Trackback and Pingback Not Working in WordPress 2.8

I just downgraded WordPress 2.8 to WordPress 2.6.5. The same problem with trackback and pingback not working cropped up just like after WordPress 2.7 was installed. When I discovered that WordPress 2.8 was not sending trackbacks and pingbacks, I deactivated all plugins and used a different template. It was still no go. I deleted wp-admin and wp-includes, overwrote files in the root folder with similar files from WordPress 2.6.5 and copied the two folders over. As soon as I ran the upgrade script for WordPress 2.6.5 trackback and pingback from published entries were sent out. Looks like I am stuck with WordPress 2.6.5 for now until I find a way to make trackbacks and pingbacks work for the newer versions.

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Peter Gabriel Tan. Penangite residing in the Klang Valley. Blissfully married to Wuan. A LaSallian through and through. Slave to three cats. Wheelchair user since 1984. End-stage renal disease since 2017. Principal Facilitator at Peter Tan Training specialising in Disability Equality Training. Former columnist of Breaking Barriers with The Borneo Post. This blog chronicles my life, thoughts and opinions. Connect with me on Twitter and Facebook. View all posts by Peter Tan