iQ Block Country
v1.2.29by Pascal · updated 2 months ago
Allow or disallow visitors from certain countries accessing (parts of) your website
- Rank
- #1,229
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.3M
- 1,250,889 all-time
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- 166 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
iQ Block Country at a glance
iQ Block Country is a WordPress plugin by Pascal with 20K+ active installs, the #1,229 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 135 times, 36% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 166 reviews. Version 1.2.29 came out on Sep 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “ban countries”. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | iQ Block Country |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 80 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 146 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 147 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 138 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 120 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 129 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 176 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 164 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 194 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 128 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 319 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 305 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 98 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 178 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 146 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 135 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 152 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 111 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24,295 · -1.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 24,295 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 24,314 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 24,291 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24,420 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24,413 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24,481 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24,502 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24,551 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24,573 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 24,637 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24,658 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24,562 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 24,637 |
Rank over time
#1,229 · down 25 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,229 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,228 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,228 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,221 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,223 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,222 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,219 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,219 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,217 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,216 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,215 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,214 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,217 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,217 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,204 |
Growth %
Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.26% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.30% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1217 → #1223Downloads -27.2%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.298%
- v1.11.7%
Rating trend
3.9★★★★★166 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.29
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 16, 2010
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about iQ Block Country
How many websites use iQ Block Country?
iQ Block Country is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,229 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has iQ Block Country been downloaded?
1,250,889 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 135 times. See download stats
When was iQ Block Country last updated?
Version 1.2.29 came out on Sep 1, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is iQ Block Country compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does iQ Block Country have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 8 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep iQ Block Country up to date. See its security record
Is iQ Block Country still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does iQ Block Country have?
3.9 out of 5 from 166 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to iQ Block Country?
The plugins most like iQ Block Country, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Layout Grid Block (200K+) and Content Views (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.9
★★★★★
166 reviews
- 5 stars: 111 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 6 reviews, 4%
- 3 stars: 7 reviews, 4%
- 2 stars: 7 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 35 reviews, 21%
- Positive
- 70%4–5★
- Mixed
- 4%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 7 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 166 |
| Total downloads | 1.3M |
| Author | Pascal |
| First released | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Version | 1.2.29 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 |
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