by IP2Location 4.2 (127 reviews)

IP2Location Country Blocker

Name: IP2Location Country Blocker
Rating: 4.2 (127 reviews)
Author: IP2Location

Blocks unwanted visitors from accessing your frontend (blog pages) or backend (admin area) by countries or proxy servers.

IP2Location Country Blocker ranks #1,083 among WordPress.org plugins with 30,000+ active installations, is #12 of 934 in the Maps & Location category, a 4.2/5 rating from 127 reviews, and was last updated Sep 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.45.0 Current Version v2.45.0

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 02 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#12 of 934 in Maps & Location Top 5% by installs Downloads -19.9% this week Actively maintained

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Rank

#1,083

-2 this week

Active Installs

30K+

-3%

KW Avg Position

9.6

0.2 better

Downloads

1.6M

+450 today

Support Resolved

40%

— No change

Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (127 reviews)

Next Milestone 40K

Total Progress 7.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.2

127 reviews

Overall 84%

93 (73%)

6 (5%)

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6 (5%)

19 (15%)

Support Threads Overview

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Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

40%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

11 known vulnerabilities on record · 3 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

May 10, 2026 UNPATCHED

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] <= 2.26.7 (unfixed)

CVE-2022-50961 · No fix released
Feb 21, 2025

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.38.9

CVE-2025-1361 · Fixed in v2.38.9
Jan 24, 2025

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.38.4

CVE-2025-24731 · Fixed in v2.38.4
Apr 12, 2024

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.34.3

CVE-2024-32443 · Fixed in v2.34.3
Jan 17, 2024

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.33.4

CVE-2024-22294 · Fixed in v2.33.4
Jul 10, 2023

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.29.2

CVE-2023-37865 · Fixed in v2.29.2
Feb 7, 2022

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.26.9

Fixed in v2.26.9
Jan 6, 2022

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.26.5

CVE-2021-25095 · Fixed in v2.26.5
Jan 6, 2022

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.26.6

CVE-2021-25108 · Fixed in v2.26.6
Jan 6, 2022

IP2Location Country Blocker [ip2location-country-blocker] < 2.26.5

CVE-2021-25096 · Fixed in v2.26.5

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.45.0
Last Updated: Sep 02, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: IP2Location

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 127
Support Threads: 5
Resolved: 40%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to control access to their site by visitor location or proxy status. It blocks unwanted traffic to the frontend or admin area based on country, country group, proxy usage, or IP range, helping reduce spam and unwanted sign-ups.

Block access by country
Block by country grouping
Block anonymous proxies
Block by IP ranges
Whitelist crawlers for SEO
Supports IPv4 and IPv6
Customizable 403 error page
Email notification on admin access attempts

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IP2Location Country Blocker

Yes, please download the latest DB1 BIN file for a quick test from https://lite.ip2location.com/database/ip-country

You can download the free LITE edition at https://lite.ip2location.com or commercial edition at https://www.ip2location.com. Decompress the downloaded .BIN file and upload it to wp-content/uploads/ip2location.

We encourage you to update your BIN file every month so that your plugin works with the latest IP geolocation result. The update usually be ready on the 1st week of every calendar month.

The frontend means your blog pages.

The backend means the WordPress admin pages.

Yes, you can.

Yes, you can use the default 403 provided in this plugin.

Yes, you can create a new page on WordPress and design your own error display. Once completed, you can mark your error page as "private" and configure the error redirection at the setting page.

Yes, you can configure email notification if an user from blocked countries list attempting to access your admin page.

No. You will need to disable the "Cache Plugin" for our plugin to function correctly.