Title: VPN Guard – Block VPN, Proxy, Bots & Anonymous Visitors Author: vpndeals Published: ಜುಲೈ 1, 2025 Last modified: ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 3, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/vpn-guard/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3320814) ![](https://ps.w.org/vpn-guard/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3320814) # VPN Guard – Block VPN, Proxy, Bots & Anonymous Visitors ‍[vpndeals](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vpndeals/) ಮೂಲಕ [ಡೌನ್ಲೋಡ್](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/vpn-guard.zip) * [Details](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/vpn-guard/#description) * [‍ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು‍](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/vpn-guard/#reviews) * [Installation](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/vpn-guard/#installation) * [Development](https://kn.wordpress.org/plugins/vpn-guard/#developers) [‍ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vpn-guard/) ## ವಿವರಣೆ **VPN Guard** is the ultimate freemium WordPress plugin to help you block VPNs, proxies, and other anonymizing networks frequently leveraged by unwanted bots and suspicious traffic in real-time — no subscription required. It uses the powerful **[vpnapi.io](https://vpnapi.io)** engine to scan visitors’ IP addresses and instantly block connections flagged as VPN, Proxy, Tor, or Relay— and your free account includes **1,000 API requests per day!** This helps protect your site from various threats that hide behind these anonymization layers. And here’s the game-changer: **YOU decide the battlefield!** Want to shield your entire site? Done. Need to protect just your login page, WooCommerce checkout, specific posts, or even the entire `/wp-admin/` area? VPN Guard gives you **pinpoint control** with its advanced targeting rules. > 💡 **Premium-grade features, no premium price.** Unlock serious protection with granular control, without spending a dime. ### ✅ Features You’ll Love * ✨ **NEW! Block Page Preview & Test Tab** – See exactly what your blocked users see and get tips for testing your setup! * 🎯 **NEW! LASER-FOCUSED TARGETING!** – Why block everything when you can block SMARTER? * **Full Site Protection:** Shield your entire WordPress site with one click. * **Specific Areas Only:** Create custom rules to protect: – Individual **Post/ Page ID(s)** – Entire **Post Types** (e.g., all “products”, all “articles”, or your **custom post types**) – URLs based on **Contains**, **Starts With**, or** Exact Match** – Critical **WooCommerce Pages** (Cart, Checkout, My Account) – Essential **WordPress Pages** (Login Page, Registration Page) – The entire ** WordPress Admin Area (`/wp-admin/`)** * 🔍 **VPN & Proxy Detection** – Block anonymized traffic (VPN, Proxy, Tor, Relay) using trusted IP intelligence. Enhanced IP validation logic. * 🛡️ **Mitigate Unwanted Traffic** – Helps reduce access from scrapers and unwanted bots that often operate through the types of anonymizing networks detected by the API. * 🔐 **WordPress Login Security** – Harden your admin and login endpoints (now even more precise with targeting!) * 🛒 **WooCommerce Checkout Protection** – Reduce fraud and suspicious orders by blocking high-risk anonymized connections. * 🧠 **Smart Role Bypasses** – Let trusted roles skip blocking rules. * ⏰ **Scheduled Blocking** – Only apply blocking rules at certain hours or days. Improved scheduler logic. * 📋 **View Blocked Logs** – Review recent blocked IPs, URLs, and detection reasons. User Agent and Referer now included in CSV export. * 📤 **Export to CSV** – One-click export for audit logs or compliance. Log export functionality restored and improved. * ✅ **IP Whitelist** – Allow specific IPs even if flagged by the detection service. – 🛡️ **Admin Panel Status Notice** – Optional notice in your dashboard, with refined styling and more robust status display. ### 🧠 Ideal For * Bloggers looking to protect login and admin access **with precision**. * WooCommerce stores wanting to secure checkout or specific product categories from risky traffic. * Membership sites and online courses needing to protect premium content areas. * Publishers battling fake traffic or content scrapers on high-value articles or sections. * **Any WordPress site that needs smarter, targeted access control against anonymized and potentially malicious traffic.** ### 🚀 Why Choose VPN Guard? While other security or VPN-blocking plugins lock core features or charge extra for flexibility, **VPN Guard gives you true freemium access with unparalleled control**: * ✅ 100% free with generous API usage for detecting VPNs, Proxies, Tor, and Relays. * 🎯 **Powerful targeting rules at no extra cost!** * 🔓 Key features without nagging upsells. * 📈 Designed for performance, speed, and SEO safety. Enhanced stability and security in the latest update. > 💥 Use it standalone or alongside other security tools like Wordfence, iThemes Security, All In One WP Security, and more! VPN Guard’s targeting complements them perfectly. ### 🔌 Integrations & Compatibility * ✅ Fully compatible with **WooCommerce** (target cart, checkout, account pages) * ✅ Works with **popular caching plugins** * ✅ Integrates with **any WordPress theme or builder** * ✅ Safe for use with **CDNs and Cloudflare** ### 📦 API Details VPN Guard uses [vpnapi.io](https://vpnapi.io) — a modern and reliable IP intelligence service. The API response includes flags for: – **VPN:** Is the IP a VPN? – **Proxy:** Is the IP a Proxy? – **Tor:** Is the IP a Tor exit node? – **Relay:** Is the IP part of a relay network? _(The API may also provide a “hosting” flag indicating a datacenter/hosting IP, which contributes to identifying non-residential traffic, though VPN Guard’s primary blocking is based on the above explicit flags)._ * 🆓 Free plan includes **1,000 requests per day** * 🚀 Easy upgrade options available (no commitment) * 🔐 GDPR compliant, fast response times, and global coverage You’ll be prompted to add your free API key inside the plugin settings. ### 💬 Support Got questions or feature requests? Reach out from the plugin’s built-in feedback form or at [https://vpndeals.com/wordpress-plugins/vpn-guard/](https://vpndeals.com/wordpress-plugins/vpn-guard/) ### External Services This plugin utilizes the **vpnapi.io** service to perform real-time IP address analysis. This is essential for the plugin’s core functionality of detecting and blocking traffic from VPNs, proxies, Tor networks, and relays. * **Service Provider:** vpnapi.io * **Purpose:** To identify the nature of a visitor’s IP address (VPN, proxy, Tor, relay) to enable blocking or restriction based on your plugin settings, thereby enhancing website security and integrity. * **Data Sent:** When a visitor accesses a page or area of your site that is actively protected by VPN Guard (and the result for their IP is not already cached locally or if the IP is not whitelisted), the visitor’s **IP address** is sent to the vpnapi.io service for analysis. * **Service Terms of Use:** [https://vpnapi.io/terms](https://vpnapi.io/terms) * **Service Privacy Policy:** [https://vpnapi.io/privacy](https://vpnapi.io/privacy) ### Privacy Considerations VPN Guard is designed with user and site visitor privacy in mind. Here’s how we handle data: * **Visitor IP Addresses:** To protect your site, VPN Guard processes the IP addresses of your site visitors. As detailed in the “External Services” section, visitor IP addresses may be sent to the `vpnapi.io` service for analysis. * **Data Logging:** If a visitor’s IP address is blocked, VPN Guard will store the following information in your local WordPress database: the visitor’s IP address, the date and time of the block, the detection reason (e.g., “VPN”), the URL the visitor attempted to access, their browser user agent, and the HTTP referer. This data is for your security logging and review purposes. You have an option in the plugin settings to delete all plugin data, including these logs, upon uninstallation. * **Cookies:** VPN Guard’s core IP blocking functionality does not set any cookies on your website visitors’ browsers. * **Site Administrator Data (Feedback Form):** If you choose to send feedback to us via the plugin’s built-in feedback form, it will include your WordPress admin email, site URL, and technical details (plugin version, WP version, PHP version) to help us provide support. This is explicitly stated on the feedback form itself. * **Your Website’s Privacy Policy:** We recommend that you update your website’s privacy policy to inform your users about the data processing activities performed by VPN Guard, including the use of the `vpnapi.io` service and the local logging of blocked IP addresses. ## Screenshots * [[ * **Main Settings:** Configure core plugin status, API key, IP whitelist, allowed user roles, and admin notice display. * [[ * **Targeting Rules:** Define precisely where VPN protection applies – entire site or specific areas using various rule types. * [[ * **Preview & Test Tab:** Live preview your block page and find guidance for testing your VPN Guard setup. * [[ * **Extra Settings:** Manage miscellaneous options like the footer badge and data deletion on uninstall. * [[ * **Scheduler:** Set up specific days and hours for when VPN blocking should be active. * [[ * **Logs Viewer:** Review recently blocked IPs, including details like time, reason, URL, and perform actions like whitelisting. * [[ * **Stats Panel:** View statistics of blocked IPs over different time periods ( Today, Yesterday, This Week, etc.). * [[ ## Installation 1. Upload the `vpn-guard` (or your plugin folder name) directory to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. Go to **VPN Guard** in the WP Admin sidebar (the menu slug will be `vpngd_main_settings` or similar after prefixing). 4. Enter your free API key from [vpnapi.io](https://vpnapi.io) in the “Main Settings” tab. 5. **Head to the “Targeting” tab to set up your protection rules!** Choose “Entire Site” or “Specific Areas Only” and define your rules. 6. Configure other settings like schedule and whitelist as needed. 7. Save and protect 🚀 ## FAQ ### Is VPN Guard really free? Yes. You can use VPN Guard for free with up to 1,000 API requests per day via vpnapi. io to detect VPNs, Proxies, Tor, and Relays, including all its powerful targeting features. If you need more API calls, upgrades are available. ### Will this slow down my site? No. VPN Guard is lightweight. When using targeted protection, it only performs checks on the specific areas you define, making it even more efficient. Compatible with caching plugins and CDNs. ### Can I whitelist specific IPs or users? Yes. You can add IP addresses to the whitelist or allow certain WordPress user roles to bypass checks, regardless of your targeting rules. ### Does this work with WooCommerce? Absolutely. You can specifically target your WooCommerce cart, checkout, and account pages, or even individual product post types if needed. VPN Guard helps protect store owners from transactions originating from high-risk anonymized networks. ### Can I see what’s being blocked? Yes. The Logs tab shows the latest blocked IPs with full details, including the reason (e.g., VPN, Proxy). You can export them as CSV (now including User Agent and Referer). ### Does it work with other security plugins? Yes! VPN Guard plays well with plugins like Wordfence, iThemes Security, and others. Its targeting can add a focused layer of protection against anonymized traffic. ### How do the targeting rules work? In the “Targeting” tab, you can choose to protect your entire site or only specific areas. If you choose “Specific Areas,” you can add multiple rules. For example, you can protect all posts of type “Product” AND the specific page with ID “123” AND any URL containing “/members-only/”. The plugin checks if the current page matches _any_ of your defined rules for “Specific Areas” mode. ### What is the shortcode for displaying stats? You can display blocking statistics on your site using the `[vpngd_blocker_stats]` shortcode. Attributes include `period` (today, week, month) and `show_icon` (true/ false). ## ‍ವಿಮರ್ಶೆಗಳು‍ ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c3e4bf9a03ab7ab0cc197c894b82f0f91a350c128b7b704d2ce90abcfe00a4e6? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Plugin for Blocking Fake Users](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-for-blocking-fake-users/)󠁿 [logicdigger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/logicdigger/) ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 17, 2026 I have been using VPN Guard on my WooCommerce site for a few weeks, and it’s been really helpful. We were getting a lot of fake registrations and suspicious logins from VPN users, and this plugin reduced that significantly. I like that it doesn’t block all visitors, only protects important areas like login and checkout, so normal users are not affected. Setup was simple, and it works well with other security plugins. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/176a3d701f3c9e1f86dd08ddb28150763e2d77447235cadecd4ba368b68e19c0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Smart VPN Blocking That Actually Works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/smart-vpn-blocking-that-actually-works/)󠁿 [codespring100](https://profiles.wordpress.org/codespring100/) ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 16, 2026 I recently installed VPN Guard on a WordPress site and was genuinely impressed by how focused and lightweight it feels compared to many all-in-one security plugins. Instead of trying to replace a firewall or malware scanner, it concentrates specifically on blocking VPNs, proxies and other anonymized traffic. That narrow focus is perfect, because it does the job efficiently without adding unnecessary complexity. Setup was straightforward. After installing the plugin from the official WordPress repository and connecting it to the vpnapi.io service, it immediately began identifying suspicious IP addresses. What stood out most was the flexibility. Rather than forcing site- wide blocking, it allows protection of specific areas like the login page or WooCommerce checkout. This is extremely useful for e-commerce sites or membership platforms that want tighter control over sensitive endpoints without accidentally blocking legitimate visitors across the entire site Overall, VPN Guard is a practical, well- built plugin that delivers exactly what it promises. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c600c3887a1a845bcc7c979596d7fb69312f7bc74e7d5cc1675e40353c16dbda? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent VPN & Bot Protection – Reliable and Easy to Use](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-vpn-bot-protection-reliable-and-easy-to-use/)󠁿 [kainat4iqbal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kainat4iqbal/) ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 14, 2026 VPN Guard is a powerful and reliable security plugin. It effectively blocks VPN users, proxies, bots, and anonymous visitors without affecting genuine traffic. The setup process is simple, and it works smoothly without slowing down the website. I especially appreciate the added layer of protection it provides. It gives peace of mind knowing that suspicious traffic is being filtered automatically. Highly recommended for anyone serious about website security. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d9af19aad1cd3b9a8a210cf66cda630d0edd44d3286793b0c7016cf18afa6ee3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Reviewed VPN guard as a wordpress services provider myself.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reviewed-vpn-guard-as-a-wordpress-services-provider-myself/)󠁿 [introwebb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/introwebb/) ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 2, 2026 I have been working in WordPress services and security for over eight years and have been looking for a good free VPN and proxy blocking plugin that actually fits my style of work. I trust their detection system based on vpnapi.io, which has proven to be reliable for the time I tested it out, and I have not experienced any downtime or performance issues during or after installing it, even on WooCommerce websites. From a security perspective, the targeting is what stood out to me. Instead of blocking traffic site wide, you can protect specific weak points like login, checkout, account pages, or URLs and post types. This matters in practice, because we all know that the majority of wp attacks originate from third party integrations or known vulnerable endpoints rather than the entire site, and setting up a series of restrictions site- wide proves to be somewhat resource consuming. So isolation and targeting is good. I also reviewed the plugin code in the repository and it is clean and written according to WordPress. It works well alongside other security plugins I use that do not have such features and it does not really try to replace them. It really feels like a tool built by someone who understands how WordPress sites are actually attacked and maintained. It also does not leave any cookies for the visitors. 1,000 API requests per day is also enough for me. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/98b5589a3ee60a69923df26d736fa8557eeee300dc1b26019aded23f8088b5fa? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple, Reliable, and Easy to Use VPN Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-reliable-and-easy-to-use-vpn-plugin/)󠁿 [karamilays002](https://profiles.wordpress.org/karamilays002/) ಫೆಬ್ರವರಿ 1, 2026 Great VPN plugin. Easy to install and simple to use. Works smoothly without slowing down the website. Setup was quick and everything functions as expected. Recommended for anyone looking for a reliable VPN solution. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03b348274b3d68554dcf94cdb15c860cf13aa4191ccd0943ad82018decdf63c9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Reliable VPN & Bot Blocking Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reliable-vpn-bot-blocking-plugin/)󠁿 [rajibkhan4312](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rajibkhan4312/) ಜನವರಿ 31, 2026 Love this plugin! It effectively blocks VPNs, bots, and fake traffic. Setup was easy, no impact on site speed, and spam has reduced a lot. Highly recommended [ Read all 8 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/vpn-guard/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “VPN Guard – Block VPN, Proxy, Bots & Anonymous Visitors” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. ಕೊಡುಗೆದಾರರು * [ vpndeals ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vpndeals/) [Translate “VPN Guard – Block VPN, Proxy, Bots & Anonymous Visitors” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/vpn-guard) ### Interested in development? 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