Hide Trackbacks for WordPress Plugin Directory
Hide Trackbacks is the #69 ranked spam app on WordPress, with a 4.7 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Hide Trackbacks is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Sander van Dragt. With a rating of 4.7★ from 6 reviews, it currently ranks #69 in the Spam category.
AppRanks data: Hide Trackbacks ranks #69 in Spam on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 13% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Hide Trackbacks is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Spam category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Sander van Dragt — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Hide Trackbacks works
Introducing Hide Trackbacks – keep the benefits of track- and pingbacks (know when someone writes about posts) while keeping the comments clean and uncluttered.
After enabling the plugin, trackbacks and pingbacks are no longer shown on your posts and the comment count is updated correctly to reflect this. They remain accessible via the admin panel.
Original code created by Honey Singh (used with permission of the author).
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Spam#69of 541Top 13%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Hide Trackbacks stands in the Spam category
Hide Trackbacks ranks #69 of 541 apps in the Spam category, placing it in the top 13% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hide Trackbacks?
Hide Trackbacks is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Spam category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Sander van Dragt.
Who uses Hide Trackbacks?
Currently around 300 active stores have installed Hide Trackbacks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Spam category on WordPress.
Where does Hide Trackbacks rank on WordPress?
Hide Trackbacks currently sits at position #69 in the Spam category on WordPress. That places it in the top 13% of 541 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.