Blocks unauthorized role logins from restricted countries using local MaxMind databases with automatic daily mirror updates and a manual download butt …
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WP PlugIndex currently records Block Account Create Login by Country GRC version 2.3.9 as active, updated 3mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.
Overview
About this plugin
Block Account Create Login by Country GRC is a robust WordPress security plugin designed to prevent unauthorized logins for specified user roles from restricted geographic regions. mmdb parser for fast offline processing, backed by automatic daily mirror updates and remote API fallbacks.
Key Features
Role-Based Country Restriction: Target specific high-privilege or custom user roles (e.g., Administrators, Editors, Authors, Shop Managers) and block them from logging in if their IP address maps to a restricted country.
Local MaxMind GeoLite2 Database: Includes a built-in, zero-dependency binary.mmdb reader parser for high-performance offline local IP geolocation lookups.
Automatic Daily Updates: Schedules a background cron event daily to download and refresh the GeoLite2 database mirror.
Manual Database Utility: Admin dashboard options to check database file status, last-checked timestamps, and trigger manual updates on-demand.
Resilient API Fallbacks: Seamless fallback integration with remote geolocation services (ip-api.com and ipinfo.io) if local files are missing or unreadable.
Built-in Lockout Protection: Automatically registers and permanently allows the installer’s country code upon activation to prevent accidental administrative lockouts.
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Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
country block
login restriction
geolocation
maxmind
security
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.5 · PHP 7.4
Update activity24 Jul 20263mo ago
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