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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

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/fishdan-plugins/webping/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
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.