TrustBrain

<p>TrustBrain IP Access Control is a security plugin for WordPress that provides comprehensive IP-based access control:</p>
<h4>Access Control Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Country-based access control (whitelist/blacklist)</li>
<li>IP address and CIDR whitelist/blacklist</li>
<li>ASN (Autonomous System Number) based blocking</li>
<li>Separate settings for backend (admin area) and frontend</li>
<li>XML-RPC and REST API protection</li>
<li>Comment and trackback spam protection</li>
<li>Access logging and statistics</li>
<li>Emergency access URL for lockout recovery</li>
</ul>
<h4>GeoIP Integration</h4>
<p>This plugin uses MaxMind GeoLite2 databases for IP geolocation. You need to obtain a free license key from <a href="https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/signup" rel="nofollow ugc">MaxMind</a> to use the geolocation features.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin stores access logs including IP addresses for security purposes. The logs are stored locally in your WordPress database and can be configured to auto-delete after a specified retention period.</p>
<p>This plugin uses MaxMind GeoLite2 databases for IP geolocation. The databases are stored locally and no IP data is sent to external services during normal operation.</p>
<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin optionally connects to MaxMind servers to download GeoLite2 database updates. This only occurs when you manually trigger an update or enable automatic updates. No visitor data is transmitted.</p>
<ul>
<li>MaxMind GeoLite2: https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/eula</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.maxmind.com/en/privacy-policy</li>
</ul>


TrustBrain IP Access Control

GeoIP-based access control plugin with country blocking, IP whitelist/blacklist, and access logging.

Delwar Hossain

<p>GeoGuard – Country Access Manager allows you to easily block unwanted visitors from specific countries. It features a modern, easy-to-use dashboard to manage your blocking rules.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong><br />
*   <strong>Country Blocking:</strong> Select countries to block from a searchable list.<br />
*   <strong>Redirection:</strong> Redirect blocked users to a specific URL.<br />
*   <strong>Custom Message:</strong> Design your own “Access Denied” page.<br />
*   <strong>Activity Logs:</strong> See who is trying to access your site from blocked regions.<br />
*   <strong>Whitelist:</strong> Whitelist specific IP addresses.<br />
*   <strong>Bot Friendly:</strong> Option to allow search engine bots.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on a 3rd party service to function properly.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>IP-API.com:</strong> This plugin sends the visitor’s IP address to <a href="http://ip-api.com" rel="nofollow ugc">ip-api.com</a> to detect their geolocation (Country Code).</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> <a href="http://ip-api.com/docs/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">http://ip-api.com/docs/legal</a></li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="http://ip-api.com/docs/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">http://ip-api.com/docs/privacy</a></li>
</ul>
<p>By using this plugin, you agree to the use of this external service for IP geolocation. No other personal data is shared.</p>


GeoGuard – Country Access Manager

Protect your content by blocking or redirecting visitors from specific countries.

TrustBrain IP Access Control vs GeoGuard – Country Access Manager