Description
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. It utilizes local MaxMind GeoLite2 database lookups with a standalone, zero-dependency binary .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.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder
block-account-create-login-by-country-grcto the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or upload the zip package via the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Upon activation, the plugin automatically provisions the secure upload directory (
/wp-content/uploads/block-account-create-login-by-country-grc-svn/), downloads the initial MaxMind database mirror, and schedules the daily update cron event. - Navigate to Settings > Country Login Blocker to customize your security rules.
FAQ
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Will I accidentally lock myself out of my website?
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No. During activation, the plugin automatically detects your current country via your IP address and permanently permits that country code in the allowed list.
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What happens if the local MaxMind database cannot be downloaded?
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The plugin features automatic fallback mechanisms using external API providers (
ip-api.comandipinfo.io) to ensure continuous geolocation protection. You can also manually trigger a download from the settings page. -
Which user roles can be restricted?
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You can select any registered user role on your WordPress installation (including custom roles, Administrator, Editor, Author, Shop Manager, etc.) via the settings dashboard.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
2.3.9
- Initial stable release with local MaxMind .mmdb binary parsing, automated daily background mirror updates, settings panel, and fallback API integrations.