GeoGuard – Country Access Manager

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.

Key Features:
* Country Blocking: Select countries to block from a searchable list.
* Redirection: Redirect blocked users to a specific URL.
* Custom Message: Design your own “Access Denied” page.
* Activity Logs: See who is trying to access your site from blocked regions.
* Whitelist: Whitelist specific IP addresses.
* Bot Friendly: Option to allow search engine bots.

External Services

This plugin relies on a 3rd party service to function properly.

• IP-API.com: This plugin sends the visitor’s IP address to ip-api.com to detect their geolocation (Country Code).
• Terms of Service: http://ip-api.com/docs/legal
• Privacy Policy: http://ip-api.com/docs/privacy

By using this plugin, you agree to the use of this external service for IP geolocation. No other personal data is shared.

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/geoguard-country-access-manager directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
3. Use the GeoGuard menu to configure your blocking rules.

1. 

   Dashboard Overview

2. 

   Blocking Rules Settings

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   Activity Logs

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2.7.3

• Renamed Class and Prefixes to be unique (over 4 chars).
• Updated Block Page logic to use wp_die() for better compatibility.
• Added External Service disclosure in readme.
• Improved CSV escaping security.

2.7.2

• Renamed plugin to “GeoGuard – Country Access Manager”.