{"id":13741,"date":"2018-04-25T10:35:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T07:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=13741"},"modified":"2023-07-31T15:37:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T12:37:08","slug":"how-to-block-ip-addresses-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/how-to-block-ip-addresses-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Block IP Addresses in WordPress: Stop Spam + Secure Your Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

Website security should be a top priority<\/a> for every WordPress user. You\u2019ll need to find ways to keep out troublesome bots and malicious users, so they can\u2019t target your site with spam or steal sensitive information. Sometimes, that requires learning how to block IP addresses in WordPress.<\/p>\n

This is possible through the use of \u2018blacklisting\u2019 \u2013 a technique that restricts specific IPs from using certain features on your site, or keeps them from accessing it altogether. For example, you can use blacklisting to ban addresses that have raised specific red flags, or to keep spammers out of your comments section.<\/p>\n

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In this post, we\u2019ll introduce you to the concept of blacklisting and talk about the situations where it can serve as a useful technique. Then we\u2019ll show you how to block IP addresses using two different methods. Let\u2019s get to work!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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An introduction to blacklisting<\/h2>\n

Every user who visits your WordPress site has an IP address<\/a>. This number identifies a particular Internet connection (network) and remains constant even if the same user creates multiple accounts. This means you can use IP addresses to keep an eye on your visitors and spot any that appear to be malicious.<\/p>\n

The following are examples of red flags that will indicate that the user of a specific IP address is potentially malicious:<\/p>\n