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Advanced Country Blocker

by brstefanovic · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Advanced Country Blocker
Ownership100
Maintenance55
Security95
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master18 Jan 2025 to 18 Jan 2025, 1 commits
brstefanovic18 Jan 2025 to 6 Feb 2026, 10 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
9
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Advanced Country Blocker
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20251
Q3 20250
Q4 20252
Q1 20263
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
6 Feb 2026Advanced Country Blocker <= 2.3.1 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass via Insecure Default Secret Key5.3<= 2.3.12.3.20

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 6 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star6
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Advanced Country Blocker
4 May 202662
11 May 202697
18 May 2026111
25 May 2026119
1 Jun 202698
8 Jun 2026103
15 Jun 2026101
22 Jun 2026101
29 Jun 2026119
6 Jul 2026111
13 Jul 202696
20 Jul 202692
27 Jul 2026150
3 Aug 2026137
10 Aug 2026120
17 Aug 2026114
24 Aug 2026108
31 Aug 202678
7 Sep 2026100
14 Sep 2026131
21 Sep 2026131
28 Sep 2026158
5 Oct 2026119
12 Oct 2026116
19 Oct 2026160
26 Oct 2026178
2 Nov 202639

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version2.3.2
Authorbrstefanovic
Added18 Jan 2025
Last updated6 Feb 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Security Scanning & Malware Protection
Tagscountry, blocking, security, geolocation, IP-blocking

Questions

Is Advanced Country Blocker still maintained?

Advanced Country Blocker was last updated on 6 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Advanced Country Blocker safe?

Advanced Country Blocker has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Advanced Country Blocker?

The wordpress.org author is brstefanovic. Recent committers: brstefanovic, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Advanced Country Blocker?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: IP Location Block, Wordfence Security - Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security, Sucuri Security - Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening, WP Content Copy Protection & No Right Click, NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) - Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall.

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