CR Post to Ping.fm
NEW FEATURE IN THIS RELEASE
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CR Post to Ping.fm shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where CR Post to Ping.fm stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ping.fm | #5 |
| publish | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About CR Post to Ping.fm
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
NEW FEATURE IN THIS RELEASE
IMPORTANT: YOU CAN USE HELLOTXT INSTEAD OF PING.FM. BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO REAL PROGRESS ON IT.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE: http://bayu.freelancer.web.id/2011/02/16/crpost2pingfm-plugin-ported-to-crhellotxtextended/
This is a wordpress plugin that will automatically post an update to ping.fm for every publish.
Features:
- Customizable ping message. Right now, there are 10 messages you can set. The plugin will choose randomly.
- Ping on all categories
- Ping only on selected categories
- Disable ping on selected categories
- Option to allow ping for everytime you hit “publish” button, or just the first publish of that particular post
- Option to differentiate wording on second publish (based on above option)
- Ability to set custom ping message for each post. Just look at “PingFM Message” panel on “Add New” post page.
- Ability to set custom ping status for each category.
- Ability to choose between CURL or FSockOpen connection method.
- Ability to test which connection method is supported on each server.
- You can now set custom ping status update for each category
- You will have the ability to set what connection method you want to use.
- There is tool to check what connection method is supported on your server.
- My plugin will retry 10 times in case there’s no response from server.
Installation
- Upload
cr-post2pingfmdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Settings » CR Post2Pingfm and fill in your Ping.fm Application Key
- Don’t forget to configure the other settings to ensure the plugin to working properly
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CR Post to Ping.fm: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is CR Post to Ping.fm free?
Yes. CR Post to Ping.fm is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CR Post to Ping.fm safe to use in 2026?
CR Post to Ping.fm shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CR Post to Ping.fm?
CR Post to Ping.fm is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,834 times since it launched in April 2009. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
Does CR Post to Ping.fm work with WordPress 7.1?
CR Post to Ping.fm is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was CR Post to Ping.fm last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on February 17, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes CR Post to Ping.fm?
CR Post to Ping.fm is developed and maintained by Arief Bayu Purwanto.
What are the best alternatives to CR Post to Ping.fm?
The most popular alternatives to CR Post to Ping.fm are Shorten2Ping (30+ installs), Ping.fm Custom URL (10+ installs) and Shorten2PingNG (10+ installs).
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