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Ping News

wordpress.orgOther business & ops

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.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceWebSelf-hosted
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Overview

5 features

Purpose: Submitting hyperlocal news stories to a central system for review and feedback.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: hyperlocal journalists and WordPress site owners

Inferred · not functionally tested

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

Tags
wordpress-pluginhyperlocal-newsstory-submissionseditorial-review

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Runs on
BrowserSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSPrivacy PolicyOpen SourceFree tierMulti-language

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed18 Sep · 11:57 UTC
    Ping News seen via WordPress Plugins
    Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

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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