When I activate after install, I cannot access at all – wordpress nor the plugin

I’m so sorry to bother you.

I guess some of IP address databases used in this plugin have inconsistency. Actually, the database at activating process is different from the after activating.

Please add the following code in your functions.php and upload via ftp, and then install this plugin so that you cannot be blocked.

function my_emergency( $validate ) {
    $validate['result'] = 'passed';
    return $validate;
}
add_filter( 'ip-geo-block-login', 'my_emergency' );
add_filter( 'ip-geo-block-admin', 'my_emergency' );

Then go to the setup admin screen of this plugin to check white list at “Validation settings” on “Settings” tab. Then put the right country code into it (and remove the above code from your functions.php).

Please let me know the result.

Thank you for posting your issue.

Hi TJayYay,
You can add the code just before at the end of your functions.php in your theme directory. If you can find the “?>” at the end, just before it.
Good luck!!

OK, essentially I should resolve the issue of database inconsistency between before and after activation. I’ll do this in the future release.

Again, I’m sorry you are in troube. And I greatly appreciate you giving me a chance to improve this pluign.

I keep this issue open until I solve it.

Thanks.

Sorry for my late reply.

Your alternative proposal is very important to this plugin because the settings of this plugin still remains in your MySQL DB when you delete directly by FTP.

I’ve created the special version of ip-geo-block.php which disables blocking behavior of this plugin.

Please follow the instructions bellow.

1. Download the latest version (currently 2.1.1) of this plugin.

2. Move the ip-geo-block.php outside the ip-geo-block folder of 1.

3. Download the special version and pick up the ip-geo-block.php. Then move it to the ip-geo-block folder of 1.

4. Upload the ip-geo-block of 1. to your server’s plugins directory by FTP.

5. Login as admin and go to the setting page of this plugin.

6. Select “Matching rule” as “White list” and put the proper country code into the “White list” at “Validation settings” on “Settings” tab. And then “Save Changes“.

7. Upload the original ip-geo-block.php of 2. to this plugins directory by FTP. It’s done.

Note that the “proper country code” is not always your country because the database of IP address is not always right. Please go to the “Search” tab and check your country code with your IP address. Your IP address can be found https://www.whatismyip.com/ for example.

I hope your success!!
Thanks.