VPN Guard – Block VPN, Proxy, Bots & Anonymous Visitors

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 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 — 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/

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 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 🚀