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WebPing

A WordPress plugin that allows a user to set up a system by which they can be paged from a wordpress site.

by Dan Fishman · github.com/fishdan-plugins/webping

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/fishdan-plugins/webping/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/fishdan-plugins/webping ↗

A simple WordPress plugin that provides a web-accessible ping endpoint. Visitors submit an auth code and phone number; if the code matches the admin-configured value, an email notification is sent.

✨ Features

  • Public form at /webping — no login required
  • GET request support — trigger a ping via URL parameters, perfect for bookmarks or automated calls
  • Admin settings page — configure the auth code and notification email under Settings → WebPing
  • Silent validation — always shows "Submission received" regardless of whether the auth code matched
  • Auto-creates page on activation, cleans up on deactivation

📦 Installation

  1. Copy the webping folder into your WordPress wp-content/plugins directory, or upload the ZIP via Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  2. Activate WebPing under Plugins → Installed Plugins.
  3. Go to Settings → WebPing and configure your auth code and notification email.

🚀 Usage

Admin Configuration

Navigate to Settings → WebPing and set:

Field Description
Auth Code The secret code a visitor must submit to trigger a ping
Notification Email The email address that receives ping notifications

Public Form

Visit /webping on your site. The form has two fields:

  • Auth Code — the visitor enters a code
  • Phone Number — the visitor enters their phone number

On submission, the visitor always sees "Submission received."

Behind the scenes, if the submitted auth code matches the admin-configured code, an email is sent to the configured address:

  • Subject: webping
  • Body: <phone number> accessed your webping

GET Request

You can also trigger a ping via URL parameters — no form needed:

https://your-site.com/webping/?authcode=YOUR_CODE&phone=5551234567

This makes it easy to create bookmarklets, shortcuts, or automated calls.

🔧 Developer Notes

  • Shortcode — the plugin uses [webping] which is placed on the auto-created /webping page. You can move the shortcode to any page if needed.
  • Email delivery — uses WordPress wp_mail(), so delivery depends on your site's mail configuration (SMTP plugin recommended for production).
  • No database tables — settings are stored in the WordPress options table (webping_authcode and webping_email).

📬 Support

Questions or ideas? Email dan@fishdan.com.

📝 License

MIT.