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Proxy & VPN Blocker · Version history

Proxy & VPN Blocker changelog and version history

Latest version
3.6.0
Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
44
since 2020
In the last year
9
about one every 33 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.2 or later

Releases each year

  • 20203 releases
  • 20223 releases
  • 20233 releases
  • 202412 releases
  • 202517 releases
  • 20266 releases

20266 releases

  1. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.6.0Latest

    • New: Export Action Log to CSV – one-click download of all blocked IP data from the Action Log page
    • Now using June 24th 2026 proxycheck.io v3 API Version (Now no longer BETA).

  2. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.9

    • Security: Resolved output escaping issues flagged in security audit.
    • Security: Improved sanitisation across user profile display output.
    • Other minor code improvements
    • Updated links to documentation.

  3. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.8

    • Minor correction for compatibility with the updated Plugin Loader for new installations. current installations will not be affected by this.
    • Changed to proxycheck.io V3 API 11th February 2026 Version

  4. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.7

    • Further Fixes for user table IP display

  5. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.6

    • Fixes for user table IP display

  6. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.5

    • Users list now searchable/filterable by IP Address so you can find users who may be using the same IP.
    • Switched to newer 10th of November proxycheck.io API v3 Version.
    • Removed redundant Days selector from the Advanced tab of Settings.
    • Minor improvement made to cache buster option.
    • Removed debug code.

202517 releases

  1. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.4

    • Security Improvement for post/page bulk actions.

  2. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.3

    • Fix for visitor action log database.

  3. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.2

    • corrected a version number.

  4. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.5.0

    • Upgraded to proxycheck.io v3 API.

  5. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.4.5

    • Correction for potential PHP warning message with DONOTCACHEPAGE.

  6. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.4.4

    • API Statistics Graph fixed in Settings, the proxycheck.io API format changed for the API Statistics graph recently which broke previous implementations.
    • Improvements made to API Key field in settings for API Key Validation.

  7. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.4.3

    • Further Improvement to plugin install and uninstall.
    • proxycheck.io API Key is no longer displayed once saved – this is also encrypted.
    • Protected Virtual Paths has been backported from the Premium version of the plugin for even more blocking options.

  8. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.4.2

    • Correct issue where redirect may forcibly happen to PVB Settings page.

  9. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.4.1

    • Correct issue with ajax on admin.

  10. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.3.1

    • Minor changes made to settings UI.

  11. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.3.0

    • API Key Statistics page in Settings has been refreshed with amcharts 5 and statistics that automatically update every minute.
    • Action log directory renamed in plugin files due to an edge case where some site backup systems ignore directories named /logs.
    • Corrections for edge cases where Cloudflare HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP Header may have more than one IP address causing problems for checks.
    • Backported editor sidebar widget to the WordPress Classic Editor.
    • CSS Fixes for Settings Panel and related pages.

  12. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.2.4

    • Fix for Whitelist page redirecting to incorrect page when adding a IP Address.

  13. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.2.3

    • Fix to Whitelist/Blacklist pages to correct a potential issue if the editors are used on sites with special characters in their name – a request to update lists on proxycheck.io may not have been processed.
    • Added option to Whitelist IP’s quickly from the Action Log in Settings.

  14. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.2.2

    • Fix for potential for checkbox to not display in the sidebar of the WordPress Block Editor for Custom Post Types (CPT). Thank you to @gdvd.
    • Updated some plugin settings text.

  15. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.2.1

    • Minor correction to CORS option javascript.

  16. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.2.0

    • Introduced proxycheck.io CORs API as a backup option to the free version of Proxy & VPN Blocker – this may help some who have issues with the Plugin not always blocking IP’s due to page caching.

  17. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.1.3

    • Page Caching Headers option now enabled by default.
    • Option for DONOTCACHEPAGE Headers extended to block on entire site option.

202412 releases

  1. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.1.2

    • Correction for potential unavailable function if local user IP logging is off.

  2. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.1.1

    • Correction for redirect option.

  3. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.1.0

  4. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.0.5

  5. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.0.4

  6. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.0.3

  7. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.0.2

  8. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.0.1

  9. Proxy & VPN Blocker 3.0.0

  10. Proxy & VPN Blocker 2.3.10

  11. Proxy & VPN Blocker 2.3.9

  12. Proxy & VPN Blocker 2.3.8

20233 releases

  1. Proxy & VPN Blocker 2.2.3

  2. Proxy & VPN Blocker 2.1.3

  3. Proxy & VPN Blocker 2.0.6

20223 releases

  1. Proxy & VPN Blocker 1.10.4

  2. Proxy & VPN Blocker 1.9.1

  3. Proxy & VPN Blocker 1.8.5

20203 releases

  1. Proxy & VPN Blocker 1.7.2

  2. Proxy & VPN Blocker 1.6.8

  3. Proxy & VPN Blocker 1.5.4

Questions about Proxy & VPN Blocker’s releases

What is the latest version of Proxy & VPN Blocker?

3.6.0, released on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.2 or later.

How often is Proxy & VPN Blocker updated?

9 releases in the last year, about one every 33 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2020.

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