Blocking an IP

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  meredithjade7 · Member · Jul 21, 2018 at 9:00 pm

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  Hello, Can you help me block an IP address so I can keep one specific user from accessing my blog?

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  torres126 · Member · Jul 22, 2018 at 7:08 am

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  Hi there, this is not possible on WordPress.com, the reason being that blocking an IP may result in more people than intended being blocked. See here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/ip-addresses/

  On occasion, we are asked to block an IP address if someone is posting unpleasant comments and/or is generally being annoying to you or other bloggers. Please note that we do not block IP addresses as it may inadvertently prevent other people from using WordPress.com.

  You can however block an IP from leaving comments, and all comments left by that IP will be automatically discarded: http://support.wordpress.com/settings/discussion-settings/

  It may be possible to find a custom plugin to block an IP address, but that would require the Business Plan. Let us know if you have any further questions!