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iQ Block Country

by Pascal · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 1 Sep 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

95/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for iQ Block Country
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is iQ Block Country still maintained?
Yes. Last release 1 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 1 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns iQ Block Country, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer iqpascal since Mar 2010. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was iQ Block Country removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is iQ Block Country safe?
5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.19). Not on the exploited list. 26 Sep 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest iQ Block Country update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.29. No one-star spike after it. 1 Sep 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.

Committers and their active periods
iqpascal16 Mar 2010 to 1 Sep 2026, 266 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for iQ Block Country
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20243
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20252
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 1 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: 3.0 (1 review). Lifetime: 3.9.

Average rating per quarter for iQ Block Country
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20243.7
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20241.0
Q4 20241.0
Q1 20253.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20251.0
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20264.0

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star111
4 star6
3 star7
2 star7
1 star35
Latest low reviews

Security record

5 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.2.19).

Show 5 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Sep 2022iQ Block Country <= 1.2.18 - Country Blocking Bypass5.3<= 1.2.181.2.19Patched before disclosure
17 May 2022iQ Block Country <= 1.2.13 - Protection Bypass due to IP Spoofing5.3<= 1.2.131.2.1752
16 Mar 2022iQ Block Country < 1.2.13 - Admin+ Arbitrary File Deletion via Zip Slip6.8< 1.2.131.2.13Patched before disclosure
22 Sep 2021WordPress iQ Block Country <= 1.2.11 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 1.2.111.2.12Patched before disclosure
24 Aug 2015iQ Block Country < 1.1.20 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 1.1.201.1.202

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.2.29 (vulnerability).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for iQ Block Country
4 May 2026243
11 May 2026573
18 May 2026550
25 May 2026564
1 Jun 2026473
8 Jun 2026433
15 Jun 20269,979
22 Jun 20262,703
29 Jun 20261,672
6 Jul 20262,225
13 Jul 20261,549
20 Jul 20261,235
27 Jul 20261,115
3 Aug 20261,047
10 Aug 2026789
17 Aug 2026961
24 Aug 2026913
31 Aug 202611,194
7 Sep 20262,400
14 Sep 20262,303
21 Sep 20261,964
28 Sep 20261,242
5 Oct 20261,076
12 Oct 2026943
19 Oct 20261,472
26 Oct 20261,045
2 Nov 2026129

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.2.29
AuthorPascal
Added16 Mar 2010
Last updated1 Sep 2026
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.5.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > Firewall & Brute Force Protection
Tagsblock, block spam, Geoblocking, ban countries, Block countries

Questions

Is iQ Block Country still maintained?

Yes. Last release 1 Sep 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns iQ Block Country, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer iqpascal since Mar 2010.

Was iQ Block Country removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is iQ Block Country safe?

5 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.2.19). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest iQ Block Country update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2.29. No one-star spike after it.

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