AA Extensions

<p>It’s unique plugin from AA Production House and it is created to block visitors from any country 🙂 You can easily do that from settings option</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
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<li>Blocks visitors based on their country using IP detection.</li>
<li>Uses `ip-api.com` for geolocation with transient caching.</li>
<li>Custom block message support via admin settings.</li>
<li>Option to require GDPR consent before blocking.</li>
<li>Displays a GDPR consent banner on the frontend (mobile-friendly).</li>
<li>Admin panel with easy country code input and message editor.</li>
<li>Modern, clean, responsive admin UI.</li>
<li>Multilingual ready with `.pot` file support (text domain: `aa-block-country`).</li>
<li>Secure coding practices and follows latest WordPress standards.</li>
<li>Lightweight and optimized for performance.</li>
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<h4>How to use it</h4>
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<li>Install and activate the <strong>AA Block Country</strong> plugin in your WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Admin <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Block Country</strong> from the dashboard menu.</li>
<li>Enter the country codes you want to block (e.g., `US, IN, CN`).</li>
<li>Customize the block message shown to restricted visitors.</li>
<li>(Optional) Enable the GDPR consent toggle if required by law.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save</strong> to apply your settings.</li>
<li>Visitors from blocked countries will now be denied access with your custom message.</li>
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<h4>Installation</h4>
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<li>Download the <strong>AA Block Country</strong> plugin ZIP file.</li>
<li>Go to your WordPress dashboard <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> <strong>Plugins <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Add New</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Upload Plugin</strong> and choose the ZIP file.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Install Now</strong>, then <strong>Activate</strong> the plugin.</li>
<li>The settings panel will appear under <strong>Block Country</strong> in the admin menu.</li>
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<h4>Screenshots</h4>
<h4>Changelog</h4>
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<li><strong>Version 1.0.1</strong> (2025-06-02)
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<li>Added multilingual support with text domain `aa-block-country`.</li>
<li>Improved admin settings UI with better mobile responsiveness.</li>
<li>Enhanced GDPR consent banner styling and accessibility.</li>
<li>Sanitized and validated all user inputs for better security.</li>
<li>Refactored code for compliance with latest WordPress coding standards.</li>
<li>Optimized transient caching for IP-based geolocation.</li>
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AA Block country

It's unique plugin from AA Production House and it is created to block visitors from any country

<p>We know many times , people have to redirect their visitor to their respective pages according to their country. In this plugin we keep this option. So that you can easily redirect your visitor to their respective country.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>IP Detection:</strong> Retrieves the visitor’s IP address using multiple server variables for reliability.</li>
<li><strong>Country Lookup via API:</strong> Optionally uses `ip-api.com` to detect the visitor’s country based on IP.</li>
<li><strong>Per-Post/Page Country Blocking:</strong> Enable or disable country blocking on individual posts, pages, or custom post types.</li>
<li><strong>Custom Blocked Countries:</strong> Set blocked countries using comma-separated ISO country codes (e.g., `US, IN, FR`).</li>
<li><strong>Global Country Blocking:</strong> Define global blocking rules that apply across the entire site.</li>
<li><strong>Redirect Blocked Users:</strong> Automatically redirect blocked visitors to a custom URL defined in plugin settings.</li>
<li><strong>Fallback Country Option:</strong> Specify a fallback country code in case API lookup fails.</li>
<li><strong>Meta Box UI:</strong> Adds a meta box to all public post types for easy control of country blocking.</li>
<li><strong>Secure Meta Handling:</strong> Uses WordPress nonces and capability checks to securely save meta data.</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight Integration:</strong> Executes only on the front-end using the `template_redirect` hook, keeping the admin side fast.</li>
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<h4>How to use it</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Configure Global Settings:</strong> Go to the plugin settings page and enable global country blocking. Set the list of blocked country codes and the redirect URL.</li>
<li><strong>Choose IP Lookup Method:</strong> Enable or disable IP lookup via `ip-api.com` based on your preference.</li>
<li><strong>Block Countries Globally:</strong> Visitors from blocked countries will be automatically redirected site-wide.</li>
<li><strong>Set Per-Post Blocking:</strong> Edit any post, page, or custom post type, and in the “AA Country Block Options” meta box, enable blocking and specify country codes to block for that content only.</li>
<li><strong>Save Changes:</strong> Update or publish your post/page to apply per-post blocking rules.</li>
<li><strong>Test Blocking:</strong> Use a VPN or proxy from a blocked country to verify the redirect works as expected.</li>
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<h4>Installation</h4>
<ol>
<li>Download the plugin ZIP file from the source.</li>
<li>Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.</li>
<li>Navigate to <strong>Plugins > Add New</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Upload Plugin</strong> and select the downloaded ZIP file.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Install Now</strong> and then <strong>Activate</strong> the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to the plugin settings page to configure country blocking options.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Screenshots</h4>
<p>Coming Soon ..</p>
<h4>Changelog</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Version 1.0.1</strong> (2025-06-02)
<ol>
<li>Fixed IP detection logic to better handle proxy headers.</li>
<li>Improved country code sanitization for per-post blocking.</li>
<li>Added nonce verification to meta box save function for enhanced security.</li>
<li>Optimized API request to `ip-api.com` with error handling improvements.</li>
<li>Updated admin meta box UI for better usability.</li>
</ol>
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</ol>


AA Block country with redirect

It's a nice plugin with which you can redirect your visitor according to their country.

AA Block country vs AA Block country with redirect