IP Location Block vs Geo Blocker

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

IP Location Block

by Ideologix

Health A94

Geo Blocker

by Mohamed Shili

Health C60

Active-install trajectory

IP Location BlockGeo Blocker

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	IP Location Block	Geo Blocker
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	+43% ✓
Overall health	A · 94 ✓	C · 60
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	42/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	84/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	100/100 ✓	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.3★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	35 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	97/100 ✓	58/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	15d ago ✓	1.5y ago
Downloads · 30d	15K ✓	329
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.8%	26% ✓
Category	Blocks	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

IP Location BlockGeo Blocker

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.