Advanced IP Blocker
Healthy: maintained, last release 31 Oct 2026, 149 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 93 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Advanced IP Blocker still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 149 releases in the last 24 months. 31 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Advanced IP Blocker, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer inilerm since Jun 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Advanced IP Blocker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Advanced IP Blocker safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 8.13.14). Not on the exploited list. 9 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Advanced IP Blocker update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 8.13.23. No one-star spike after it. 31 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 26 Jun 2025 to 26 Jun 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| inilerm | 26 Jun 2025 to 4 Nov 2026, 318 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 149
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 8.1 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 32 |
| Q4 2025 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | 28 |
| Q2 2026 | 25 |
| Q3 2026 | 32 |
| Q4 2026 | 11 |
Last release 31 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.
| 5 star | 26 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 8.13.14).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Advanced IP Blocker <= 8.13.13 - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via Missing Step-1 Binding to 2FA Login Handler | 9.8 | <= 8.13.13 | 8.13.14 | Patched before disclosure |
| 28 May 2026 | Advanced IP Blocker <= 8.10.7 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 7.2 | <= 8.10.7 | 8.10.8 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
93% of 14 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 2,354 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 2,051 |
| 18 May 2026 | 2,610 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,451 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,677 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,313 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1,484 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,614 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 2,761 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,496 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 3,174 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,280 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4,106 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 3,084 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 3,095 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 3,412 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 3,452 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 3,280 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,976 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 3,968 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 4,494 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 5,015 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 3,946 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 4,351 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 5,951 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,535 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 485 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 8.13.23 |
|---|---|
| Author | IniLerm |
| Added | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Last updated | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | 2FA, WAF, firewall, security, Geoblocking |
Questions
Is Advanced IP Blocker still maintained?
Yes. Last release 31 Oct 2026, 149 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Advanced IP Blocker, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer inilerm since Jun 2025.
Was Advanced IP Blocker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Advanced IP Blocker safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 8.13.14). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Advanced IP Blocker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 8.13.23. No one-star spike after it.