WorkflowDone Geo Blocker
by workflowdone · Security
Also makes 3 other plugins · 110+ installs across the portfolio →
Block website access based on visitor's geographical location. Simple and effective geo-blocking for WordPress.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈110 estimated
Momentum
-7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “country blocking” and “ip blocking” for “geo block” and “blocker”. “country blocking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “geo block” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ip blocking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blocker” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 66 average across 1,775 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 1.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 133 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 3 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ 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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| geo restriction your tag | #2 | #9 | 0 |
| geo blocker | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| geo blocking | #2 | #8 | down 1 |
| geoblocking your tag | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| geo block | #5 | #15 | up 1 |
| geo | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| blocker | #13 | #16 | down 2 |
| geo location | #8 | #18 | up 1 |
| ip geo location | #9 | #18 | 0 |
| geo ip | #9 | #17 | up 1 |
| geo based content | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| ip blocker | #16 | #13 | down 1 |
| geo location data | #11 | #21 | down 2 |
| country blocker | #11 | #14 | down 2 |
| wp geo | #15 | #23 | — |
| wordpress ip blocker | #16 | #16 | 0 |
| geo security | #17 | #20 | — |
| country blocking your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ip blocking your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 11 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “country blocking” and “ip blocking” for “geo block” and “blocker”. “country blocking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “geo block” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “ip blocking” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “blocker” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 30 Dec 2025 · 306 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 445 · 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 21 Oct 2026.
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
4mo ago
latest release · v1.0.7 · 20 Jun 2026
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 27 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 100.
At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 320 days.
Install history since 29 Dec 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lixvach10mo ago
WorkflowDone Geo Blocker strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and functionality. The free version offers everything most users need for basic geo-blocking, while the supporter upgrade provides advanced features at an incredibly reasonable one-time price (no recurring subscriptions!). Whether you need geo-blocking for compliance, licensing, security, or content restriction purposes, this plugin delivers. The developer clearly understands WordPress users’ needs and has created a solution that’s both powerful and accessible. The responsive support (I’ve contacted them twice with questions) and the active development make this plugin a reliable choice for the long term. Highly recommended for anyone needing geo-blocking functionality on their WordPress site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ temo122110mo ago
I have tried other plugins and this one works the best. It allows to customize block page (default one already nice), it allows to accept crawlers despite of the geo ip blocking, it does not need any external api keys like other plugins do. For me the best.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ surewp10mo ago
WorkflowDone Geo Blocker is a fantastic, lightweight plugin that delivers seamless country-based blocking with smart features like IP whitelisting and SEO-friendly crawler detection. Setup is incredibly straightforward, even for non-experts, and it handles CDNs like Cloudflare without issues. Highly recommend for anyone needing quick geo-restrictions—efficient and reliable from day one.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Block website access based on visitor's geographical location. Simple and effective geo-blocking for WordPr..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,947 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "geo restriction", "Geoblocking" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-04 90+ → 100+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-09-27 80+ → 90+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 60+ → 80+ up after 15 days in tier
- 2026-08-31 50+ → 60+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 40+ → 50+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2026-06-12 50+ → 40+ down after 42 days in tier
- 2026-05-01 40+ → 50+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2026-03-27 30+ → 40+ 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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Advanced IP Blocker 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Advanced Country Blocker 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
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Hostinger Tools 3M+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 3M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Jetpack – AI Agents & MCP, Security, Backup & Analytics 3M+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B
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