Block country

Block country

Description:

Blocks access to specified countries.

(Example of Options page)



(Example of access denied message)



(Example of Block country link)



(Example of Block country page)



Features:

  • All phrases start with blockcountry_ for your convenience.

Setup step 1:

Install the MaxMind updater add-on.
https://codanya.com/items/maxmind-updater/1009

Setup step 2:

Update the Options page with your GeoIp2 database path.

Viewing which countries were blocked:

Click the Block country link in the visitor menu. Must be an admin to see this link.

Database changes:

A table called xf_andy_block_country is created in your database.

Question and answers:

Q: How often are entries in the xf_andy_block_country table deleted?
A: The Block country cron entry runs every hour, data older than 30 minutes will be deleted.

Q: I'm on XenForo Cloud, what Destination path should I use?
A: Enter the following: internal_data/local/maxmind

License Option
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Future updates

Published:

January 26, 2026 11:45 AM

Version:

v1.9

Category:

Is Nulling Required:

NO

Xenforo Compatibility:

versions: 2.3