<h2>Security for WooCommerce:</h2>
<p>Fraudsters often use VPNs and proxies to hide their identities, putting eCommerce businesses at risk. <strong data-start="102" data-end="130">Security for WooCommerce</strong> helps you detect and block high-risk transactions by identifying masked locations and restricting purchases from countries you don’t sell to. While it strengthens your store’s security, it does not protect against velocity attacks. For advanced fraud prevention, check out <a href="//woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-anti-fraud/" rel="noopener" data-start="404" data-end="431"> Anti-Fraud for Woocommerce</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>Key Features</strong></h2>
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<h3><strong>Restrict Sales to a Single Country</strong></h3>
<p>If your business operates domestically, you can limit sales to a single country to focus on your target market and block unwanted traffic from other regions.</p>
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<h3><strong>Manually Allow or Block Individual IP Addresses</strong></h3>
<p>With<strong> Security for WooCommerce,</strong> you can manually manage IP access by blocking suspicious users or allowing trusted ones. Add problematic IPs to the Blacklist to prevent fraud, or Whitelist trusted users like admins or virtual assistants for seamless access. This ensures secure, controlled access while protecting your store.<img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756439" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RandomIps.webp?w=896" alt="restrict access to cart at checkout" width="693" height="390" /><br />
<strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">Restrict Access to Cart and Checkout</strong></p>
<p>Enhances security by allowing you to restrict access to the cart and checkout pages based on a visitor’s country.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756362" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RestrictAccess.webp?w=896" alt="" width="693" height="390" /></p>
<h3><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">Restrict Access at the Product Level</strong></h3>
<p>Strengthens security by allowing you to restrict access to a product based on a visitor’s country.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756380" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AccessAtProductLevel.webp?w=896" alt="" width="693" height="390" /></p>
<h3><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">Category-Based Product Restrictions</strong></h3>
<p><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Allows precise control over product visibility by region. The </span><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Category<br />
Restrictions On/Off </strong><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">setting enables or disables category-based blocking, while </span><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Block Products by Category </strong><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">lets you restrict specific WooCommerce product categories for visitors from blocked countries, ensuring compliance and a tailored shopping experience.</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756400" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/CategoryOnOff.webp?w=896" alt="" width="693" height="390" /></p>
<h3><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">For Publicly Accessible Download Product Links</strong></h3>
<p><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Secure your downloadable products with IP-based access control. Choose <strong>Whitelist Mode</strong> to block specific IPs or <strong>Blacklist Mode</strong> to allow only approved IPs. Custom error messages ensure unauthorized downloads are prevented, providing extra protection and control for your WooCommerce store.</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756395" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PublicAccessibleDownloadlinks.webp?w=896" alt="whitelisting and blacklisting toggles" width="693" height="390" /></p>
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<p><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">Block Visitors Access between Timeframe</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Enables you to restrict order placement to specific timeframes, ideal for stores serving a particular country or region and aiming to prevent orders from unintended time zones or areas.</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756413" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RestrictTimeFrame.webp?w=896" alt="block visitors access between timeframe toggle and time range" width="693" height="390" /></p>
<h3><strong style="font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-header);font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--paragraph-medium,18px);letter-spacing: -0.02em">Enhanced Site Protection</strong></h3>
<p><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em;font-size: 16px">The comprehensive WooCommerce Security plugin includes features to enhance site protection. It can hide the WordPress version number to prevent attackers from identifying version-specific vulnerabilities. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second verification step. Additionally, a passcode protection feature allows restricted access using a configured username and password. All features are disabled by default.</span></p>
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<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756423" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/EnhancedSiteProteciton.webp?w=896" alt="enhanced site protection toggles" width="693" height="390" /></p>
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<p><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">Scan Malware Manually</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Enables on-demand malware scans for your WordPress site, detecting security threats, suspicious code, and compromised files. Users can initiate a detailed scan with one click, receiving results that include the last scan date, infected files with suspected line numbers, and total threats found. The scanner checks PHP files, detects malicious patterns, and compares files against malware signatures, with results stored in the WordPress database and displayed in a table.</span></p>
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<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756432" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ScanMalware.webp?w=896" alt="scan malware manually button" width="693" height="390" /></p>
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<div>These features help keep your site’s folders and files private and secure.<strong> Directory Listing Protection</strong> blocks people from browsing your folders, while <strong>File Indexing Protection</strong> prevents search engines from displaying sensitive files. Together, they keep your file structure hidden and your content safe. Both are off by default but can be easily turned on for extra security.</div>
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<p>The comprehensive <strong>Security for WooCommerce</strong> plugin ensures your website remains discoverable by allowing trusted search engine bots to index your site, even if they originate from blocked countries. You’ll receive <strong>email alerts</strong> whenever a blocked visitor attempts to log in via WP-Admin. Designed to help WooCommerce businesses block unwanted traffic, this plugin allows you to focus on serving genuine customers.</p>
<p><strong style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);font-size: 16px;letter-spacing: -0.011em">Block Visitors Access between Timeframe</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--woo-text-gray,#101517);font-family: var(--wccom-font-family-default);letter-spacing: -0.011em">Empowers you to restrict order placement to specific timeframes, ideal for stores serving a particular country or region and aiming to prevent orders from unintended time zones or areas.</span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004756413" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RestrictTimeFrame.webp?w=896" alt="Block visitors access between timeframe toggle" width="693" height="390" /></p>
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Security

<h3>Stop Location Spoofing & Block VPN/Proxy Fraudsters</h3>

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<h2>Key Benefits</h2>
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<li><strong>Stop Fraud Before Payment</strong> – Block fraudulent orders at checkout before any money changes hands</li>
<li><strong>100% Local — No External APIs</strong> – All fraud checks run on your server. No data leaves your site, no third-party dependencies, no per-transaction fees</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Response Actions</strong> – Block suspicious orders outright, place them on hold for review, or flag them for attention — your rules, your call</li>
<li><strong>Intelligent Risk Scoring</strong> – Automatic fraud detection with disposable email detection, IP tracking, country mismatch analysis, and more</li>
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<h2>Main Features</h2>
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<li><strong>Custom Blocking Rules</strong> – Create rules targeting emails, domains, phones, IPs, countries, addresses, names, payment methods, and shipping methods</li>
<li><strong>4 Matching Modes</strong> – Exact match, contains, wildcard patterns, and full regex support</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Risk Scoring</strong> – 6 configurable risk signals with adjustable weights and thresholds</li>
<li><strong>Classic & Blocks Checkout</strong> – Full protection for both WooCommerce checkout experiences</li>
<li><strong>Order Risk Metabox</strong> – Color-coded risk badges, scores, and detailed risk factors on every order</li>
<li><strong>Complete Audit Trail</strong> – Every fraud check logged with context, action, trigger, score, and metadata</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Analytics Integration</strong> – Security Logs report directly in the WooCommerce Analytics dashboard</li>
<li><strong>GDPR & Privacy Ready</strong> – Built-in privacy policy integration with transparent data handling</li>
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<h3>Rule-Based Blocking</h3>
<p>Build your own defense with powerful, flexible rules. Target orders by email address, domain, phone number, IP address, country, city, postcode, billing or shipping address, customer name, payment method, or shipping method. Choose from exact match, contains, wildcard, or regex matching. Set rules to block, hold, or flag — and add expiration dates for temporary rules.</p>
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<h3>Intelligent Risk Scoring</h3>
<p>Every order is automatically assessed against six configurable risk signals: disposable email detection, IP reputation tracking, billing/shipping country mismatch, suspicious address keywords, new account age, and high-value order thresholds. Each signal has an adjustable weight, and you set the thresholds that determine whether an order is blocked, held, or flagged.</p>
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<h3>Real-Time Checkout Protection</h3>
<p>Shop Defender intercepts fraudulent orders at the earliest possible moment — before payment is processed. Full support for both the classic WooCommerce checkout and the newer WooCommerce Blocks checkout. When an order is blocked, draft orders are automatically cleaned up and the customer sees your customizable error message.</p>
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<h3>Order Risk Assessment</h3>
<p>Every order gets a detailed risk assessment stored as metadata. A dedicated metabox on the order page shows a color-coded badge (blocked, on hold, flagged, or low risk), a visual risk score bar, and a breakdown of every risk factor that contributed to the score. Optionally display a fraud risk column directly on the orders list.</p>
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<h2>How It Works</h2>
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<li><strong>Install & Activate</strong> – Upload the plugin and activate it alongside WooCommerce</li>
<li><strong>Enable Protection</strong> – Navigate to WooCommerce > Settings > Advanced > Shop Defender and enable the plugin</li>
<li><strong>Configure Risk Thresholds</strong> – Adjust signal weights and set your block/hold score thresholds</li>
<li><strong>Create Rules (Optional)</strong> – Add custom rules for known bad actors, risky domains, or suspicious patterns</li>
<li><strong>Monitor & Review</strong> – Review flagged orders, check risk scores, and refine your rules using the audit log</li>
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<h2>Comprehensive Rule Types</h2>
<p>Target fraud from every angle:</p>
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<li><strong>Email & Domain</strong> – Block specific addresses or entire domains (e.g., *@disposable.com)</li>
<li><strong>Phone Number</strong> – Normalized matching strips formatting differences automatically</li>
<li><strong>IP Address</strong> – Block known bad IPs with exact or pattern matching</li>
<li><strong>Country, State, City & Postcode</strong> – Geographic restrictions for billing and shipping</li>
<li><strong>Billing & Shipping Address</strong> – Catch suspicious address patterns like PO boxes</li>
<li><strong>Customer Name</strong> – Block known fraudulent names with case-insensitive matching</li>
<li><strong>Payment Method</strong> – Restrict specific payment methods for flagged contexts</li>
<li><strong>Shipping Method</strong> – Route orders based on chosen shipping options</li>
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<h2>Configurable Risk Signals</h2>
<p>Fine-tune fraud detection with six adjustable signals:</p>
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<li><strong>Disposable Email Detection</strong> – Bundled database of 5,000+ known disposable email domains (default: +30 points)</li>
<li><strong>Failed IP Tracking</strong> – Flag IPs with a history of blocked orders in a configurable lookback period (default: +20 points)</li>
<li><strong>Country Mismatch</strong> – Detect when billing and shipping countries differ (default: +15 points)</li>
<li><strong>Suspicious Address Keywords</strong> – Configurable keyword list for risky address patterns like PO boxes (default: +10 points)</li>
<li><strong>New Account Detection</strong> – Flag orders from recently created accounts (default: +10 points, configurable age threshold)</li>
<li><strong>High-Value Order Alerts</strong> – Extra scrutiny for orders above a configurable amount (default: +15 points, $300 threshold)</li>
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<h2>Three Response Actions</h2>
<p>Choose the right response for every situation:</p>
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<li><strong>Block</strong> – Hard deny at checkout. Payment is never processed. The customer sees your customizable error message. Draft orders are automatically deleted.</li>
<li><strong>Hold</strong> – The order is placed on hold for manual review. An admin note is added with full risk details. You decide whether to approve or cancel.</li>
<li><strong>Flag</strong> – The order completes normally but is marked with a warning. A note and risk score are attached for your review when fulfilling.</li>
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<h2>Complete Audit Trail</h2>
<p>Every fraud check is logged for accountability and analysis:</p>
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<li><strong>Full Context Logging</strong> – Context (checkout, order), action taken, trigger type (rule or heuristic), risk score, and metadata</li>
<li><strong>Advanced Filtering</strong> – Filter logs by context, action, email, IP address, or order ID</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Retention</strong> – Daily WP-Cron task prunes logs older than your configured retention period (default: 90 days)</li>
<li><strong>Analytics Integration</strong> – Access a dedicated Security Logs report in WooCommerce > Analytics with date filtering and sorting</li>
<li><strong>Manual Management</strong> – Delete specific log entries or prune by age at any time</li>
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<h2>Powerful Admin Interface</h2>
<p>Everything you need, right inside WooCommerce:</p>
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<li><strong>Modern React UI</strong> – Fast, responsive settings interface built with WordPress components</li>
<li><strong>Risk Metabox</strong> – Color-coded badges, visual score bars, and risk factor breakdowns on every order</li>
<li><strong>Orders List Column</strong> – Optional fraud risk column with risk level badges and scores</li>
<li><strong>Customizable Messages</strong> – Edit the customer-facing block message and admin hold note templates</li>
<li><strong>Capability-Based Access</strong> – Configure which user role can manage Shop Defender settings</li>
<li><strong>Debug Mode</strong> – Enable detailed logging to the WooCommerce debug log for troubleshooting</li>
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<h2>Privacy & GDPR Compliance</h2>
<p>Transparent data handling built into the core:</p>
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<li><strong>Privacy Policy Integration</strong> – Automatic suggested privacy policy text added to WordPress Privacy settings</li>
<li><strong>Local Processing Only</strong> – No data sent to external services. All checks run entirely on your server.</li>
<li><strong>Configurable Retention</strong> – Set how long logs are kept (1–365 days) with automatic daily cleanup</li>
<li><strong>Data Transparency</strong> – Clear documentation of what data is collected, why, and how long it is stored</li>
<li><strong>Clean Uninstall</strong> – Optional removal of all plugin data (tables, options, order metadata) on uninstall</li>
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<h2>Seamless Integration</h2>
<p>Works with your existing WooCommerce setup:</p>
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<li><strong>WooCommerce HPOS</strong> – Fully compatible with High-Performance Order Storage</li>
<li><strong>Classic & Blocks Checkout</strong> – Full protection for both checkout experiences</li>
<li><strong>Multisite Ready</strong> – Per-site rule and log isolation on WordPress multisite networks</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Analytics</strong> – Dedicated Security Logs report in the Analytics dashboard</li>
<li><strong>REST API</strong> – Full CRUD API for rules, logs, and settings for programmatic management</li>
<li><strong>Developer Hooks</strong> – Actions and filters to extend fraud decisions, risk signals, and disposable domain lists</li>
<li><strong>Any Theme</strong> – Admin-only plugin with no frontend output — works with any theme</li>
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Shop Defender

<p>Stop losing revenue to fraudulent orders and chargebacks. Shop Defender catches bad actors before payment is processed — using custom rules, intelligent risk scoring, and disposable email detection — all running locally on your server with no third-party fees or data sharing.</p>

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