Country Block – Ultimate Geo-Blocker, IP Ban & Login Security
by vpndeals · Blocks
Also makes 2 other plugins · 310+ installs across the portfolio →
Block or allow access by country using a local MaxMind GeoLite2 database, with IP, user role, and URL exceptions.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈140 estimated
Momentum
-21%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “block” and “country” for “country block” and “maxmind”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “country block” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “country” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “maxmind” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 71 average across 2,531 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.4%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 1.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,584 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.
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 57 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
4.2★ over 5 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
19%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ip ban | #8 | #18 | 0 |
| geo blocker | #8 | #15 | down 1 |
| country block | #14 | #19 | up 1 |
| ban your tag | #17 | #22 | down 2 |
| maxmind | #18 | #22 | down 2 |
| geo block | #10 | #17 | down 2 |
| ban ip | #13 | #22 | up 2 |
| country blocker | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| ban user | #23 | #24 | up 1 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| country your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| geo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
34 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 25 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “block” and “country” for “country block” and “maxmind”. “block” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “country block” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “country” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “maxmind” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 22 Oct 2025 · 378 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 382 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 36% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 492 days.
Install history since 21 Oct 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sarah Trägner4mo ago
Not working
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tharusha Kavishan9mo ago
As a developer, most of the time I use paid plugins even for simple country blocks, but this one instantly blocks any country, including WP Admin, without requiring payment. It uses MaxMind, which is another great feature, because MaxMind is one of the best tools for getting a user’s address from their IP. Thanks for making the WordPress community a great place!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ babini10mo ago
I tested this plugin thoroughly and it works exactly as expected as I really needed it on a client`s website. You can block specific countries or allow only selected ones, and the rules are applied correctly. What really stands out is how many useful features are included in the free version compared to other plugins — things like IP, user role, and URL whitelisting, activity logging, and different blocking modes. Setup is straightforward, the interface is clear, and everything worked smoothly in real use. Definitely a very solid country-blocking solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jesussuarez10mo ago
I tried Country Block looking for a simple way to filter traffic by country without overcomplicating things, and honestly, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Everything is clearly explained from the start, the setup wizard is genuinely helpful, and you can have it working in just a few minutes. The interface is clean and modern, with no confusing menus or hidden options. It feels thoughtfully designed and easy to use, even if you’re not very technical. I especially liked that it works properly behind Cloudflare and other proxies, which is something many similar plugins struggle with. For a free plugin, it offers more than you’d normally expect: country and region blocking, IP and path exclusions, custom messages, and optional activity logs if you want visibility into what’s happening. It doesn’t aggressively push upgrades or fill the dashboard with annoying notices. Overall, it’s a solid, well-built plugin that does exactly what it promises. If you need to control where your traffic comes from, Country Block feels modern, reliable, and refreshingly straightforward.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ micha99x11mo ago
Completely free with no paid addons, and the automatic database updates are a huge plus. Honestly, what more could you want?
Read on wp.org ↗
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
6 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 "Block or allow access by country using a local MaxMind GeoLite2 database, with IP, user role, and URL excep..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 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 Cloudflare.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 6 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,458 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "ban" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-26 90+ → 100+ up after 10 days in tier
- 2026-06-16 80+ → 90+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-05-26 70+ → 80+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-05-19 60+ → 70+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 50+ → 60+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2026-03-18 40+ → 50+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-02-22 30+ → 40+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-02-11 20+ → 30+ up after 2 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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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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