1 He uses WordPress and PHP. Expertise in that environment may be needed. By the way, is it true that he's not accepting trackbacks? Or is it that he's not displaying trackbacks that are accepted? You didn't ask, but you might want to rule out the latter. Does WordPress show a list of trackbacks on the blog-owner interface? Similar to what you see in MovableType or TypePad? If so, do trackbacks show up there? If so, it might be the IF statement that decisions when and where to display trackback info. Just my uninvited thoughts on the matter.

2 It may be a code problem...for all I know it may be accepting them, but it is not displaying them.

3 Harvey, I use manuel trackbacks because put a trackback link in my WP write post area has never worked. When I try and do that on one of Jay's posts, his page loads instead. I don't get the pass/fail code. I posted a help shout out on the wordpress.org site, but last I checked, no one else had an idea what was happening either there.

4 There is a LONG thread about this on the wp support forums. I just started with wp, but I write php code, and I've done a bit of delving around in mine. You'll want to open the index.php file (this won't be the one in your top directory, but the one in the directory for the theme you're using. for me, that's /public_html/wp-content/themes/theme/). This is going to be icky in a comment box, but here goes. Look for a string of these functions (what order and so forth will depend on the theme, but they're all the same php engine): the_category() the_author() These should be inside a loop that looks something like this: if (have_posts()) and so forth. It sounds like you're missing the trackback_url() function. That string of functions above is what prints the links to the comments, category, permalink, etc. at the bottom of the post. To the string somewhere add something like: Trackbacks: and that should print the trackbacks link which will show them if you click it. Sorry, code in a comments window is a pain in the ass. Email me (address above) if you'd like a clearer explanation.

5 Oops, the php code doesn't print. Email me.

6 oh goodness. i had this same problem, what did i do... the trackback url thing was fine in mine, i tried changing that one 4000 times and it didn't do anything. ah yes... it was the easiest fix ever, i just remembered! it was something to do with the domain and the url and blah blah blah. in Options/General... make sure that the wordpress address URL and the blog address are exactly the same... even if the blog is in a subfolder in another domain, whichever url is the one that people go to for viewing your blog, that has to be in both places. you don't need to have the subdirectory info in there.