Changelog

June 15, 2026

• New – Initial release.
• New – Three restriction modes: Hide completely, Hide from catalog (Catalog Only), Show restriction message.
• New – Per-product Include/Exclude country rules with searchable Select2 country selector.
• New – Custom restriction message with HTML support and configurable position on product page (4 positions).
• New – Redirect URL option for Hide completely mode.
• New – Allow purchase via direct URL toggle for Catalog Only mode.
• New – 6-layer country detection: shipping address → billing address → WC session → transient cache → MaxMind GeoLite2 → store base.
• New – Cloudflare CF-Connecting-IP header support for reverse-proxied sites.
• New – Session and transient caching for geolocation performance (1-hour TTL).
• New – Force Geolocation option to ignore saved addresses and always use IP detection.
• New – Cart and checkout protection – restricted products added before rule was applied are auto-removed.
• New – Server-side add-to-cart validation via woocommerce_add_to_cart_validation blocks API/AJAX bypass attempts.
• New – Variation ID parent resolution – rules on parent product correctly block all child variations.
• New – Variation-level country rules for individual product variations (with variation rules taking priority).
• New – Bulk rules engine for categories, tags, attributes, and global product scope.
• New – Payment gateway restrictions by billing/shipping country with include/exclude logic.
• New – Analytics dashboard with summary cards, trend data, top countries, and top-performing rules.
• New – [GeoBlock_product_message] shortcode for page builder and custom template compatibility.
• New – Admin debug toolbar (admin-only) showing country, IP, and detection source.
• New – AJAX save and reset with toast notifications and sticky footer save bar.
• Dev – HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatibility declared.
• Dev – Built-in compatibility: Price Based on Country, WPML, WooCommerce Product Bundles, WooCommerce Subscriptions, WP Rocket, Speed Optimizer by SiteGround.
• Dev – Translation-ready with complete .pot file included.