{"id":240767,"date":"2025-09-19T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/country-access-blocker\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T22:53:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:53:01","slug":"country-access-blocker","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/country-access-blocker\/","author":16262669,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.6","stable_tag":"1.6","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Country Access Blocker","header_author":"Valeri Kluger","header_description":"Block or allow traffic from specific countries using a clean, compliant country list.","assets_banners_color":"f9f9f9","last_updated":"2026-01-24 22:53:01","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/premium-plugin.com\/","rating":5,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":500,"downloads":1945,"num_ratings":2,"support_threads":1,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.4":{"tag":"1.4","author":"valerikluger","date":"2025-12-15 02:29:23"},"1.5":{"tag":"1.5","author":"valerikluger","date":"2026-01-23 14:13:59"},"1.6":{"tag":"1.6","author":"valerikluger","date":"2026-01-24 22:53:01"}},"upgrade_notice":{"":"

If upgrading from previous versions, please re-save the settings to ensure IP check toggle is correctly applied.<\/p>"},"ratings":{"1":0,"2":0,"3":0,"4":0,"5":2},"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3364764,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":""},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3364764,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3364764,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3364764,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.4","1.5","1.6"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[1497,1944,240886,242487,1951],"plugin_category":[],"plugin_contributors":[244118],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-240767","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-block-country","plugin_tags-block-ip","plugin_tags-country-blocker","plugin_tags-geo-blocking","plugin_tags-ip-blocker","plugin_contributors-valerikluger","plugin_committers-valerikluger"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/country-access-blocker\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3364764","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/country-access-blocker\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3364764","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/country-access-blocker\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3364764","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/country-access-blocker\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3364764","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Country Access Blocker lets you restrict or allow access to your WordPress site based on visitor countries.<\/p>\n\n

Features:\n* Block visitors from specific countries\n* Clean, GDPR-compliant country list\n* Easy admin interface to configure blocked countries\n* Enable or disable IP-based country blocking with one checkbox\n* No external dependencies or WooCommerce required\n* Uses ip-api.com free API for geolocation<\/p>\n\n

This plugin is ideal if you want to restrict access from certain countries or comply with geo-based regulations.<\/p>\n\n

License<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.<\/p>\n\n

Support<\/h3>\n\n

For support or bug reports, please open an issue on the plugin's GitHub repository or contact the author.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the plugin files to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/country-access-blocker<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to the Country Blocker<\/strong> menu in the WordPress admin.<\/li>\n
  4. Enable the checkbox for \"Enable IP-based country blocking\".<\/li>\n
  5. Select the countries you want to block.<\/li>\n
  6. Click \"Save settings\".<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Does this plugin work without enabling IP-based blocking?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. The plugin requires the IP check to be enabled to function. You must enable IP-based country blocking to use the plugin's blocking features.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Which geolocation service does this plugin use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    It uses the free ip-api.com API to determine visitor countries based on their IP addresses.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Is the plugin GDPR compliant?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The plugin does not store or transmit any personal data other than the visitor IP for the purpose of country detection. The country list is clean and minimal.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I whitelist countries instead of blocking?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Currently, the plugin works by selecting countries to block. Whitelisting is not supported in this version.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.6<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Added all available local WP Languages<\/li>\n
    • Minor UI improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.5<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Added North Korea to the country list<\/li>\n
      • Added a small admin info card and a review button<\/li>\n
      • Added a dismiss button to hide the admin card for 30 days<\/li>\n
      • Minor UI spacing improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.4<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Added admin UI improvements to enable country blocking toggle<\/li>\n
        • Improved detected country display after saving settings<\/li>\n
        • Fixed unblock all button to not disable IP check toggle<\/li>\n
        • Minor bug fixes and code cleanup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.3<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Initial public release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Block or allow website visitors from specific countries based on IP geolocation.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/240767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240767"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/valerikluger"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=240767"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=240767"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=240767"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=240767"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tah.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=240767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}