding it later using add\_post\_type\_support.This will also add support for receiving pingbacks and trackbacks as WordPress cannot currently distinguish between different linkback types. Refbacks will also respect the webmention plugin settings for which post types to support. If you enable webmentions for that type, it will also enable refbacks. ### Do I need the Semantic Linkbacks Plugin? [](#do-i-need-the-semantic-linkbacks-plugin) No. This will work independently. However, if you have that plugin, it will parse refbacks for Microformats. ### Do I need the Webmentions Plugin? [](#do-i-need-the-webmentions-plugin) No. This will work independently. However, it will use the options in the webmentions plugin, if enabled, specifically to accept refbacks to different post types and route homepage and other archive page mentions to pages if configured. Changelog --------- [](#changelog) Project and support maintained on github at [dshanske/wordpress-refback](https://github.com/dshanske/wordpress-refback). ### 2.0.1 (2020-12-25) [](#201-2020-12-25) - Improvement after a few hours of testing. - Improved deduplication. - Allow display of avatars by default. - Store a referer count for future, which will increment during each referral. ### 2.0.0 (2020-12-25) [](#200-2020-12-25) - Rewrite of plugin based on webmention code improvements through 5.X - Removal of old dependencies - Update to hook into Semantic Linkback using a filter. Previously, refback support was enabled by default in that plugin ### 1.0.0 [](#100) - Initial release based on the Webmention plugin ### Health Score 22 — LowBetter than 21% of packages Maintenance0 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity8 Limited adoption so far Community11 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity60 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 93.9% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~432 days Total 3 Last Release 2013d ago Major Versions 1.0.0 → 2.0.02020-12-25 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7278204?v=4)[David Shanske](/maintainers/dshanske)[@dshanske](https://github.com/dshanske) --- Top Contributors [![dshanske](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7278204?v=4)](https://github.com/dshanske "dshanske (31 commits)")[![pfefferle](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2373?v=4)](https://github.com/pfefferle "pfefferle (2 commits)") --- Tags linkbackrefbackwordpress ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/dshanske-wordpress-refback/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/dshanske-wordpress-refback/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/dshanske-wordpress-refback) ``` ### Alternatives [helsingborg-stad/municipio A bootstrap theme for creating municipality sites. 4028.3k10](/packages/helsingborg-stad-municipio)[mautic/core Mautic Open Source Distribution 9.8k2.6k9](/packages/mautic-core)[mediawiki/maps Adds various mapping features to MediaWiki 78149.7k3](/packages/mediawiki-maps)[rainlab/blog-plugin Blog plugin for October CMS 17158.6k](/packages/rainlab-blog-plugin)[civicrm/civicrm-drupal-8 Open source constituent relationship management for non-profits, NGOs and advocacy organizations. 19246.3k2](/packages/civicrm-civicrm-drupal-8)[starcitizentools/citizen-skin A beautiful, usable, responsive MediaWiki skin with in-depth extension support. 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