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IP Location Block

by Ideologix · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.1+

IP Location Block has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 232,715 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

IP Location Block at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
232,715
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is IP Location Block well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
3 of 35 reviews on WordPress.org

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.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

35 reviews

5★
28
4★
3
3★
0
2★
1
1★
3

  • 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

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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
1.4.1
Last updated
Sep 4, 2026
First published
May 17, 2021
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1
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 September 7, 2026.

Is IP Location Block still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does IP Location Block have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 3 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.