Proxy & VPN Blocker
by Proxy & VPN Blocker · Security
Block VPNs, proxies, Tor, and spam on WordPress. Strengthen security and stop fake users with smart IP blocking via proxycheck.io.
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Health
B 84/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “security” and “spam protection” for “blocker” and “bot blocker”. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blocker” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bot blocker” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
84 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 134K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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 10 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 72 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 33 reviews, smoothed to 3.98★
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| proxy blocker your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| vpn blocker your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| vpn | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| tor blocker your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| proxy | #2 | #4 | up 1 |
| tor | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| block vpn | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| blocker | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| bot blocker | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| site blocker | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| block proxy | #3 | #5 | down 2 |
| ip blocker | #5 | #6 | up 1 |
| geoblocking | #5 | #7 | down 1 |
| block tor | #4 | #4 | up 1 |
| spam blocker | #8 | #10 | down 1 |
| fake users | #13 | #14 | down 1 |
| wordpress ip blocker | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| fake order protection | #24 | #17 | — |
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| spam protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
40 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 22 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “security” and “spam protection” for “blocker” and “bot blocker”. “security” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blocker” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “spam protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “bot blocker” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5K · 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.
10
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v3.6.0 · 3 Jul 2026
44
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 55% 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 “1K+”. 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 50% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ PayThem8mo ago
Have used this plugin for several years and seen it regularly block malicious users. It takes a little effort to setup as per your requirements, but can be very useful if you need to block certain countries, proxies and/or VPNs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ssiddiqi41.2y ago
I had my non-profit website’s donnation page an attack by hackers to test stolen credit card. This plugin had denied 99% access to hackers’s access through proxies and VPN. This topic was modified 10 months, 2 weeks ago by ssiddiqi4.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ xnabca1.3y ago
Well I was using a VPN and forgot. Went to my domain to check on something and it showed that I was using a proxy or VPN (which I do not allow). Bit surprised but very happy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ spectraemail1.4y ago
I’ve used this plugin on about a dozen sites over the past few years and it keeps improving. I’ve installed it on sites that were hosted by a number of providers and never had a situation where it didn’t work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bob3332.6y ago
The plugin is well thinking , works perfectly & regularly updated.– Clear resume graphic.– Easy to use.Proxycheck.io operate a great detection Service & is already Fully Operational.Thank you author @rickstermuk This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Bob333. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by Bob333.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lazyym2.6y ago
Great plugin for integrating with proxycheck.io! Get your API and rules well defined there and it works as described! Great followup from plugin author as well. Thanks! This topic was modified 4 months, 2 weeks ago by lazyym.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dirba2.7y ago
Doesn’t do anything.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike2.8y ago
Didn’t get the API Key, and no emails at all. Either at Proxycheck they don’t want me (or they don’t want WP-users in general); or they’re down. I removed the plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.6.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2026-07-08 CVE-2026-57399 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.5.8 Patched in 3.5.9
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 1 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.
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Block VPNs, proxies, Tor, and spam on WordPress. Strengthen security and stop fake users with smart IP bloc..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "suitable for", "ideal for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare, WP Rocket.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,149 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 17 days in tier
- 2025-06-28 1K+ → 2K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2025-01-06 2K+ → 1K+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2024-12-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2024-12-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-12-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 105 days in tier
- 2024-09-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 78 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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Titan Anti-spam & Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA & Spam Filter 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Stop Spammers Classic 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Captcha by BestWebSoft – Advanced Spam Protection, Math & OCR-Friendly Captcha for Site Forms 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Dam Spam 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags A -
Universal Honey Pot 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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