Geolocation IP Detection

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With 20,000 active installs the plugin has a moderate install base, well behind mainstream tools like SlimStat Analytics but matching comparable regional plugins.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated June 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, the plugin shows current, active maintenance with no signs of abandonment.

User Rating

14/15

A 94 out of 100 score from 59 reviews reflects strong user satisfaction, though the small rating pool limits how much weight that signal carries.

Support Health

8/15

Only one support thread exists, which makes the 100% resolution rate statistically thin and gives little evidence of how the author handles harder issues.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring only PHP 7.2.5, the plugin runs comfortably on modern stacks without unusual server demands.

Scores higher than 83% of indexed plugins

About

Provides geographic information detected by an IP adress.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.7/5

Last Updated 2026-06-03 3:06pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.2.5+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: September 22, 2025

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What It Does

Geolocation IP Detection identifies a visitor's geographic location based on their IP address and exposes that data through shortcodes, widgets, and PHP functions. It pulls information from sources like MaxMind and IPStack, returning country, city, and other regional details you can plug into shipping rules, content gating, or pricing logic.

Who It's For

This plugin fits WooCommerce store owners, multi-region businesses, and compliance-driven sites that need server-side geolocation data to drive real decisions like currency switching, region restrictions, or localized content. It also works well for travel sites, local directories, and any operation that needs country-level targeting without a paid SaaS API.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need basic country detection through a marketing or analytics tool, a simpler solution or your CDN's geo features will save you the setup work. Developers who already integrate a geolocation API directly into a custom theme have little reason to add this layer.

The Bottom Line

Geolocation IP Detection delivers exactly what its name promises: a maintained, well-rated bridge between IP data and WordPress, with flexible lookups and broad compatibility. It earns an overall quality score of 80.86 out of 100 and stands out for current maintenance and clean compatibility, though thin support volume means larger teams should validate edge cases before relying on it in production.

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