Geo Controller

Changelog

8.9.6

  • IMPORTANT UPDATE: Fix security issues in plugin core
  • Remove exposed API key and improve access control
  • Enforce capability checks and harden AJAX/REST endpoints

8.9.5

  • Fixed problem with false localhost detection
  • Fixed problems with license activation

8.9.4

  • Changed business model and reduced free lookup from 1000 to 500 views per day.

8.9.3

  • Added PHP support for the older PHP versions (7.0 and bove)

8.9.2

  • Fixed unexpected PHP errors

8.9.1

  • Added Client Hints (UA-CH) support for accurate detection
  • Improved UA fallback parsing, safer regex, and bot-first detection
  • Cleaner platform mapping
  • Backward compatible API
  • Fixed GUI and documentation
  • Code optimization

8.9.0

  • Complete rewrite of plugin documentation with clearer structure and new usage examples.
  • Added Disclaimer / Legal Notice and Accessibility Statement.
  • Updated Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions references.
  • Improved explanations for shortcodes, CSS, and Google Maps integration.
  • Enhanced CSV import/export instructions for SEO redirection.
  • Fixed minor typos and grammar issues across admin settings.
  • Small UI text refinements for better user experience.

8.8.8

  • Improved GUI, fixed documentation.

8.8.7

  • Fixed fatal error caused by Elementor update (removed deprecated Typography class)

8.8.6

  • Fixed sidebar statistics in the WP Admin
  • Fixed typos in the WP Admin
  • Improved conditional logic of plugin
  • Improved performances

8.8.5

  • Removed all PHP 5.6 specific syntax to support minimum PHP 7.4
  • Prepared and tested plugin compatibility for WordPress version 6.8
  • Brought codebase to PSR-12 coding standard
  • Refactored features and functionalities for faster execution and better maintainability
  • Modularized core logic for better structure and scalability
  • Optimized loading time by reducing unnecessary function calls
  • Improved type declarations and error handling for critical functions

8.8.4

  • Removed PHP errors in regular versions
  • Removed obsolete code
  • Fixed cache problems

8.8.3

  • Fixed problem with transients (must delete them after update)
  • Improved cache algorithms
  • Optimized PHP code

8.8.2

  • License updates

8.8.1

  • Fixed Woocommerce HPOS metabox order info
  • Improved IP filtering

8.8.0

  • Fixed an issue with the Elementor builder
  • Fixed bugs with SEO module
  • Fixed bugs with IP address detection
  • Optimized PHP code

8.7.11

  • Improved cache headers

8.7.10

  • Fixed issue with Woocommerce checkout info

8.7.9

  • Fixed issue with Woocommerce HPOS metabox

8.7.8

  • Fixed WooCommerce bugs and improved performances

8.7.7

  • Support for the WordPress version 6.7

8.7.6

  • Fixing Geo Defender algo
  • Improved PHP algos and code optimization
  • Improved cookie control
  • Improved WooCommerce module

8.7.5

  • Adding user permission to the GEO menus

8.7.4

  • Fixing Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Menu Creation/Deletion
  • Imorived WooCommerce geo pricing

8.7.3

  • Fixing slow loading of the plugin

8.7.2

  • Fixed problems with country flags cache
  • Optimized shortcode cache

8.7.1

  • Fixed security recommendations
  • Advanced security protocols
  • Improved performance for content rendering
  • Fixed bugs and PHP errors from the previous version

8.7.0

  • Fixed plugin security
  • Protected AJAX calls from XXS attacks
  • Added better caching
  • Improved javascript algorithms

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Version:
8.9.6
Last Updated
April 30, 2026
Active Installs
1000
Requires
WordPress 6.0
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.0

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