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Ip Address matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around keeping sites trusted, protected, and recoverable, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The entry wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.
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Opportunity Summary
Full reportBuild a trust and abuse-prevention operations plugin for site owners, agencies, and maintenance teams: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. The first wedge is to turn security and abuse signals into prioritized actions, audit trails, and recovery-ready reporting.
The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Security, spam, and trust failures create business risk that owners struggle to triage. Current stage: commercial watchlist.
Competitors
8 shown
IP2Location Country Blocker
30.0K installs · 4.2
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
54.7weakness
22/24pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, setup despite praise for reliable, quality.
IP Location Block
10.0K installs · 4.6
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
54.4weakness
10/28pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.
Show IP address
1.0K installs · 5.0
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
53.1weakness
5/6pain/praise
Pain still appears around missing feature, compatibility despite praise for reliable, quality.
User IP and Location
3.0K installs · 4.2
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
48.3weakness
8/9pain/praise
Pain still appears around support, bugs despite praise for quality, easy.
Show Visitor IP
300 installs · 3.8
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
43.1weakness
7/4pain/praise
Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for easy, reliable.
IP Address Widget II
100 installs · 4.3
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
38.7weakness
1/3pain/praise
Pain still appears around compatibility despite praise for reliable, quality.
User Location and IP
400 installs · 5.0
praise owner
-100.0%momentum
23.0weakness
2/2pain/praise
Pain still appears around security, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.
Log Visitor IPs
100 installs · 0.0
watchlist
-100.0%momentum
17.5weakness
1/0pain/praise
Open gap: users report compatibility, support without a matching collected praise theme.
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Disabled shell_exec()
Disabled shell_exec(): users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Show IP address · Disabled shell_exec() On latest plugin version Version 1.2 Dashboard area for plugin reports: Warning: shell_exec() has been disabled for security reasons in /wp-content/plugins/show-ip-address/show-ip-address.php on line 76 for $uptime = shell_exec("cut -d. complaint Not really workingNot really working: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Not really working I have this plugin set to block every country except the United States but I still get hacking attempts from other countries. complaint Fatal error on upgrade to version 2.39.0Fatal error on upgrade to version 2.39.0: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Fatal error on upgrade to version 2.39.0 Hi – on two separate installs of WordPress 6.8.1, PHP 7.3.25 attempting to upgrade the IP2location Country Blocker plugin from version 2.38.14 to 2.39.0 results in a fatal error. complaint Doesn’t work well with WP Rocket! Seriously?Doesn’t work well with WP Rocket! Seriously?: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Or at least let others know what works with your plugin when a caching method is used. complaint Doesn’t WorkDoesn’t Work: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Under Settings, in the Matching Rule, Whitelist is selected and it says ‘A request from which the country code or IP address is NOT in the whitelist will be blocked.’ I’ve added my state US:State:Colorado. mixed Worked for about 5 minutesWorked for about 5 minutes: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Worked for about 5 minutes We have a small charity website that is constantly being bombarded with hacking attempts. mixed Logs don’t delete automatically and take up a lot of spaceLogs don’t delete automatically and take up a lot of space: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Logs don’t delete automatically and take up a lot of space Hi, My host gave a warning my disk space was getting low which I didn’t understand as sites are not very heavy. mixed Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error.: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Plugin could not be activated because it triggered a fatal error. complaint fatal errorfatal error: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · fatal error [02-Feb-2025 18:55:52 UTC] PHP Warning: unpack(): Type C: not enough input, need 1, have 0 in /home/jrrsant1/public_html/wp-content/plugins/ip2location-country-blocker/vendor/ip2location/ip2location-php/src/Database.php on line 1792 [02-Feb-2025 18:55:52 UTC] PHP Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home/jrrsant1/publi complaint Site SecuritySite Security: users show security, compatibility, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Location and IP · Site Security Thanks for your time; love the plugin and have used for almost a year; just did your latest update to 1.7 and got this from Cloudways – my host: —————————— We are writing to inform you about a critical matter related to your website’s security. complaint Crashes Siteground’s Staging Deployment.Crashes Siteground’s Staging Deployment.: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Crashes Siteground’s Staging Deployment. complaint Website Owners Request Removal of Plugin for Unethical Advertising PracticesWebsite Owners Request Removal of Plugin for Unethical Advertising Practices: users show security, bugs, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Website Owners Request Removal of Plugin for Unethical Advertising Practices Dear website administrators, Website owners are calling for the removal of a plugin due to the significant amount of spam it generates and its requirement for unwanted advertising in the footer of their websites. mixed Feature Request | Add New Attribute to Flag ShortcodeFeature Request | Add New Attribute to Flag Shortcode: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Location and IP · Feature Request | Add New Attribute to Flag Shortcode Good Day! complaint It blocks Stripe Webhook connectionsIP2Location Country Blocker prevented Stripe webhook calls from reaching a WordPress endpoint unless the security plugin was disabled.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Stripe Webhook Event Deliveries works only if I disable the Ip2Location (Country Blocker) plugin. complaint Country access not blockedThe country blacklist logs requests as blocked but still allows frontend access, leaving the user unsure whether their security control works.
IP Location Block · the logs that it is logged, target public and result blocked. But the access is not blocked complaint Instead of China, it suddenly blocked GermanyA country-blocking plugin began blocking visitors from the site's own country, making the website inaccessible to legitimate users.
IP2Location Country Blocker · it then started blocking visitors from our own country praise Poor Support – Dashboard Errors UPDATED!Poor Support – Dashboard Errors UPDATED!: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
Show IP address · Poor Support – Dashboard Errors UPDATED! mixed Plugin crashed, cant reactivate. Plugin could not be activated because it triggePlugin crashed, cant reactivate. Plugin could not be activated because it trigge: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Plugin crashed, cant reactivate. question Snippet to get email of a blockedSnippet to get email of a blocked: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Snippet to get email of a blocked Hi, Is there a snipper that emails the admin if any kind of block was done ? complaint Uncaught syntax error on a Ninja Form when using this pluginAfter User IP and Location updates, shortcodes in Ninja Forms hidden fields broke webforms, and support replied months later asking if it still occurred.
User IP and Location · some of our webforms broke. We have tracked this down to hidden fields recorded on form submissions praise Life Saver, Simple, EffectiveLife Saver, Simple, Effective: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Life Saver, Simple, Effective I have installed it on 3 of my sites so far. praise Excellent support, Great pluginExcellent support, Great plugin: users show security, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Excellent support, Great plugin IP2Location Country blocker is a highly recommended tool, to get rid of annoying traffic. praise Great Plugin! | Perfect for Lockout PagesGreat Plugin! | Perfect for Lockout Pages: users show security, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Location and IP · Great Plugin! praise Works perfectlyWorks perfectly: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Works perfectly I finally got rid of all the Russian and Chinese spam factories filling up our mail boxes daily. praise Great as a security layerGreat as a security layer: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.
Shift8 IP Intel · Great as a security layer Great as a last line of defense, not first line by any means Great as a last line of defense, not first line by any means praise Good Geoblocking ToolGood Geoblocking Tool: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Good Geoblocking Tool I am using this plugin to block all countries from the backend (except my own of course) and to redirect foreign visitors (bots) from my contact page with a form to another contact page without a form (to prevent spam). neutral causing 504 errorcausing 504 error: users show bugs, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
User IP and Location · causing 504 error your plugin is nice but now crashes my website with 504 error as soon as i delete the plugin my site is fine, enable it crashes but i like your plugin please help thanks your plugin is nice but now crashes my website with 504 error as soon as i delete the plugin my site is fine, enable it crashes but i like your plugin please help thanks complaint Wrong Location by MilesWrong Location by Miles: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User IP and Location · This plugin is currently not compatible with WordPress. complaint Not sure if I set up both ends?Not sure if I set up both ends?: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · I am using WordFence as well but I am still seeing blocked by firewall for WordPress New Install File Probing issues. complaint Just kinda worksJust kinda works: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Just kinda works I think that the plugin is great if you install it on a simple site where you wont be using forms or active user involvement with content. complaint IncompatibilityIncompatibility: users show bugs, missing feature, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Do you have any cache plugin installed? complaint This plugin is uselessThis plugin is useless: users show bugs, support, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · This plugin is useless This plugin is useless as you never get the verification email that it is supposed to send out. mixed Short code not workingShort code not working: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
User IP and Location · I deactivated all Plugin and changed the theme but not solved. mixed Can’t install plugin on Hostinger. No permission to write into file system.Can’t install plugin on Hostinger. No permission to write into file system.: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Can’t install plugin on Hostinger. mixed Google no longer indexingGoogle no longer indexing: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Google no longer indexing A couple few weeks ago in the settings I noticed I had IP2Location, GeoLite2, and IP Location Block all turned on in your plugin. question Unknown Error OccuredUnknown Error Occured: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
User Location and IP · Unknown Error Occured after install I use the shortcode on my page then it’s not working properly. mixed Deprecated ErrorsDeprecated Errors: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.
User IP and Location · Deprecated Errors Upon using the shortcodes I’m getting: Deprecated: Constant FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is deprecated in \wp-content\plugins\user-ip-and-location\inc\class.Browser.php on line 22 Do note I’m using php 8.2 maybe that’s the cause. mixed Block my own country best setting.Block my own country best setting.: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP Location Block · Block my own country best setting. complaint Cannot download new databaseCannot download new database: users show bugs, performance, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Cannot download new database After the last update the download of the database is no longer working Go to setting, then select update database the following error is shown, and the database is not downloaded select> tag was parsed within another tag and was converted into . complaint Doesn’t work well with WP RocketDoesn’t work well with WP Rocket: users show bugs, performance, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.
IP2Location Country Blocker · Doesn’t work well with WP Rocket This IP2Location Country Blocker plugin does not work well with the WP Rocket cache plugin.