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Blocking IPs from a country<\/h2>\n
Sometimes we want to block access to the website for users from a country (or many) \u2013 either because the website is designed with some culture in mind, or perhaps you\u2019re getting a lot of ill-intentioned visitors from<\/strong> a country. To achieve this, we will need plugins.<\/p>\n Search for \u2018iQ Block Country\u2019 under \u2018Add New\u2019 in Plugins in the dashboard, install it, and activate it.<\/p>\n Next, you\u2019ll be shown a notification that tells you how you can get a database file to be uploaded. The notification will show you how the paid version works if you\u2019d like that, but for now, we\u2019ll be discussing the free database. Head over to Maxmind<\/a> and create an account, then log in.<\/p>\n Here, you can pick \u2018Download Databases\u2019, and scroll till you find the database named \u2018GeoLite2 Country\u2019, then download it.<\/p>\n Using compression software like 7-Zip, extract the database and copy the file \u2018GeoLite2-Country.mmd\u2019. After this, the mmdb file needs to be uploaded to wp-content uploads on your website, ideally over SFTP<\/a>.<\/p>\n This uploaded database plugs into the IQ Block Country plugin, and you can now pick countries. It\u2019ll check the country of every IP address that visits you, and block the ones that are from regions you\u2019ve picked.<\/p>\n To do this, return to the iQ Block Country plugin settings and choose whether you\u2019d like the block to apply to your website frontend, backend, or both. Let\u2019s use \u2018Frontend\u2019 for now, so under that tab, select from the dropdown menu which countries you\u2019d like to block traffic from. As always \u2018 Save Changes\u2019 will work the magic<\/strong>, and your blocking will be in place.<\/p>\n That concludes this two-part tutorial series on IP address blocking on your WordPress website, and we hope you found it useful. It goes without saying that a reputable development agency would take care of IP address blocking as part of their security services, so if you\u2019re in two minds about hiring a WordPress agency for development, this could help you make up your mind about it.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/vipestudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3848294-ai-300x200.png\")
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