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HTACCESS IP Blocker — WordPress Login Plugin

by Taraprasad Swain · WordPress.org page

v1.0 Tested up to WP 5.4.21 PHP 7.0+

HTACCESS IP Blocker has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,319 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 21, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.

HTACCESS IP Blocker at a glance

Active installs
2,000+
Total downloads
3,319
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is HTACCESS IP Blocker well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.4.21, not yet with the current 7.1

HTACCESS IP Blocker reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • Not work

    Plugin add above code to .htaccess file: # BEGIN IPBlocker 217.173.199.133 # END IPBlocker This generate Internal Server Error 500.

    betagoo

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Details

Blocks failed attempted IPs in htaccess

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Tags

  • block
  • htaccess
  • ip
  • ip blocker
  • login

More from Taraprasad Swain

Version
1.0
Last updated
Jul 21, 2020
First published
Nov 21, 2017
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
5.4.21
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

HTACCESS IP Blocker FAQ

How many active installs does HTACCESS IP Blocker have?

WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for HTACCESS IP Blocker as of September 7, 2026.

Is HTACCESS IP Blocker still maintained?

The last release was on July 21, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is HTACCESS IP Blocker free?

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