WindCodex GeoBlock Pro

Overview

WindCodex GeoBlock Pro extends the free GeoBlock plugin with enterprise-grade country restriction capabilities. While the free version handles per-product include/exclude rules at the simple-product level, Pro adds variation-level granularity, bulk rules that apply restrictions across categories, tags, and attributes in a single step, payment gateway blocking by country, and a full analytics dashboard to measure restriction impact.

Visitor Request
      │
      ▼
┌-------------------------┐
│  Geolocation Detection  │  (IP → cache → WC session → MaxMind)
└------------┬------------┘
             │ Country code resolved
             ▼
┌----------------------------------------------------┐
│              Rule Evaluation (Pro Engine)          │
│  1. Per-variation rule (if applicable)             │
│  2. Per-product rule                               │
│  3. Bulk attribute rule                            │
│  4. Bulk tag rule                                  │
│  5. Bulk category rule (hierarchical)              │
│  6. Global sitewide rule                           │
│  First matching rule wins                          │
└------------┬---------------------------------------┘
             │ Restricted?
      ┌------┴------┐
     YES            NO
      │              │
      ▼              ▼
 Enforce Mode    Allow access
 (hide/block/    (log event)
  redirect)

GeoBlock Pro automatically deactivates the free GeoBlock plugin on activation and imports all existing settings.

Requirements

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
WordPress	5.8	6.4+
WooCommerce	7.0	8.0+
PHP	7.4	8.1+
MySQL	5.7	8.0+
GeoBlock Free	Must be installed	-
SSL Certificate	Recommended	Required for payments
MaxMind GeoLite2	Configured in WooCommerce	Up to date

⚠️

GeoBlock Pro is a standalone plugin. The free version does not need to be installed. Pro includes all free features.

Free vs. Pro Comparison

Feature	Free	Pro
Per-product include/exclude rules	✅	✅
Simple product restrictions	✅	✅
Global restriction mode (hide/block/redirect)	✅	✅
Restriction message & position	✅	✅
Cart & checkout protection	✅	✅
Shortcode support	✅	✅
WP Rocket / SiteGround cache bypass	✅	✅
WPML / Polylang compatibility	✅	✅
Debug toolbar	✅	✅
Variation-level rules	✗	✅
Bulk category rules	✗	✅
Bulk tag rules	✗	✅
Bulk attribute rules	✗	✅
Global sitewide rule	✗	✅
Payment gateway restrictions	✗	✅
Analytics dashboard	✗	✅
Rule performance reporting	✗	✅
Automatic plugin updates	✗	✅
Priority support	✗	✅

Developer Reference Installation