IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirects & Content Control
IPGeolocation.io – Geo Redirect & Content Control is a powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to control how visitors interact with your site based on their geographic location.
The plugin uses the ipgeolocation.io API to determine a visitor’s country and other metadata, enabling advanced geo-based logic without slowing down your site.
Main Features
- Country-based redirects (entire site, specific pages, or URL patterns)
- Optional popup confirmation before redirect
- Country-level access control (allow or block)
- Conditional content shortcodes
- Output visitor geolocation data via shortcode
- Page and query-string exclusions
- Redirect bypass and reset via URL parameters
- Bot detection (search engines & social crawlers excluded)
- Administrator-safe (admins are never redirected)
- IP response caching using WordPress transients
Configuration
The plugin supports the following API plans from ipgeolocation.io:
- Developer (Free)
- Paid
Additional security-related features are available for paid plans only.
Shortcodes
Display Single Geolocation Field
[ipgeo country] [ipgeo city] [ipgeo country_code] [ipgeo latitude] [ipgeo longitude]
Available fields include: ip, city, state, country, country_code, zipcode, continent, latitude, longitude, currency, calling_code, languages, is_proxy, is_tor, is_anonymous, cloud_provider
Conditional Content (Show If Match)
[ipgeo_if country_code= »US,CA » logic= »OR »] Visible to visitors from the US or Canada. [/ipgeo_if]
Supported attributes: * country * country_code * state * city * continent * is_proxy * is_tor * is_cloud_provider * is_anonymous * logic (AND / OR)
Conditional Content (Hide If Match)
[ipgeo_if_not country= »Germany »] Hidden from visitors in Germany. [/ipgeo_if_not]
Redirect Bypass
For testing or user control, redirects can be bypassed:
?geo_bypass=1— bypass redirects for 30 days?geo_reset=1— reset the bypass cookie
External Services Used
This plugin relies on the ipgeolocation.io API to provide its core geolocation functionality.
API Features Used: – Determines visitor country, city, state, continent, latitude/longitude, and more – Detects proxy, VPN, Tor usage, and cloud providers – Enables country-based redirects, content visibility rules, and access control – Caches API responses for 24 hours per IP to reduce requests and improve performance
Important Notes: – An ipgeolocation.io API key is required. You can obtain one by creating a free or paid account at ipgeolocation.io. – Without the API, the plugin’s core features (redirects, content rules, access control) will not function. – All API calls respect the user’s privacy and are only used for geolocation purposes.
Link to Terms of Use: ipgeolocation.io Terms
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.