Geolocation IP Detection
by Benjamin Pick · Uncategorized
Provides geographic information detected by an IP adress.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
+3%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “locator” for “browser detect”. “locator” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “browser detect” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,754 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 604.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,771 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 3 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 151 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 59 reviews, smoothed to 4.42★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| ip adress | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| detection | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| ip detection | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| maxmind your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| geoip your tag | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| ipstack your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| geolocation your tag | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| detect | #2 | #1 | 0 |
| geographic | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| browser detect | #4 | #3 | down 1 |
| lang | #4 | #2 | up 1 |
| ip geolocation | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| ip locator | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| ip information | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| charities | #8 | #6 | 0 |
| charity | #8 | #6 | up 1 |
| ipv4 | #8 | #6 | up 1 |
| cloudfront | #9 | #6 | down 1 |
| reverse | #10 | #9 | down 1 |
| province | #10 | #4 | 0 |
109 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 75 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “locator” for “browser detect”. “locator” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “browser detect” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- Under-ranked on “locator”. wp.org puts you #24; on merit you place #12. The plugins above you are winning on install count, not on rating or upkeep.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 21.3K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v5.6.4 · 3 Jun 2026
54
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Apr 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ oblaum2.6y ago
just what is was looking for. love this plugin. thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by oblaum.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ivanyosifov2.8y ago
The plugin is great but I noticed that on the home page the function geoip_detect2_get_info_from_current_ip doesn’t work. What could be the reason for that?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Cliff2.8y ago
This is the only geolocation plugin I’ve ever needed. Thanks for creating and maintaining this plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leslierad2.9y ago
Really well written plugin that does exactly what it promises, includes well written documentation. To those who wrote negative reviews about detection that is not the author’s fault, he links you to several providers that issue that data, you literally could not ask for more.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paul Coughlin3.0y ago
Looked at a few geolocation plugins to show country specific content.. this plugin works where others don’t. Worth a Maxmind account though – super accurate, and super cheap.. almost free. Thanks for creating this Benjamin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vomoyi3.0y ago
I couldn’t find city shortcode. You should have a full list of possible shortcodes. I used [geoip_detect2 property=”country”] to display country and it displayed CANADA. I am in South of USA
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pauljwhite3.2y ago
Doesn’t accurately detect country, and doesn’t give many options for redirecting to country specific content. Waste of time really.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elschnuppero3.2y ago
Nothing more to say. Such a great plugin for free. Kudos.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.6.4 FIX: Lookup / Settings pages do not say “Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page” anymore (Regression of 5.6.3) FIX: Automatic update works again (Regression of 5.6.2) 5.6.4
- — Version 5.6.3 FIX: Compatibility with WordPress 7.0 (Command Palette) 5.6.3
- — Version 5.6.2 UI: Showing dates now respect the wordpress timezone setting Library updates 5.6.2
- — Version 5.6.1 FIX [!]: Remove deprecated shortcode [geoip_detect] (Security – CVE-2025-57993). If you are still using it, use [geoip_detect2 …] instead, you might have to change the property name. FIX: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7 5.6.1
- — Version 5.5.0 FIX [!]: In the datasource “hostip.info”, the region code (i.e. CA) is now correctly moved to the property mostSpecificSubdivision (previously, it was part of the property city ) Library updates 5.5.0
- — Version 5.4.1 NEW: JS now emit events ‘geoip-detect-shortcodes-done’ and ‘geoip-detect-body-classes-done’, see https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-AJAX#events FIX: Remove Fatal Error in check_requirements (“Undefined 5.4.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.6.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Geolocation IP Detection <= 5.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-57993 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.5.0 Patched in 5.6.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 105 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 81 more locales with partial translations.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Further documentation").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use this", "if you need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,489 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "locator" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-02 10K+ → 20K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-06-30 20K+ → 10K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-06-26 10K+ → 20K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2025-06-22 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-21 10K+ → 20K+ up after 204 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 20K+ → 10K+ down after 80 days in tier
- 2024-09-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 51 days in tier
- 2024-07-21 20K+ → 10K+ down after 81 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Preenchimento Automatico CEP Brasil 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
Select Estados e Cidades Brasil 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
MDL Local Geo Lookup 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
If-So Geolocation 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Geo Controller – Geolocation & Geotargeting 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Cloudflare GeoIP Redirect 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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