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CountryLock provides a simple, lightweight way to allow or block countries from accessing your WordPress site.
It’s designed to be “set it and forget it” with no upsells, ads, or complex configurations.
<h3>✨ Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Master Toggle: Enable or disable the firewall with a single click.</li>
<li>Allowed Countries List: Specify which two-letter country codes (e.g., <code>US</code>, <code>CA</code>) are allowed. Everyone else is blocked.</li>
<li>Admin Bypass: Logged-in administrators can always bypass the block (toggleable).</li>
<li>IP Allowlist: A simple list of IPs or CIDR ranges (like <code>123.45.67.89</code> or <code>10.0.0.0/8</code>) that are always allowed.</li>
<li>Block Logging: See which countries and IPs are being blocked (toggleable).</li>
<li>Zero-Lookup Detection: Automatically uses Cloudflare (<code>HTTP_CF_IPCOUNTRY</code>) and other common server-level GEO headers for instant decisions with zero performance impact.</li>
<li>Remote Lookup: As a fallback, it can query an external service (<code>ipapi.co</code>) if no headers are found.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin uses one external service as a fallback to determine a visitor’s country if no local GEO headers (like those from Cloudflare or a server-level GeoIP module) are present.
<ul>
<li>Service: <code>ipapi.co</code></li>
<li>What it’s used for: To look up the country of origin for a visitor’s IP address.</li>
<li>Data Sent: The visitor’s IP address is sent to the service. This happens only if the “Use remote lookup if no geo headers” setting is enabled AND no local GeoIP headers are detected.</li>
<li>Service Policies:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://ipapi.co/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ipapi.co/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
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</ul>

CountryLock

Block/allow countries with one toggle. Lightweight, no upsells. Includes admin bypass, IP allowlist, and block stats.

AA Extensions

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.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ol>
<li>IP Detection: Retrieves the visitor’s IP address using multiple server variables for reliability.</li>
<li>Country Lookup via API: Optionally uses `ip-api.com` to detect the visitor’s country based on IP.</li>
<li>Per-Post/Page Country Blocking: Enable or disable country blocking on individual posts, pages, or custom post types.</li>
<li>Custom Blocked Countries: Set blocked countries using comma-separated ISO country codes (e.g., `US, IN, FR`).</li>
<li>Global Country Blocking: Define global blocking rules that apply across the entire site.</li>
<li>Redirect Blocked Users: Automatically redirect blocked visitors to a custom URL defined in plugin settings.</li>
<li>Fallback Country Option: Specify a fallback country code in case API lookup fails.</li>
<li>Meta Box UI: Adds a meta box to all public post types for easy control of country blocking.</li>
<li>Secure Meta Handling: Uses WordPress nonces and capability checks to securely save meta data.</li>
<li>Lightweight Integration: Executes only on the front-end using the `template_redirect` hook, keeping the admin side fast.</li>
</ol>
<h4>How to use it</h4>
<ol>
<li>Configure Global Settings: Go to the plugin settings page and enable global country blocking. Set the list of blocked country codes and the redirect URL.</li>
<li>Choose IP Lookup Method: Enable or disable IP lookup via `ip-api.com` based on your preference.</li>
<li>Block Countries Globally: Visitors from blocked countries will be automatically redirected site-wide.</li>
<li>Set Per-Post Blocking: 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>Save Changes: Update or publish your post/page to apply per-post blocking rules.</li>
<li>Test Blocking: Use a VPN or proxy from a blocked country to verify the redirect works as expected.</li>
</ol>
<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 Plugins > Add New.</li>
<li>Click Upload Plugin and select the downloaded ZIP file.</li>
<li>Click Install Now and then Activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to the plugin settings page to configure country blocking options.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Screenshots</h4>
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<h4>Changelog</h4>
<ol>
<li>Version 1.0.1 (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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AA Block country with redirect

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