IP Address Approval

<p>The IP Address Approval system provides an easy way for you to Allow or Block access to your website to protect your site from unwanted visitors. You can use the IP Address Approval system on both Internet(public) websites and Intranet(private network) websites. This super easy to use editor gives you all the control you need without the hassle of having to write your own code.</p>
<h4>Free Version:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Block IP Addresses</li>
<li>Block IP Address Ranges</li>
<li>Restrict Access on ALL Pages</li>
<li>Restrict Access on ALL Post Pages</li>
<li>Sites Covered: Use on 1 website</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Version:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Block IP Addresses and IP Address Ranges</li>
<li>Open or Close your website</li>
<li>If your website is ‘closed’ you can remain Open for IP Addresses and IP Address Ranges</li>
<li>Geo Locations: Use Geo Locations to allow or block access to your website.</li>
<li>Site Visits: View the IP Address, User Agent, the Page Visited and Time of the Visit. </li>
<li>Manage Site Visitors Log results</li>
<li>Block Proxy, VPN or Tor visitor connections</li>
<li>Redirect Proxy, VPN or Tor page</li>
<li>Block Hosting or Data Center visitor connections</li>
<li>Redirect Hosting or Data Center page</li>
<li>Manage Multiple Websites</li>
<li>Restrict Access on ALL Pages</li>
<li>Restrict Access on ALL Post Pages</li>
<li>Restrict Access on the Admin Login Page </li>
<li>Sites Covered: Add the IP Approval service to up to 10 websites.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Arbitrary Section</h3>
<p><strong>Please Note:</strong> You need to Create a User Account on our website <a href="https://www.ip-approval.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.ip-approval.com</a>, and add your IP Approval Credentials to the Plugin, before it will work. This is done by an API (application program interface) to connect this plugin to our server at <a href="https://www.ip-approval.com" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.ip-approval.com</a>. This is required.</p>
<p><strong>Information we log in our database</strong><br />
– Blog Owners Name<br />
– Username<br />
– Email<br />
– Blog ID<br />
– Domain URL<br />
– Current Theme Name<br />
– WordPress Version<br />
– Plugin Version</p>
<p><strong>Explicit and Authorized Consent;</strong> By clicking the ‘Connect Account’ button on the IP Approval Credentials tab you explicitly agree to provide the Blog Owners Name, Username, Email, Blog ID, Current Theme Name, WordPress Version and Plugin Version to the IP Address Approval service. Note that this helps us troubleshoot any issues you may encounter, as well as verifying the API Connection.<br />
To learn about our privacy policy, please visit: <a href="https://www.ip-approval.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.ip-approval.com/privacy-policy</a></p>


The IP Address Approval system provides an easy way for you to Allow or Block access to your website to protect your site from unwanted visitors.

ipgeolocation

<p><strong>IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirect & Content Control</strong> is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to control how visitors interact with your site based on their geographic location.</p>
<p>The plugin uses the <strong>ipgeolocation.io API</strong> to determine a visitor’s country and other metadata, enabling advanced geo-based logic without slowing down your site.</p>
<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>
<p>The plugin supports the following API plans from ipgeolocation.io:</p>
<ul>
<li>Developer (Free)</li>
<li>Paid</li>
</ul>
<p>Additional security-related features are available for paid plans only.</p>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
<h3>Display Single Geolocation Field</h3>
<p>[ipgeo country]<br />
[ipgeo city]<br />
[ipgeo country_code]<br />
[ipgeo latitude]<br />
[ipgeo longitude]</p>
<p>Available fields include:<br />
    ip, city, state, country, country_code, zipcode, continent, latitude, longitude, currency, calling_code, languages, is_proxy, is_tor, is_anonymous, cloud_provider</p>
<h3>Conditional Content (Show If Match)</h3>
<p>[ipgeo_if country_code=”US,CA” logic=”OR”]<br />
Visible to visitors from the US or Canada.<br />
[/ipgeo_if]</p>
<p>Supported attributes:<br />
* country<br />
* country_code<br />
* state<br />
* city<br />
* continent<br />
* is_proxy<br />
* is_tor<br />
* is_cloud_provider<br />
* is_anonymous<br />
* logic (AND / OR)</p>
<h3>Conditional Content (Hide If Match)</h3>
<p>[ipgeo_if_not country=”Germany”]<br />
Hidden from visitors in Germany.<br />
[/ipgeo_if_not]</p>
<h3>Redirect Bypass</h3>
<p>For testing or user control, redirects can be bypassed:</p>
<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>
<p>This plugin relies on the <strong><a href="https://ipgeolocation.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">ipgeolocation.io API</a></strong> to provide its core geolocation functionality.</p>
<p><strong>API Features Used:</strong><br />
– Determines visitor <strong>country, city, state, continent, latitude/longitude</strong>, and more<br />
– Detects <strong>proxy, VPN, Tor usage</strong>, and cloud providers<br />
– Enables <strong>country-based redirects, content visibility rules, and access control</strong><br />
– Caches API responses for 24 hours per IP to reduce requests and improve performance</p>
<p><strong>Important Notes:</strong><br />
– An <strong>ipgeolocation.io API key is required</strong>. You can obtain one by creating a free or paid account at <a href="https://ipgeolocation.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">ipgeolocation.io</a>.<br />
– Without the API, the plugin’s core features (redirects, content rules, access control) will not function.<br />
– All API calls respect the user’s privacy and are only used for geolocation purposes.</p>
<p><strong>Link to Terms of Use:</strong> <a href="https://ipgeolocation.io/tos.html" rel="nofollow ugc">ipgeolocation.io Terms</a></p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.</p>


IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirects & Content Control

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

IP Address Approval vs IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirects & Content Control