IP Address Approval — WordPress Geolocation Plugin
by IP Address Approval · WordPress.org page · Website
IP Address Approval has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,288 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 11, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
IP Address Approval at a glance
Is IP Address Approval well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Block IP Addresses and IP Address Ranges
- Open or Close your website
- If your website is ‘closed’ you can remain Open for IP Addresses and IP Address Ranges
- Geo Locations: Use Geo Locations to allow or block access to your website
- Site Visits: View the IP Address, User Agent, the Page Visited and Time of the Visit
- Manage Site Visitors Log results
- Block Proxy, VPN or Tor visitor connections
- Redirect Proxy, VPN or Tor page
- Block Hosting or Data Center visitor connections
- Redirect Hosting or Data Center page
- Manage Multiple Websites
- Restrict Access on ALL Pages
IP Address Approval reviews and ratings
3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Superb!
What a great way to stop spam! My service is local only and the fact that I can restrict access to my country or state only (using the paid version) is so helpful to stop unwanted spammers!! Bonus, the fact that you can restrict access to the WordPress Login form for only my IP Address is great for added security!
kastlebrick -
Terrible - Shouldn't be listed as public.
Makes you sign up for an account on a 3rd party website instead of allowing you to just manage settings from the WP admin area. The website it sends you off to tries to make you use URL's to send a user to when they are blocked instead of just allowing you to show some simple message like "access is blocked" The reason this gets 1 start is the 3rd party website signup which is completely unnecessary and feels like a data farming excuse and a reason to try and push to to buy a subscription to the "pro" version.
gsc89 -
Saved us Time
This plugin has saved us a lot of time and headaches, dealing with hackers and spammers! Thank you!
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Where IP Address Approval ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that IP Address Approval appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Geolocation Plugins | #28 by tag, not in search | #46 | – |
Details
The IP Address Approval system provides an easy way for you to Allow or Block access to your website to protect your site from unwanted visitors.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings IP Address Approval competes in
Tags
- geo location
- geo redirect
- geo security
- ip blocker
- stop spam
- Version
- 1.9.2
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2025
- First published
- Jan 25, 2020
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
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- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
IP Address Approval FAQ
What does IP Address Approval do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, IP Address Approval offers Block IP Addresses and IP Address Ranges, Open or Close your website, If your website is ‘closed’ you can remain Open for IP Addresses and IP Address Ranges, Geo Locations: Use Geo Locations to allow or block access to your website and Site Visits: View the IP Address, User Agent, the Page Visited and Time of the Visit.
How many active installs does IP Address Approval have?
WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for IP Address Approval as of September 7, 2026.
Is IP Address Approval still maintained?
The last release was on June 11, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is IP Address Approval free?
IP Address Approval is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does IP Address Approval rank among Geolocation Plugins?
IP Address Approval is #46 in the WordPress.org Geolocation Plugins ranking.