Ping.fm Status Widget
Ping.fm (http://ping.fm) is a simple service that makes updating your social networks a snap. You can use AIM, GTalk, iGoogle, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, WAP, iPhone/iPod Touch, SMS or E-mail to let…
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Ping.fm Status Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 18 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.1 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Ping.fm Status Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ping.fm | #8 |
| Ping.fm status | #5 |
| pingfm | #4 |
| pingfm status | #5 |
| Twitter status | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Ping.fm Status Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Ping.fm (http://ping.fm) is a simple service that makes updating your social networks a snap. You can use AIM, GTalk, iGoogle, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, WAP, iPhone/iPod Touch, SMS or E-mail to let Ping.fm relay your message to a multitude of social networking sites. This plugin lets you use Ping.fm to add your status to your WordPress Blog’s sidebar via Ping.fm’s “Custom URL” integration.
Installation
- Extract archive
- Upload entire ‘pingfm-status’ directory to ‘wordpress/wp-content/plugins’
— do not remove files from directory, upload the directory with all files in it - At http://ping.fm create a Custom URL to update the following address:
‘http://url-to-your-wordpress-installation/wp-content/plugins/pingfm-status/pingfm-post.php’ - Enable the plugin in your WordPress admin section
- Add pingfm widget to your sidebar, set the Title
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Ping.fm Status Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Ping.fm Status Widget free?
Yes. Ping.fm Status Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Ping.fm Status Widget safe to use in 2026?
Ping.fm Status Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 18 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Ping.fm Status Widget?
Ping.fm Status Widget is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,688 times since it launched in September 2008. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does Ping.fm Status Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Ping.fm Status Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Ping.fm Status Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 15, 2008 (18 years ago).
Who makes Ping.fm Status Widget?
Ping.fm Status Widget is developed and maintained by samlesher.
What are the best alternatives to Ping.fm Status Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Ping.fm Status Widget are Shorten2Ping (30+ installs), Ping.fm Custom URL (10+ installs) and CR Post to Ping.fm (10+ installs).
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