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How to Access and Utilise the Geo IP Blocker Plugin

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How to Access and Utilise the Geo IP Blocker Plugin

You can now block certain traffic from countries with the GeoBlocking tool.

 

Click here for the cPanel guide

Click here for the DirectAdmin guide

 

Please follow this guide for cPanel

To access the GeoIP blocking plugin.

  1. Log into your cPanel account.
    Follow this guide to log into your cPanel account. Click here
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  2. Under the Security section, click on GeoIP Location Blocker.
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To block certain traffic for specific websites

  1. Select the countries to block
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  2. Select the Domains for the rules to apply to
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  3. Click on the Apply Blocking Rules.
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To remove countries from the block

  1. Under Currently Active Blocks, look for the domain in question. You can remove all blocks by clicking the Remove All, or by clicking the x on the Country Code to remove specific countries.
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Please follow this guide for DirectAdmin

To access the GeoIP blocking plugin.

  1. Log into your DirectAdmin account
    Follow this guide to log into your DirectAdmin account. Click here
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  2. Under the Extra Features section, click on GeoIP Location Blocker
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To block certain traffic for specific websites

  1. Select the countries to block
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  2. Select the Domains for the rules to apply to
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  3. Click on Apply Blocking.
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To remove countries from the block

  1. Under Currently Active Blocks, look for the domain in question. You can remove all blocks by clicking the Remove All, or by clicking the x on the Country Code to remove specific countries.
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