Title: Wordfence Blocking
Last modified: March 4, 2019

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# Wordfence Blocking

 *  [peter1777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peter1777/)
 * (@peter1777)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/)
 * Hello Guys,
 * I’ve been using Wordfence on my website for the past 1 year. Wordfence was set
   up after careful evaluation. We have also blocked some IPs and specific Domains.
 * However, Wordfence doesn’t seem to block those domains or IPs I’ve blocked. Please
   advice.

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 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/#post-11272615)
 * Hi [@peter1777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peter1777/),
 * Can you go into Wordfence -> All Options -> How does Wordfence get IPs, verify
   that `Detected IP(s)` is your IP address?
 * Find your IP: [https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+my+ip](https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+my+ip)-
   > compare it to the one in `Detected IP(s)`
 * Can you also take a look within Wordfence -> Tools -> Live Traffic? Compare the
   IP address detected in the row to your blocking list found in Wordfence -> Firewall-
   > Blocking.
 * Dave
 *  Thread Starter [peter1777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peter1777/)
 * (@peter1777)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/#post-11272782)
 * Hello Dave,
 * Thank you for your prompt response! Yes, Detected IP shows my IP. Yes, I cross-
   referenced the IPs in Live Traffic and Blocking, and the IPs are being blocked.
 * But I also have blocked some domains using Wordfence -> Firewall -> Blocking -
   > Custom Pattern -> Hostname
 * Wordfence doesn’t seem to block these.
 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/#post-11276131)
 * Hi again,
 * Can you take a screenshot of the row in live traffic that is supposed to be blocked(
   but isn’t getting blocked)?
 * It may be the referrer and not the hostname, also you may need to use `*` at 
   the beginning and end of the hostname to capture all similar hostnames.
 * Try:
 * – putting the block in referrer
    – putting * around the hostname/referrer
 * For example:
 * – Hostname: *example.com*
    – Referrer: *example.com*
 * Put them as separate patterns.
 * Dave
 *  Thread Starter [peter1777](https://wordpress.org/support/users/peter1777/)
 * (@peter1777)
 * [7 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/#post-11277804)
 * Hello Dave,
 * I did what you’ve asked for.
 * Please check the screenshot [https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/3900152/14cd223691f6dc302bb673eaafbd322c](https://www.awesomescreenshot.com/image/3900152/14cd223691f6dc302bb673eaafbd322c)
 *  [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * (@wfdave)
 * [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/#post-11362072)
 * Hi again,
 * I don’t see anything related to the domain you mentioned in the screenshot.
 * Are you saying that you blocked `137.74.4.69` in your firewall, and that it’s
   still showing up in live traffic?
 * Can you take a screenshot of your firewall blocking rules?
 * Dave

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 * Last reply from: [wfdave](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfdave/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordfence-blocking-2/#post-11362072)
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