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Advanced Country Blocker

Name: Advanced Country Blocker
Rating: 5.0 (6 reviews)
Author: brstefanovic

An advanced security plugin that blocks website visitors by country, with additional features like blacklisting, logging blocked attempts, admin bypas …

Advanced Country Blocker ranks #4,446 among WordPress.org plugins with 2,000+ active installations, is #66 of 927 in the Maps & Location category, a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Feb 6, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1)

v2.3.2 Current Version v2.3.2

Updated 7 months ago Last Update on 06 Feb, 2026

Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Feb 6, 2026

Advanced Country Blocker [advanced-country-blocker] < 2.3.2

CVE-2026-1675 · Fixed in v2.3.2

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.3.2
Last Updated: Feb 06, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 6.9
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: brstefanovic

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Reviews: 6
Support Threads: 1
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to restrict access to their site based on visitor country or IP address. It solves the problem of unwanted or malicious traffic from specific countries by blocking, logging, and optionally challenging visitors while allowing admins and whitelisted IPs through.

Blocks visitors by country
Blacklists or allowlists countries
Manual IP blacklisting and safelisting
CAPTCHA challenge for blocked visitors
Real-Time Activity Monitor dashboard
Analytics dashboard with charts
Detailed logging of blocked attempts
Custom block page and status codes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Advanced Country Blocker

You can download the free GeoLite2 Country database from MaxMind (requires a free account). Upload the .mmdb file to a readable location on your server (for example, inside wp-content/uploads/) and paste the absolute file path into the GeoIP Database Path field on the plugin settings page.

Local GeoIP databases occasionally have outdated entries. MaxMind updates GeoLite2 weekly, so download the latest release when you notice inaccuracies. You can also manually add or remove countries on the settings page to adjust who is allowed or blocked.

You can add your IP manually to the temporary whitelist by using the URL parameter (?YourSecretKey=1), solve the CAPTCHA challenge if enabled, or log in as an admin (if admin bypass is enabled). Alternatively, you can deactivate the plugin via FTP or your hosting control panel and adjust settings.

The plugin stores IP addresses and (optionally) country codes in a custom log table when visitors are blocked. This is purely for security and administrative review. Remove or adjust this functionality as needed to comply with privacy regulations.

Yes, by default, if you are logged in with manage_options capability. You can change or remove this bypass in the plugin code.

Yes. The settings page lets you change the block page title/message (with placeholders for {ip}, {country_code}, and {reason}), choose the HTTP status code to send (403, 410, or 451) or redirect visitors to a custom URL with the status code of your choice.

Stay in the default allowlist mode when you want to permit just the countries you list. Switch to "Use Blacklist Mode" to list only the countries you want to block—everything else will be allowed automatically.

Use the "Clear Logs" button on the Block Logs screen to wipe all entries instantly. You can also configure automatic log cleanup from the settings page—set the retention to 0 days to keep everything indefinitely.

The plugin supports Google reCAPTCHA v2 (checkbox), Google reCAPTCHA v3 (invisible), hCaptcha, and Cloudflare Turnstile. You can configure your preferred provider in the settings page.

The Live Monitor shows real-time visitor activity including active visitors, recent blocks, and traffic statistics. Data updates automatically every 3 seconds and is stored temporarily.