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.

midexigner

<p>GeoShield Access Manager allows you to easily block visitors from specific countries.<br />
You can add or remove multiple countries from the WordPress backend.<br />
If a visitor belongs to a blocked country, the plugin displays a dynamic block page saying:</p>
<p><strong>“Your country (XX) is blocked from viewing this website.”</strong></p>
<p>This plugin works with a lightweight IP lookup API and includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Admin settings menu: <strong>Blocked Countries</strong></li>
<li>Add unlimited country codes (ISO format)</li>
<li>Remove countries dynamically</li>
<li>Frontend blocking of selected countries</li>
<li>Custom block message page (auto-generated)</li>
<li>No theme files required</li>
<li>No coding skills needed</li>
</ul>
<p>Perfect for website owners who want to control traffic based on location.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Block users by country</li>
<li>Easy backend interface for adding/removing countries</li>
<li>Uses free IP geolocation service (ip-api.com)</li>
<li>Automatically generates a block page with a friendly message</li>
<li>Does not affect admin dashboard access</li>
<li>Simple, clean, and lightweight (Hello Dolly style)</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses a third-party IP geolocation service to detect the visitor’s country<br />
in order to apply country-based access restrictions.</p>
<p>Service used:<br />
ip-api.com (https://ip-api.com)</p>
<p>What data is sent:<br />
The visitor’s IP address is sent to the service when a page is loaded.</p>
<p>When data is sent:<br />
Only when country-based access rules are enabled.</p>
<p>Why data is sent:<br />
To determine the visitor’s country for access control purposes.</p>
<p>Service terms and privacy policy:<br />
https://ip-api.com/docs/legal</p>


MID GeoShield Access Manager

Easily block visitors from selected countries with geo-based restrictions and an admin settings page.

TrustBrain IP Access Control vs MID GeoShield Access Manager