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Easy IP Blocker — WordPress Security Plugin

by Carl Alberto · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Easy IP Blocker has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,580 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Easy IP Blocker at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
6,580
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Easy IP Blocker well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Block individual IPs, CIDR ranges, or wildcard patterns
  • CDN/proxy-aware IP detection — supports Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, AWS CloudFront, Sucuri, and custom headers
  • Auto-detects your CDN/proxy and recommends the correct setting
  • Plain-text flat list — copy and paste to back up, migrate, or restore
  • WP-CLI support (wp eib add/remove/list/clear) for scripting and automation
  • Lightweight and fast — no external dependencies, API calls, or extra database tables
  • Compatible with PHP 7.4 through 8.4
  • Helps prevent brute-force attacks, spam, and unauthorized access
  • Comment support — use # to annotate and organize your blocklist
  • Modern, clean admin interface with tabbed layout

Easy IP Blocker reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • One click solution for IP blocking

    I wonder why this simple but awesome plugin doesn't have any rating yet! It's just one click solution for IP blocking.

    kazisaheb

Details

Quickly block unwanted IPs in your WP site with CDN/proxy-aware IP detection

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Easy IP Blocker competes in

Tags

  • block ip
  • firewall
  • ip blocker
  • security
  • traffic

More from Carl Alberto

Version
2.1.0
Last updated
May 13, 2026
First published
Sep 26, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Easy IP Blocker FAQ

What does Easy IP Blocker do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Easy IP Blocker offers Block individual IPs, CIDR ranges, or wildcard patterns, CDN/proxy-aware IP detection — supports Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, AWS CloudFront, Sucuri, and custom headers, Auto-detects your CDN/proxy and recommends the correct setting, Plain-text flat list — copy and paste to back up, migrate, or restore and WP-CLI support (wp eib add/remove/list/clear) for scripting and automation.

How many active installs does Easy IP Blocker have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Easy IP Blocker as of September 7, 2026.

Is Easy IP Blocker still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Easy IP Blocker free?

Easy IP Blocker is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.