EMERGENCY POST - MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer plugin might be DEFECTIVE!
If you’re new here, my last post is important to you. Within it I explain that posting here has stopped until after the move; of course that does not include emergencies, lol.
Long story short (I hope) - I just got off a 60+minute phone call with the #1 tech support of Hostgator…
Yesterday, I was having issues with incoming mail. They said my disk quota was maxed out and I had to boost it a bit. Fine and done; boosted 200mb, enough for months or more.
Today, I was not receiving incoming email; back on the phone with tech support…..oh it looks like your disk quota is maxed, would you like to boost it? Excuuuuuse me?!?!? The gentleman yesterday, about 12hrs ago, boosted it TWO HUNDRED MEGABYTES, what the !#%^$& are you people doin’ over there!
I didn’t exactly respond like that as I know they are the best support team on the planet, but I was a bit peeved.
He searched faaaar and wiiiide until he came upon the MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer plugin which appears to be the culprit in boosting my error log up 246mb OVERNIGHT.
Oy vey indeed.
Plugin now deactivated, support reset things, and all is right with the world again. My next email is to Pawan, the creator of this awesome plugin…it is a very important and necessary plugin, so I hope he can do something about it.
Anyhoo, I thought I’d get the word out to all, seeing how it is a popular plugin. If you can, please share this post.
Not a bad tech support experience for Christmas day, wouldn’t you agree? If you’re on the hunt for the best poible hosting available, allow me to make a very strong recommendation.
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming, which is basically nothing; here anyway. LOL
Yep, those Hostgator links are affiliate links. I use the service, I recommend the service, and I get a small chunk when said service is ordered. No worries, no extra cash from your pocket. 
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December 25th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I just reviewed this post at StumbleUpon which will send it out to Twitter, FriendFeed, Facebook and Delicious (assuming all that works correctly). Hopefully those who are affected will be able to see it.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 10:48 am
@Gail @ Social Media Marketing,
Thanks Gail, I really appreciate it. I like the new keywords better too.
December 25th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Why is that plugin necessary?
OK, I went to the plugin site, but that post is a bit outdated as it referred to WP 2.3. If it’s such an important issue I’m hoping the guys at WP have it sorted out by now.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 10:49 am
@Sire,
Nope, I don’t think they’ve even discussed it, which is why these plugins came out..a pretty serious issue too.
December 26th, 2009 at 4:33 am
oh..! A great find..! i was using that plugin and i was seeing my bandwidth going loads..Thanks man..!
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 10:49 am
@Shubham,
That’s what I’m here for!
December 26th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Lolz..I can’t believe what that plugin was doing with your server..Just imagining, What would have happened if you didn’t have realized the problem ;?
Well i don’t use that plugin as of now and I won’t even risk using it on my blog..Just tweeting this post now.
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Typhoon Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 7:17 am
@Typhoon, Hey wait..Where is the retweet button..I think you don’t use twitter and retweet button on your blog.. Isn’t it?
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 10:51 am
@Typhoon,
No, I’m not currently on twitter, but you can tweet it through your own if you wish.
Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 10:50 am
@Typhoon,
Use some plugin for it, that WP error is pretty serious.
December 26th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I had never heard of this Ping Optimizer plugin until now, and now, after reading the plugin page, I’m a little concerned that i haven’t been using it!?
Do you know if the latest versions of Wordpress still have this pinging issue?
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
@Darvin @ Recycling Christmas Cards,
As far as I know, they’ve never even looked into it.
December 26th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Very interesting as I use both Host Gator and Max BlogPress on all my blogs. I will keep an eye out for this issue.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 26th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
@Rebecca@Niche Blueprint 2 Reviews,
I’ll do a follow up post after I email Pawan.
December 27th, 2009 at 4:33 am
I’ve been using that plugin for many months now and have not experienced any problems. Be interested to see what Pawan says.
Andrew
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 27th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
@Andrew @ webuildyourblog.com,
I’ll definitely update everyone, just keep an eye on things.
December 27th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
I did not use this plugin then not aware of this either. Thanks for your reminder
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 27th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
@Tinh, Welcome!
FYI - still fishing you from Akismet dude.
December 28th, 2009 at 8:54 am
My site is working with Hostgator unlimited business hosting and using same plugin.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 28th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
@NEELMONEY,
Excellent. Unfortunately I’m a little afraid to plug it back in until I hear from him. Hopefully, if it’s not his plugin, maybe he can tell which other might be messing with it.
December 29th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Hey Dennis, Thanks for the warning. Don’t you really like the service you get at Hostgator? I know I use them also and they will really go out of their way to try to fix whatever is going on with one’s blog,and if they can’t they will suggest what might be wrong. Thanks again for this update and thanks for letting us all know when you find out any further update from Pawan. Do you have faith that you’ll hear back from him soon? I’ve contacted other Wordpress writers and have never received any feedback at all, or for that matter any recognition. Hope you have better luck. You have a great blog here,I’m very glad that I’ve found it!! jj
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Dennis Edell Reply:
December 29th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
@jj-momscashblog,
Hey JJ, I must say it’s very cool to see you here; I hope you become at least somewhat of a regular, as I know you have a lot of good insight into this world
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Actually, YES, I got the first response rather quickly, I just haven’t had time to update the post yet. I’m told they’re looking into my issue along with a couple others and updating the plugin as we speak.
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December 31st, 2009 at 11:38 pm
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January 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@Donanim Haberi, He’s workin on it, I’ll do an update as soon as I get one.