Advanced IP Blocker â WordPress Authentication Plugin
by IniLerm ¡ WordPress.org page ¡ Website
Advanced IP Blocker has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 83,207 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Advanced IP Blocker at a glance
Is Advanced IP Blocker well maintained?
Advanced IP Blocker reviews and ratings
24 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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The most important plugin for our wordpress sites
At first it was a bit daunting with so many options, and once in the past it almost locked me out, but now we use it on EVERY wordpress site we work with. Its very reliable and you will be surprised with the amount of new blocks that are received daily. At this moment I'm financially very low, but I hope soon I can make a nice (reocurring) donation, because this plugin does more for free than many paid plugins promise. Keep it going đ and thank you! âĄâĄ
anotherwebdev -
Just AWESOME!
This plugin has so many great, useful features and more features and enhancements keep coming. If you are not using this plugin, you are really missing out on a lot of protection for your website. Yes, there are other plugins that offer some of the same features but why use multiple plugins when AIB covers them all in just one plugin. Oh, and AIB is free! Thank you for all your hard work on AIB!
nwjeff -
Technically Fantastic Security plugin
We currently use this plugin in over 250 client websites. It integrates well with other firewall products and fills numerous gaps in the typical WP firewall or security plugin. The author gives immediate and detailed responses to all questions and inquires. The product is updated very frequently, instead of once in awhile like other products. The developer listens to the end users and add quality features in rapid time! I cant say enough good things about this plugin, its feature list is comprehensive, long and every growing. Keep up the most excellent work, this a plugin to be proud of. Oh, and its FREE! Security shouldn't have to cost you an arm and a leg.
Artfuldodger -
Fantastic tool
Thank you, AdvIPBlocker team for creating this fantastic tool!
Dmitry Bychenko -
Exceptional Security Plugin with Unique AS-Level Blocking Capability
Advanced IP Blocker is one of the most reliable and technically mature security plugins available for WordPress. Its ability to handle AS numbers, countries, hostnames, and IP ranges in a unified and consistent way is exceptional, and the ASânumber blocking feature in particular provides a level of practical effectiveness that other security plugins simply do not offer. The interface is clean, logically structured, and easy to operate even when dealing with complex blocking conditions. This reflects a high level of design discipline and engineering clarity. In realâworld use, this plugin stands out as one of the very few that actually deliver meaningful protection rather than superficial features. As the highest compliment, I would say that Advanced IP Blocker is the âindispensable and unmatched choiceâ for anyone who needs ASâlevel defense on a WordPress site. I would like to add one request for future development. It would greatly enhance practical security if the plugin could automatically block IP addresses that have no AS number, no hostname, and no reverse DNS information â the completely anonymous, unclassified IPs. This single addition would significantly strengthen realâworld protection. I sincerely hope development continues. Excellent work.
bear2000 -
Highly Recommended Security Plugin
In response to a recent spike in malicious bot-network activity, I stumbled across this plugin while researching the benefits of using Cloudflare as a reverse-proxy to protect agains DoS, DDoS and related attacks. I have been blown away by how effective it has been, how intuitive it was to set up, and how feature-rich it is. I keep thinking 'this is too good to be true', but after installing this on several projects and monitoring the impact, I have no misgivings. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in or concerned about the recent global tsunami of malicious bot network attacks. Works great in conjunction with Cloudflare - but can be used without Cloudflare integration. If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would. 10 out of 5 :)
Pat K
Where Advanced IP Blocker ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Advanced IP Blocker appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Authentication Plugins | #43 in search, not tagged | #84 | â |
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Details
A complete WordPress security firewall: blocks IPs, bots, countries & ASN. Includes an intelligent WAF, Threat Scoring, Geo-Challenge, and 2FA.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Advanced IP Blocker competes in
Tags
- 2FA
- firewall
- Geoblocking
- security
- WAF
- Version
- 8.13.4
- Last updated
- Sep 3, 2026
- First published
- Jun 26, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 5.9
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Advanced IP Blocker FAQ
How many active installs does Advanced IP Blocker have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Advanced IP Blocker as of September 7, 2026.
Is Advanced IP Blocker still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does Advanced IP Blocker have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 13 of 14 recent support threads for Advanced IP Blocker are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Advanced IP Blocker free?
Advanced IP Blocker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Advanced IP Blocker rank among Authentication Plugins?
Advanced IP Blocker is #84 in the WordPress.org Authentication Plugins ranking.