How I can block specific countries from accessing my website

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

Hi
I'm trying to block visitors from different countries is there any other free methods that actually work

I tried using the .htacces file as mentioned here

Code:

https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/htaccess/how-to-allow-or-block-visitors-from-specific-countries-using-htaccess

But it didn't work as I can see on my analytics. any ideas. thanks

davids355 · Dec 30, 2019

I know you can do it with wordfence, possibly only the paid version though.

rafark · Dec 30, 2019

With PHP and maxmind's free geo ip database.

Dragonbucks · Dec 30, 2019

you can try this one blocked dot com

redbandit · Dec 30, 2019

There is feature in wordfence or manually ip s can blacklisted as well

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

rafark said:
With PHP and maxmind's free geo ip database.

I'm working with Wordpress, I'm not pretty sure if i can use this. as i see maxmind does not have many locations on the free download, as I'm targeting Asian countries

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

Dragonbucks said:
you can try this one blocked dot com

Please free. not paid!

Mr Positive · Dec 30, 2019

Wordfence paid version

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

davids355 said:
I know you can do it with wordfence, possibly only the paid version though.

redbandit said:
There is feature in wordfence or manually ip s can blacklisted as well

Mr Positive said:
Wordfence paid version

Yes, Wordfence has this great feature unfortunately it's only with the paid plan. thanks tough

The Scarlet Pimp · Dec 30, 2019

you may be able to block them with php, that is what i use. do you know why the htaccess didn't work?

totorankfast · Dec 30, 2019

If you are using Apache, you can use mod_geoip.

Example to configure the .htaccess settings

Code:

GeoIPEnable On
GeoIPDBFile /path/to/GeoIP.dat

SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE US BlockCountry
# ... place more countries here

Deny from env=BlockCountry

MisterXYZ · Dec 30, 2019

You can do this with the help of cloudflare.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions...k-countries-from-server-when-using-cloudflare
https://community.cloudflare.com/t/blocking-entire-countries/24172/16

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

Mr Positive said:
Wordfence paid version

I think it kinda worked but not 100% let's say 10-20%.
besides, I was still getting visits from the country I'm blocking, I tried to browse the website with a proxy from the same country I'm blocking, I was successful to get in. i think the Ip database is outdated.

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

totorankfast said:
If you are using Apache, you can use mod_geoip.

Example to configure the .htaccess settings

Code:

GeoIPEnable On GeoIPDBFile /path/to/GeoIP.dat SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE US BlockCountry # ... place more countries here Deny from env=BlockCountry

I don't think if i can do that, I'm using a shared hosting plan. but this still a good option. i have downloaded geoip-api-mod_geoip2-1.2.10.zip.
Any idea how i can install it on my Cpanel? i can do paths and stuff but i'm not seeing the /path/to/GeoIP.dat file on the ZIP file. or i'm having the wrong link?

Captain_Nothing · Dec 30, 2019

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9838344/how-to-redirect-domain-according-to-country-ip-address worked for me. I don't use WP though.

Just to note this will redirect traffic.

MartonB · Dec 30, 2019

MisterXYZ said:
You can do this with the help of cloudflare.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions...k-countries-from-server-when-using-cloudflare
https://community.cloudflare.com/t/blocking-entire-countries/24172/16

Yes I have tried this and it did works, as I'm using Cloudflare for my site, I think Cloudflare is the best free option with fewer resources.
thanks man!

traffic_freak · Dec 31, 2019

paid version of wordfence is the only one I can think of right now.

totorankfast · Dec 31, 2019

MartonB said:
I don't think if i can do that, I'm using a shared hosting plan. but this still a good option. i have downloaded geoip-api-mod_geoip2-1.2.10.zip.
Any idea how i can install it on my Cpanel? i can do paths and stuff but i'm not seeing the /path/to/GeoIP.dat file on the ZIP file. or i'm having the wrong link?

Minimal resources I suggest to integrate a Cloudflare account

Deleted member 657006 · Dec 31, 2019

totorankfast said:
If you are using Apache, you can use mod_geoip.

Example to configure the .htaccess settings

Code:

GeoIPEnable On GeoIPDBFile /path/to/GeoIP.dat SetEnvIf GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE US BlockCountry # ... place more countries here Deny from env=BlockCountry

this is used heavly works free and fine .

Deleted member 657006 · Dec 31, 2019

As of 2019, MaxMind country DB can be used as follows:

Code:

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';
use MaxMind\Db\Reader;
$databaseFile = 'GeoIP2-Country.mmdb';
$reader = new Reader($databaseFile);
$cc = $reader->get($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])['country']['iso_code'] # US/GB...
$reader->close();

Source:https://github.com/maxmind/MaxMind-DB-Reader-php

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