Title: Manual IP block
Last modified: July 26, 2023

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# Manual IP block

 *  Resolved [dimal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimalifragis/)
 * (@dimalifragis)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/manual-ip-block/)
 * Hi,
 * I wanted to test something a few minutes ago and i manually blocked my IP. Then
   i got the shield block page telling me that the block will last 24 hours.
 * That is not correct since manual block is permanent. Rebooting my router and 
   logging in, i saw that the block was permanent.
 * So some wrong information is provided in the block page.
 * Thank you!

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 *  Plugin Support [Jelena](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jmisic/)
 * (@jmisic)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/manual-ip-block/#post-16925900)
 * Hi,
 * This is because you are blocking your own IP.
 * When you manually block **_your own IP_**, instead of permanent block, Shield
   will apply automatic blocking rules on it, trying to prevent accidentally permanently
   blocking yourself.
 * If you try to manually block any other IP, you’ll see that it’s permanently blocked
   instantly.
 * Hope this helps.
 *  Thread Starter [dimal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimalifragis/)
 * (@dimalifragis)
 * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/manual-ip-block/#post-16925987)
 * Nope, in the logs it says PERMANENTLY.

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 * Last reply from: [dimal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dimalifragis/)
 * Last activity: [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/manual-ip-block/#post-16925987)
 * Status: resolved