Blocked in China — WordPress Security Plugin
Blocked in China | Check if your site is available in the Chinese mainland
by Brandon Ernst · WordPress.org page · Website
Blocked in China has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 10,424 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Blocked in China at a glance
Is Blocked in China well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Email notifications about status results
- In-depth analysis of your site to determine what files/code are being blocked
- A map of your website’s status in each region in China
- Check multiple 3rd party sources through our API instead of just one
- Export your site’s status history
- Display the latest status on the front-end
- Check other sites and set status updates from the WP Admin Dashboard
Blocked in China reviews and ratings
2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Full transparency – I’m a developer behind this plugin and it’s Good
I have started contributing to this plugin since few months and I must say it’s a good and user friendly plugin.
Malay Ladu -
Full transparency – I’m lead dev and this plugin is awesome
We’ve worked extremely hard to prepare the plugin to be too easy to use with helpful features. You won’t regret trying Blocked in China plugin.
Prakash Rao
Details
Is your site available behind the Chinese Firewall? Check for free using the Blocked in China API.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Blocked in China competes in
Tags
- blocked
- china
- firewall
- mainland
- vpn
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- Version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- First published
- Jul 17, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 5.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Blocked in China FAQ
What does Blocked in China do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Blocked in China offers Email notifications about status results, In-depth analysis of your site to determine what files/code are being blocked, A map of your website’s status in each region in China, Check multiple 3rd party sources through our API instead of just one and Export your site’s status history.
How many active installs does Blocked in China have?
WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Blocked in China as of September 7, 2026.
Is Blocked in China still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is Blocked in China free?
Blocked in China is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.