IP Geo Block

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.17.4 Fix issue: Add an option “Metadata Exploit Protection” in “Validation rules and behavior” section and make it disabled by default because it potentially caused “Sorry, your request cannot be accepted”. Fix issue: Fix the 3.0.17.4
2. — Version 3.0.17.3 Sorry for the frequent update. * Fix issue: Remove wp_user_roles from “Metadata Exploit Protection” which was equipped in 3.0.17 because some plugins/themes would add their own role and capability without admin authority 3.0.17.3
3. — Version 3.0.17.2 Fix issue: Fixed the fatal error under certain condition. 3.0.17.2
4. — Version 3.0.17.1 Fix issue: Inadequate verification of IPv4 with some CIDR notation. Fix issue: Insufficient path parsing for document root and content directory when real path and symbolic link were mixtured on virtual host. Fix issue: 3.0.17.1
5. — Version 3.0.17 Fix issue: Avoid the error of “Can not load Geolocation API libraries” caused by the race condition on upgrading this plugin. New feature: Enhance protecting against certain types of attacks by privilege escalation. New 3.0.17
6. — Version 3.0.16 Fix issue: Fix the issue that some functions did not work properly when “Validation timing” was set as "mu-plugins" (ip-geo-block-mu.php) under some conditions before WP 4.0. New feature: Add “ Sites list ” page at Netwo 3.0.16

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 122 languages, 4 at 90% or more

Plus 98 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 9K+ → 8K+ down after 120 days in tier
2. 2026-03-12 10K+ → 9K+ down after 839 days in tier
3. 2023-11-24 20K+ → 10K+ down

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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• Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A
• Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 3 shared tags A
• Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• WP fail2ban – Advanced Security 60K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Patchstack – WordPress & Plugins Security 50K+ installs · 4.7★ · 3 shared tags A

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IP Geo Block: 8K+ active installs, 4.2★ (95 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ip-geo-block