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<p><strong>Automatically Block Malicious IPs with Cloudflare</strong><br />
Protect your WordPress site from hackers and brute-force attacks. This free plugin automatically blocks malicious IPs detected by Wordfence and integrates with Cloudflare for real-time security.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>🔒 <strong>Automatic IP Blocking</strong> – Blocks malicious IPs detected by Wordfence.</li>
<li>⚡ <strong>Cloudflare Integration</strong> – Uses Cloudflare’s API for real-time threat mitigation.</li>
<li>📉 <strong>Reduces Server Load</strong> – Shifts security tasks from WordPress to Cloudflare.</li>
<li>🏆 <strong>Lightweight & Fast</strong> – Security without slowing down your site.</li>
<li>🛠️ <strong>Easy Setup</strong> – Just enter your Cloudflare API key and Zone ID.</li>
<li>🆓 <strong>Free & Open Source</strong> – Transparent and continuously improved.</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the <a href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html" rel="nofollow ugc">GPL v2 or later</a>.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, open an issue or reach out via <a href="mailto:contact@polarmass.com" rel="nofollow ugc">email</a>.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>To improve the user experience, <strong>Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker</strong> may use the following third-party services:</p>
<h4>Cloudflare API (https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/)</h4>
<p>This plugin integrates with <strong>Cloudflare’s API</strong> to manage IP rules and firewall settings, helping block malicious traffic in real-time.<br />
– Users must manually enter their <strong>Cloudflare API Key</strong> and <strong>Zone ID</strong> in the plugin settings to enable this feature.<br />
– No automatic data collection occurs without user input.<br />
– When configured, the plugin securely sends user-defined IPs and rules to Cloudflare’s servers.<br />
– Cloudflare Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy</a></p>
<h4>Polar Mass API (https://polarmass.com/wp-json/pmip/v1/newsletter/signup)</h4>
<p>This plugin provides an <strong>optional</strong> newsletter signup form within the admin panel.<br />
– The <strong>only</strong> data collected is the email address entered by the user.<br />
– This data is securely transmitted to our server at <strong>polarmass.com</strong>.<br />
– No personal information is shared or processed without explicit user consent.<br />
– Privacy Policy: <a href="https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/</a></p>
<p>For more details, please review our <a href="https://polarmass.com/terms-and-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms and Conditions</a> and <a href="https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>


Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker

Automatically block threats at the network level by forwarding Wordfence-detected IPs to Cloudflare.

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.

Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker vs IP Address Approval