CordonAI

CordonAI Geo Access and Redirect lets you decide who can reach your WordPress 
site based on the visitor’s country and IP address. Everything runs through 
standard WordPress hooks — the plugin never modifies <code>wp-config.php</code>, 
 .htaccess, or any core file.
Country lookups use a bundled MaxMind GeoLite2 database that ships with the 
plugin, so no external request is made when a visitor is checked. If you 
want fresher data you can add a free MaxMind license key and update the 
database on demand or weekly.
Features
<ul>
<li>Block (or allow) front-end visitors by country and by IP address.</li>
<li>Protect the login page and admin area by country/IP, with brute-force-friendly 
defaults — established administrators are never locked out of the dashboard.</li>
<li>IP rules support exact addresses, wildcards (<code>203.0.113.*</code>) and CIDR ranges 
(<code>203.0.113.0/24</code>), for both IPv4 and IPv6.</li>
<li>Allow-list that always wins over any block rule.</li>
<li>Crawler allow-list (Google, Bing, Yandex, and more) so blocking a country 
never hurts your search visibility.</li>
<li>Country redirects, including “keep the current path” (<code>%PATH%</code>) redirects.</li>
<li>Language-prefix URL rewriting for multilingual sites (e.g. <code>/en/</code> → <code>/it/</code>).</li>
<li>Logs and at-a-glance charts of blocked activity (24 hours / 7 days / 30 days).</li>
<li>Fully customisable block screen with a live preview.</li>
<li>Offline by design — privacy friendly, no tracking, no ads, no upsells.</li>
<li>Optional MaxMind GeoLite2 auto-update with your own license key.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin can optionally connect to one external service, MaxMind, to update 
its bundled GeoIP database. It is used only for downloading database updates and 
is never contacted during normal visitor lookups.
<ul>
<li>What it is and what it is used for: MaxMind GeoLite2 provides the 
IP-to-country database the plugin uses to detect a visitor’s country. The 
bundled copy works fully offline; this service is only used to download a newer 
copy of that database when you choose to.</li>
<li>What data is sent and when: a request is sent to 
https://download.maxmind.com/app/geoip_download only when a site administrator 
has entered a MaxMind license key and then either clicks “Update database now” 
on the Settings tab or has enabled the weekly automatic update. The request 
includes your MaxMind license key (so MaxMind can authorise the download) and, 
as with any HTTP request, your server’s IP address. No visitor data and no site 
content are ever sent. If you do not enter a license key, the plugin makes no 
external requests at all.</li>
<li>Service provider: MaxMind, Inc. 
GeoLite2 End User License Agreement: https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/eula 
Privacy Policy: https://www.maxmind.com/en/privacy-policy</li>
</ul>

CordonAI Geo Access and Redirect

Block or allow WordPress visitors by country and IP, redirect by location, and log activity using an offline GeoIP database.

IPGeolocation

IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirect & Content Control is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to control how visitors interact with your site based on their geographic location.
The plugin uses the ipgeolocation.io API to determine a visitor’s country and other metadata, enabling advanced geo-based logic without slowing down your site.
<h3>Main Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Country-based redirects (entire site, specific pages, or URL patterns)</li>
<li>Optional popup confirmation before redirect</li>
<li>Country-level access control (allow or block)</li>
<li>Conditional content shortcodes</li>
<li>Output visitor geolocation data via shortcode</li>
<li>Page and query-string exclusions</li>
<li>Redirect bypass and reset via URL parameters</li>
<li>Bot detection (search engines & social crawlers excluded)</li>
<li>Administrator-safe (admins are never redirected)</li>
<li>IP response caching using WordPress transients</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
The plugin supports the following API plans from ipgeolocation.io:
<ul>
<li>Developer (Free)</li>
<li>Paid</li>
</ul>
Additional security-related features are available for paid plans only.
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
<h3>Display Single Geolocation Field</h3>
[ipgeo country] 
[ipgeo city] 
[ipgeo country_code] 
[ipgeo latitude] 
[ipgeo longitude]
Available fields include: 
 ip, city, state, country, country_code, zipcode, continent, latitude, longitude, currency, calling_code, languages, is_proxy, is_tor, is_anonymous, cloud_provider
<h3>Conditional Content (Show If Match)</h3>
[ipgeo_if country_code=”US,CA” logic=”OR”] 
Visible to visitors from the US or Canada. 
[/ipgeo_if]
Supported attributes: 
* country 
* country_code 
* state 
* city 
* continent 
* is_proxy 
* is_tor 
* is_cloud_provider 
* is_anonymous 
* logic (AND / OR)
<h3>Conditional Content (Hide If Match)</h3>
[ipgeo_if_not country=”Germany”] 
Hidden from visitors in Germany. 
[/ipgeo_if_not]
<h3>Redirect Bypass</h3>
For testing or user control, redirects can be bypassed:
<ul>
<li><code>?geo_bypass=1</code> — bypass redirects for 30 days</li>
<li><code>?geo_reset=1</code> — reset the bypass cookie</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services Used</h3>
This plugin relies on the <a href="https://ipgeolocation.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">ipgeolocation.io API</a> to provide its core geolocation functionality.
API Features Used: 
– Determines visitor country, city, state, continent, latitude/longitude, and more 
– Detects proxy, VPN, Tor usage, and cloud providers 
– Enables country-based redirects, content visibility rules, and access control 
– Caches API responses for 24 hours per IP to reduce requests and improve performance
Important Notes: 
– An ipgeolocation.io API key is required. You can obtain one by creating a free or paid account at <a href="https://ipgeolocation.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">ipgeolocation.io</a>. 
– Without the API, the plugin’s core features (redirects, content rules, access control) will not function. 
– All API calls respect the user’s privacy and are only used for geolocation purposes.
Link to Terms of Use: <a href="https://ipgeolocation.io/tos.html" rel="nofollow ugc">ipgeolocation.io Terms</a>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirects & Content Control

Control redirects, access, and content visibility using IP-based geolocation.

CordonAI Geo Access and Redirect vs IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirects & Content Control