Geo Blocker
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Geo Blocker still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 May 2025, over 1 year ago. 18 May 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Geo Blocker, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer medshi8 since May 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Geo Blocker removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Geo Blocker safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Geo Blocker update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it. 18 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 16 May 2025 to 16 May 2025, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| medshi8 | 18 May 2025 to 18 May 2025, 3 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2025.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 18 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 May 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 60 |
| 18 May 2026 | 66 |
| 25 May 2026 | 45 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 188 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 46 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 66 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 82 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 70 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 66 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 65 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 62 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 90 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 13 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Mohamed Shili |
| Added | 18 May 2025 |
| Last updated | 18 May 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | ip blocker, geolocation, geo blocking, access-control, country restriction |
Other plugins by this author: Image Squeeze - Optimize WebP, Compress Images, Boost Performance
Questions
Is Geo Blocker still maintained?
No. Last release 18 May 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Geo Blocker, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer medshi8 since May 2025.
Was Geo Blocker removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Geo Blocker safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Geo Blocker update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.0. No one-star spike after it.