Ping News
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 19 Sep 2026; it is registered on WordPress.org and has been in the index since 19 Sep 2026. How this is checked
Ping News is an open-source WordPress plugin that lets hyperlocal journalists submit news stories to the Ping system. It supports authorization through a token and provides a workflow for receiving approval or editorial feedback.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Submitting hyperlocal news stories to a central system for review and feedback.
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Audience: hyperlocal journalists and WordPress site owners
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted
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Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.
Ping News is an Other business & ops project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on submitting hyperlocal news stories to a central system for review and feedback. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for hyperlocal journalists and WordPress site owners. Basis unknown · not verified: Ping News is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Ping News is omnideveloper, and it first shipped in 2020. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Story Submission, Approval Workflow, and Editorial Feedback. The interface is available in English and Norwegian Nynorsk. It is being sunset.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Story Submission
- Approval Workflow
- Editorial Feedback
- Authorization Tokens
- WordPress Integration
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Ping News
- What does Ping News do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Ping News focuses on submitting hyperlocal news stories to a central system for review and feedback. It is catalogued under Other business & ops on PulseGate.
- Who is Ping News for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Ping News is an open-source project built for hyperlocal journalists and WordPress site owners.
- Is Ping News free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Ping News is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does Ping News run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Ping News runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Ping News still maintained?
- It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
- Who makes Ping News?
- Ping News is developed by omnideveloper.
- How long has Ping News been around?
- Ping News first shipped in 2020.
- Is Ping News open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Ping News is open source under the Open Source license.
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