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Advanced Country Blocker · Version history

Advanced Country Blocker changelog and version history

Latest version
2.3.2
Feb 6, 2026 (9 months ago)
Releases
9
since 2025
In the last year
3
about one every 17 days
Tested up to
WordPress 6.9.11
PHP 7.2 or later

Releases each year

  • 20256 releases
  • 20263 releases

20263 releases

  1. Advanced Country Blocker 2.3.2Latest

    • Bug fixes and security audit fix

  2. Advanced Country Blocker 2.3.1

    • Hotfix for Databases not being downloaded

  3. Advanced Country Blocker 2.3.0

    • New: Added CAPTCHA Challenge feature allowing blocked visitors to verify via CAPTCHA to gain temporary access
    • New: Added Real-Time Activity Monitor with live visitor tracking, recent blocks, and traffic statistics
    • New: Added Analytics Dashboard with interactive charts showing blocked attempts over time, top countries, and block reasons
    • Security: Fixed secret key bypass vulnerability – now requires value to equal “1” instead of just checking existence
    • Security: Fixed SSRF vulnerability in GeoIP download – now validates URLs and restricts to trusted domains only
    • Security: Fixed IP address spoofing by using WordPress’s wp_http_get_original_ip() function
    • Security: Added file size limits and content validation for GeoIP database uploads/downloads
    • Security: Fixed CAPTCHA secret key exposure in settings page – now masked for security
    • Security: Added proper output sanitization for block reasons in AJAX responses
    • Fixed: Removed duplicate helper functions (advcb_get_country_name, advcb_get_country_flag)
    • Fixed: Redundant cleanup function calls removed for better performance
    • Fixed: Duplicate sanitize callbacks removed

20256 releases

  1. Advanced Country Blocker 2.2.0

    • Added an optional local MaxMind GeoLite2 (or compatible) database lookup while keeping the ip-api.com integration as the default method.
    • Added settings fields to choose the lookup method, configure the path to the .mmdb database file, and display status messaging for admins.

  2. Advanced Country Blocker 2.1.0

    • Added a fully customisable block page (title, message placeholders, and selectable HTTP status code).
    • Added optional redirect behaviour with configurable status codes for blocked visitors.
    • Added a trusted IP list to bypass the blocker (ideal for uptime monitoring services).
    • Added automatic log cleanup with adjustable retention and admin notices.
    • Improved settings guidance for switching between allowlist and blacklist modes.

  3. Advanced Country Blocker 2.0.4

    • Tested with latest WordPress version

  4. Advanced Country Blocker 2.0.3

    • Added feature to Clear Logs
    • Added feature to Disable Logs
    • Fixed pagination for Logs

  5. Advanced Country Blocker 2.0.2

    • Added the blacklist mode

  6. Advanced Country Blocker 2.0.1

    • Fixed WordPress Repo guideline issues

Questions about Advanced Country Blocker’s releases

What is the latest version of Advanced Country Blocker?

2.3.2, released on Feb 6, 2026 (9 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11 and needs PHP 7.2 or later.

How often is Advanced Country Blocker updated?

3 releases in the last year, about one every 17 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2025.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Advanced Country Blocker’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.