With all of the recent discussion regarding trackbacks and pingbacks on Weblog Tools Collection, I thought I’d mention several ways one can deal with trackbacks and pingbacks in the context of a WordPress theme.
The topics I will be covering in this article are on separating trackbacks/pingbacks from regular comments, and also how to remove trackbacks and pingbacks from a WordPress theme completely.
Separating Trackbacks/Pingbacks From Comments
I know what you’re thinking: numerous posts have already been written on how to separate trackbacks from comments.
But what I present here is an actual separation using the “functions.php” feature for WordPress themes along with the regular “comments.php“. Both should be located in your theme directory.
Figure 1: Theme Directory Setup
Modifying the functions.php File
The “functions.php” file is a lifesaver for any theme developer or tinkerer wishing to add custom code or functions to themes. The code in the “functions.php” file can be called from all […]
Original post by Ronald Huereca
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