IP Geolocation vs Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Geolocation Plugins top 10: IP Geolocation at #9 and Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce at #10. Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
IP Geolocation
Show IP Geolocation on your website
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce
Restrict WooCommerce products by country using geolocation. Control what customers can see and buy based on their location — per product or in bulk.
Who leads on what
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
IP Geolocation ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Geolocation Plugins.
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 200+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: IP Geolocation has 3, Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce has 52. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce has more reviews behind its score: 52 against 3.
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce was updated more recently, on October 14, 2026; IP Geolocation on August 7, 2026.
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 4,663 times against 145.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
IP Geolocation
Pick IP Geolocation if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce
Pick Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce if you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
IP Geolocation vs Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce side by side
| IP Geolocation | Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Geolocation Plugins ranking | #9 | #10 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 3 | 52 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5,000+ |
| Total downloads | 6,945 | 248,596 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 145 | 4,663 |
| Last updated | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 30, 2020 | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
IP Geolocation ratings
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither IP Geolocation nor Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Geolocation Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
IP Geolocation vs Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce: common questions
Is IP Geolocation better than Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce?
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. IP Geolocation ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Geolocation Plugins.
Which has more users, IP Geolocation or Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce?
IP Geolocation ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #10 in Geolocation Plugins.
Which is rated higher, IP Geolocation or Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce?
Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce has more users: 5,000+ active installs against 200+.
Are IP Geolocation and Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. IP Geolocation is a community plugin with no paid version. Country Based Restrictions for WooCommerce may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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