Geo Targeted Posts
This plugin adds an option to choose which countries are allowed to see the post. Based on Geo Location user will or will not see the post in list pages. If restricted post is accessed directly then a 404 error page is…
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- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
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Rankings
Where Geo Targeted Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| country | >100 |
| geo post | >100 |
| geo tag | >100 |
| location | >100 |
| user location | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About Geo Targeted Posts
From the official readme · v0.8.3Description
This plugin adds an option to choose which countries are allowed to see the post.
Based on Geo Location user will or will not see the post in list pages.
If restricted post is accessed directly then a 404 error page is returned.
Features:
- Ability to choose multiple countries from dropdown list manualy for each post
- Ability to write/paste in the list of country codes (eg. de,gb,fi,lt)
- Post, page, custom post types support
- CSV import plugins support
- Translation ready, WPML support
- Simulate admin location
- Controll whether to display all posts to logged in users, to admins only or filter posts for logged in users as per default
- Clear the list of set countries for post with one click
- Supports quick and bulk edit boxes in post list
The Plugin uses Maxmind’s GeoIP API.
Currently supported countries are:
Andorra, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Anguilla, Albania, Armenia, Angola, Asia/Pacific Region, Antarctica, Argentina, American Samoa, Austria, Australia, Aruba, Aland Islands, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Saint Bartelemey, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Bahamas, Bhutan, Bouvet Island, Botswana, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Central African Republic, Congo, Switzerland, Cote d’Ivoire, Cook Islands, Chile, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cape Verde, Curacao, Christmas Island, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Djibouti, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Western Sahara, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, Europe, Finland, Fiji, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Micronesia, Federated States of, Faroe Islands, France, Gabon, United Kingdom, Grenada, Georgia, French Guiana, Guernsey, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Gambia, Guinea, Guadeloupe, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Guatemala, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hong Kong, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Isle of Man, India, British Indian Ocean Territory, Iraq, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iceland, Italy, Jersey, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, Comoros, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Cayman Islands, Kazakhstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Saint Lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, Saint Martin, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Macedonia, Mali, Myanmar, Mongolia, Macao, Northern Mariana Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Montserrat, Malta, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Mexico, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, New Caledonia, Niger, Norfolk Island, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Nepal, Nauru, Niue, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Peru, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Palestinian Territory, Portugal, Palau, Paraguay, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Serbia, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Sudan, Sweden, Singapore, Saint Helena, Slovenia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, San Marino, Senegal, Somalia, Suriname, South Sudan, Sao Tome and Principe, El Salvador, Sint Maarten, Syrian Arab Republic, Swaziland, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, French Southern Territories, Togo, Thailand, Tajikistan, Tokelau, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Tonga, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uganda, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Holy See (Vatican City State), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Vietnam, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Yemen, Mayotte, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Installation
- Upload
geo-targeted-postsdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to Post and in Publish section you will see New item where you can specified in wich countries post can be visible
Changelog
0.8
- [ADDED] Quick and bulk edit support in post list
- [ADDED] Custom Countries column in post list
- [ADDED] Option to choose post types where plugin is active
- [ADDED] Simple plugin on/off button
- [REMOVED] Annoying donate button from post edit screen
0.7
- New admin panel in Settings -> Geo Targeteed Posts
- Ability to simulate admin location – no more proxies to see how your site looks in different countries!
- Controll whether to display all posts to logged in users, to admins only or filter posts for logged in users as per default
- Button to clear all set countries for post
0.6.2
- Bug fix
0.6
- Added support for CSV import plugins
- Translation ready
0.5
- New plugin author;
- Rewritten core of the plugin for performance;
- OOP is now used;
- Added ability to paste in the countries by it’s code.
0.4
- Updated activation plugin source
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Geo Targeted Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Geo Targeted Posts free?
Yes. Geo Targeted Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Geo Targeted Posts safe to use in 2026?
Geo Targeted Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Geo Targeted Posts?
Geo Targeted Posts is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,355 times since it launched in November 2014. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Geo Targeted Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Geo Targeted Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Geo Targeted Posts last updated?
The latest version, 0.8.3, was released on January 12, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes Geo Targeted Posts?
Geo Targeted Posts is developed and maintained by karolisg.
What are the best alternatives to Geo Targeted Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Geo Targeted Posts are Country Based Payments for… (3K+ installs), User IP and Location (3K+ installs) and Advanced Country Blocker (2K+ installs).
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