IP Location Block — WordPress Geolocation Plugin
by Ideologix · WordPress.org page · Website
IP Location Block has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 255,509 downloads all time. It was downloaded 18,625 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
IP Location Block at a glance
Is IP Location Block well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Block or allow visitors by country and state or equivalent region
- Add priority rules for IP addresses, IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges, and ASNs
- Protect public pages, login, registration, comments, XML-RPC, and selected wp-admin requests
- Configure blocked responses and control failed logins or unwanted bots
- Search IPs and review validation logs, statistics, and diagnostics
- Use frequently updated data from the IP Location Block Cloud provider with country-level fallbacks
- Encrypt stored IP addresses, with optional anonymization
IP Location Block reviews and ratings
35 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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The upsell and marketing in the app absolutely sucks!
spending more time opting out of all the upsell, marketing, and advertising that this app does that we've decided it's time to remove it from all 389 websites that we manage.It pisses off clients, as well as us the developers at the same time.
csgaraglino -
Good
Good so far. Just needs to stop reminding me on every single page to leave a review and will be great. Thank you.
dollyforsue -
Great plugin does what it promises!
Works as promised, I just have a few problems with the nonce...
tom4all -
Exactly What I Needed for GEO Blocking!
This plugin is a lifesaver for managing access by location. Setup was quick and straightforward, and it’s been working perfectly right out of the box. Since installing it, I’ve noticed a significant decrease in suspicious login attempts. If you want an easy, reliable way to block visitors from certain countries, this is an excellent choice. A practical and well-built plugin!
dmac -
funciona força bé i redueix trànsit innecessari
S'ha de ficar com a "mu" a les opcions per a tallar el trànsit que no es vol.Si el teu target de clients està al Chunguetistan, pots fer una white list de chunguetistan, la teva IP de gestió i la IP del servidor. D'aquesta manera evites els centenars d'atacs continuats que rebia des de EEUU, Alemanya, Irlanda, França, ... i ara gràcies a aquest plugin només rebo visites dels meus clients, que estan a Chunguetistan. 0 bots o crawlers, només visites reals i ventes!gràcies!
ibosch -
Doesn't Work
It doesn't seem to work. Under Settings, in the Matching Rule, Whitelist is selected and it says 'A request from which the country code or IP address is NOT in the whitelist will be blocked.' I've added my state US:State:Colorado. When spam is submitted, I looked-up their IP address and saw they were from Florida. In the Blacklist matching rule, I added US:State:Florida, and I still get spam from Florida.
thebuilder
Download and install history
28,220 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Where IP Location Block ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that IP Location Block appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Geolocation Plugins | #26 in search, not tagged | #43 | – |
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Details
Block or allow WordPress visitors by country, US state or region, IP, CIDR, or ASN. Protect public pages, login, and wp-admin.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- country block
- geo blocking
- ip blocker
- region blocker
- state blocker
- Version
- 1.4.3
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- First published
- May 17, 2021
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 8.1
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
IP Location Block FAQ
What does IP Location Block do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, IP Location Block offers Block or allow visitors by country and state or equivalent region, Add priority rules for IP addresses, IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges, and ASNs, Protect public pages, login, registration, comments, XML-RPC, and selected wp-admin requests, Configure blocked responses and control failed logins or unwanted bots and Search IPs and review validation logs, statistics, and diagnostics.
How many active installs does IP Location Block have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for IP Location Block as of October 22, 2026.
Is IP Location Block still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does IP Location Block have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 5 of 5 recent support threads for IP Location Block are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is IP Location Block free?
IP Location Block is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does IP Location Block rank among Geolocation Plugins?
IP Location Block is #43 in the WordPress.org Geolocation Plugins ranking.