Login IP & Country Restriction
by Iulia Cazan · Blocks
Also makes 7 other plugins · 21K+ installs across the portfolio →
Tighten your website security and fight against dictionary bot attacks originating from other countries, by denying access.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
8K+
≈8.4K estimated
Momentum
+306%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 87/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
88 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.0%
of downloads still active
At least 8K of 134.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,581 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 4 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.2, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 52 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.4★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| country restriction your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| login restriction your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| ip country | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| restriction | #4 | #5 | up 1 |
| country | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| block ip your tag | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| block country your tag | #5 | #6 | down 1 |
| ip restriction | #2 | #4 | down 1 |
| country firewall your tag | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| dictionary | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| ip to country | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| ip block | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| country ip | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| page restriction | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| ip login | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| country block | #6 | #7 | down 2 |
| countries | #15 | #16 | down 3 |
| access restriction | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| page access restriction | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| block countries | #17 | #12 | up 1 |
103 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 82 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “country” and “countries” (#4 and #15 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 9.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
13d ago
latest release · v6.8.4 · 21 Oct 2026
35
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 81% 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 “8K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 39% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Nov 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ polfre4mo ago
Simple in use and does its job This topic was modified 2 weeks, 2 days ago by polfre.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dany8412mo ago
The plugin stopped all bot attempts to log in onto my website, and I am no longer invaded by notifications of those failed attempts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ laszlobartucz1.1y ago
We use a hosting service that oesn’t allow for easy country restrictions – this plugin is our saviour.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ blackossian1.1y ago
it seems it doesn’t block South Africa
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eevan791.2y ago
Edit: Rating changed because the add-on has been updated and now works. This plugin uses the geoplugin.net service, which is no longer free, so the plugin no longer works either. This is a message: “geoPlugin API is no longer available for free use. To continue access, please upgrade to a paid plan” This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by eevan79. Reason: Plugin updated
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mtido1.7y ago
I had an increase in incorrect login attempts, it started with a few and then quickly escalated to over 600 per day. From another plugin came the hint with GEO blocking by IP, then I came across this plugin and then had everything blocked except for my own country. Finally only 1-2 per day. Thank you
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jenbodeu1.8y ago
Perfect match for my requirements
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ narubi2.3y ago
I have installed this plugin few months ago and it was working really well. However, in the last couple of days there have been many visits from the blocked countries to the wp login page. Please update the plugin IP database ASAP! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.8.2 Tested up to 7.0 See the changelog for detailed information on changes made in the earlier versions. 6.8.2
- — Version 6.8.3 Tested up to 7.1 Security hardening: validate the detected IP, capability check on settings save Added the opt-in option to trust the Cloudflare visitor IP header (existing installs keep the current behavior until settin 6.8.3
- — Version 6.8.4 Tested up to 7.2 Highlighted the currently active detection method in the intergation tab Assets updates See the full changelog for detailed information on changes made in the earlier versions. 6.8.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. 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 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,909 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("block country", "block ip", "country firewall", "login restriction" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-10 7K+ → 8K+ up after 453 days in tier
- 2025-02-11 6K+ → 7K+ up after 40 days in tier
- 2025-01-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 133 days in tier
- 2024-08-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 449 days in tier
- 2023-05-31 5K+ → 6K+ up after 206 days in tier
- 2022-11-06 4K+ → 5K+ up after 214 days in tier
- 2022-04-06 3K+ → 4K+ up after 332 days in tier
- 2021-05-09 2K+ → 3K+ up after 223 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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Country Access Blocker 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
WindCodex GeoBlock – WooCommerce Country Restriction & Geo Blocking — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
IP2Location Country Blocker 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Geo Blocker – Control Site Access by Region and IP 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag C - B Block Country 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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Restrict Country Access 40+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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