by Sparkcan
5 (7 reviews)
Advanced Country Blocker
An advanced security plugin that blocks website visitors by country, with additional features like blacklisting, logging blocked attempts, admin bypas …
Compatible with WP 6.9
v2.3.1
Current Version v2.3.1
Updated 6 days ago
Last Update on 14 Jan, 2026
Synced 6 hours ago
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
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| IP-blocking | 4 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| geolocation | 6 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| country | 9 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| blocking | 10 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
| security | 78 | — | Tag | 9 hours ago |
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- Version
- 2.3.1
- Last Updated
- Jan 14, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.0+
- Tested Up To
- 6.9
- PHP Version
- 7.2 or higher
- Author
- Sparkcan
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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Local GeoIP databases occasionally have outdated entries.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.