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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.

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<p>Zaygl IP Blocker and Anti-DDoS is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps site owners monitor visitor IP activity and block suspicious traffic.</p>
<p>The plugin records visitor requests and displays useful statistics inside the WordPress admin panel. This allows you to quickly identify unusual traffic patterns, repeated requests from the same IP address, or possible bot activity.</p>
<p>With one click, you can block problematic IP addresses and prevent them from accessing your website.</p>
<p>The plugin is designed to be simple, fast, and safe to run on production sites.</p>
<h3>Main Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Logs visitor IP addresses and requests</li>
<li>Displays <strong>Top IP addresses by activity</strong></li>
<li>Shows traffic statistics for:
<ul>
<li>last 5 minutes</li>
<li>last 1 hour</li>
<li>last 24 hours</li>
<li>last 3 days</li>
<li>last 7 days</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>View <strong>recent requests</strong> from visitors</li>
<li>Block or unblock IP addresses with a single click</li>
<li>Bulk block or unblock multiple IPs</li>
<li>Automatically deny access to blocked IP addresses</li>
<li>Optional <strong>country detection for IP addresses</strong></li>
<li>Built-in <strong>IP notes system</strong> to track suspicious visitors</li>
<li>Export IP lists as CSV</li>
<li>Lightweight and optimized for performance</li>
</ul>
<h3>Dashboard Overview</h3>
<p>The plugin adds a new Zaygl IP Blocker page in the WordPress admin panel.</p>
<p>View traffic statistics</p>
<p>See which IPs generate the most requests</p>
<p>Filter traffic by country</p>
<p>Search for specific IP addresses</p>
<p>Block or unblock IP addresses</p>
<p>Add notes for suspicious IPs</p>
<p>Export reports</p>
<h3>Who Is This Plugin For?</h3>
<p>This plugin is useful for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Website owners who want to monitor traffic activity</li>
<li>WordPress administrators dealing with spam or bot traffic</li>
<li>Sites experiencing suspicious traffic spikes</li>
<li>Developers who want a simple IP logging and blocking tool</li>
</ul>
<p>It is especially helpful for identifying suspicious activity and blocking problematic visitors quickly.</p>
<h3>Blocking Behavior</h3>
<p>When an IP address is blocked:</p>
<ul>
<li>The visitor immediately receives a <strong>403 Forbidden</strong> response</li>
<li>The request is stopped before WordPress loads the page</li>
<li>The blocked IP cannot access the site until it is unblocked</li>
</ul>
<h3>Country Detection</h3>
<p>The plugin can optionally detect the visitor’s country.</p>
<p>Available methods include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cloudflare country header</li>
<li>Local MaxMind GeoLite2 database</li>
<li>Remote IP geolocation API</li>
</ul>
<p>Country detection is optional and can be disabled.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>The plugin can optionally use external services to determine the country of a visitor IP address.</p>
<p>These services are used <strong>only if the administrator enables remote geolocation</strong> in the plugin settings.</p>
<p>The following services may be used:</p>
<p>ipapi.co<br />
Service: https://ipapi.co/<br />
Privacy Policy: https://ipapi.co/privacy/<br />
Terms: https://ipapi.co/terms/</p>
<p>ip-api.com<br />
Service: https://ip-api.com/<br />
Privacy Policy and Terms of Conditions: https://ip-api.com/docs/legal</p>
<p>When enabled, the visitor IP address is sent to the selected service to retrieve a country code.</p>
<p>No data is transmitted unless the administrator explicitly enables remote geolocation in the plugin settings.</p>
<h3>Data Storage</h3>
<p>The plugin stores the following information locally in the WordPress database:</p>
<ul>
<li>Visitor IP address</li>
<li>Request time</li>
<li>Requested URL</li>
<li>User agent</li>
<li>Country code (if available)</li>
</ul>
<p>This data is stored only on your own website database.</p>


Zaygl IP Blocker and Anti-DDoS

Log visitor IPs, view top traffic sources, and easily block suspicious IP addresses to protect your WordPress website.

Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker vs Zaygl IP Blocker and Anti-DDoS