New: Export Action Log to CSV – one-click download of all blocked IP data from the Action Log page
Now using June 24th 2026 proxycheck.io v3 API Version (Now no longer BETA).
3.5.9 2026-06-08
Security: Resolved output escaping issues flagged in security audit.
Security: Improved sanitisation across user profile display output.
Other minor code improvements
Updated links to documentation.
3.5.8 2026-03-05
Minor correction for compatibility with the updated Plugin Loader for new installations. current installations will not be affected by this.
Changed to proxycheck.io V3 API 11th February 2026 Version
3.5.7 2026-01-23
Further Fixes for user table IP display
3.5.6 2026-01-19
Fixes for user table IP display
3.5.5 2026-01-18
Users list now searchable/filterable by IP Address so you can find users who may be using the same IP.
Switched to newer 10th of November proxycheck.io API v3 Version.
Removed redundant Days selector from the Advanced tab of Settings.
Minor improvement made to cache buster option.
Removed debug code.
3.5.4 2025-12-21
Security Improvement for post/page bulk actions.
3.5.3 2025-12-05
Fix for visitor action log database.
3.5.2 2025-11-09
corrected a version number.
3.5.1 2025-11-09
Improvements made regarding proxycheck.io v3 API.
Added new “Detection Types” tab to PVB Settings, here you may change the types that are detected if required.
3.5.0 2025-11-08
Upgraded to proxycheck.io v3 API.
3.4.5 2025-09-24
Correction for potential PHP warning message with DONOTCACHEPAGE.
3.4.4 2025-09-17
API Statistics Graph fixed in Settings, the proxycheck.io API format changed for the API Statistics graph recently which broke previous implementations.
Improvements made to API Key field in settings for API Key Validation.
3.4.3 2025-08-05
Further Improvement to plugin install and uninstall.
proxycheck.io API Key is no longer displayed once saved – this is also encrypted.
Protected Virtual Paths has been backported from the Premium version of the plugin for even more blocking options.
3.4.2 2025-07-29
Correct issue where redirect may forcibly happen to PVB Settings page.
3.4.1 2025-07-20
Correct issue with ajax on admin.
3.4.0 2025-07-20
Proxy & VPN Blocker (free version) now known as Proxy & VPN Blocker Lite to better differentiate from Premium version, though little will change beyond the logo.
Introducing Setup Wizard for new plugin installations.
Minor changes made to settings UI.
3.3.1 2025-06-11
Minor changes made to settings UI.
3.3.0 2025-05-15
API Key Statistics page in Settings has been refreshed with amcharts 5 and statistics that automatically update every minute.
Action log directory renamed in plugin files due to an edge case where some site backup systems ignore directories named /logs.
Corrections for edge cases where Cloudflare HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP Header may have more than one IP address causing problems for checks.
Backported editor sidebar widget to the WordPress Classic Editor.
CSS Fixes for Settings Panel and related pages.
3.2.4 2025-04-23
Fix for Whitelist page redirecting to incorrect page when adding a IP Address.
3.2.3 2025-04-15
Fix to Whitelist/Blacklist pages to correct a potential issue if the editors are used on sites with special characters in their name – a request to update lists on proxycheck.io may not have been processed.
Added option to Whitelist IP’s quickly from the Action Log in Settings.
3.2.2 2025-03-26
Fix for potential for checkbox to not display in the sidebar of the WordPress Block Editor for Custom Post Types (CPT). Thank you to @gdvd.
Updated some plugin settings text.
3.2.1 2025-02-08
Minor correction to CORS option javascript.
3.2.0 2025-01-24
Introduced proxycheck.io CORs API as a backup option to the free version of Proxy & VPN Blocker – this may help some who have issues with the Plugin not always blocking IP’s due to page caching.
3.1.3 2025-01-08
Page Caching Headers option now enabled by default.
Option for DONOTCACHEPAGE Headers extended to block on entire site option.
3.1.2 2024-12-12
Correction for potential unavailable function if local user IP logging is off.
3.1.1 2024-12-11
Correction for redirect option.
3.1.0 2024-11-13
Implemented new and much more detailed Action Log on a new Action Log page in WordPress Dashboard, replacing the less detailed log on the API Key statistics page.
Alterations to some verbage in the Settings UI.
Improvements to database update process.
3.0.5 2024-08-06
Fix for potential for an intermittent AJAX Error popup.
3.0.4 2024-07-30
Fix for PVB column not being able to be hidden on the Post/Pages list in the WordPress Dashboard.
Minor code improvements.
3.0.3 2024-07-17
Minor fix for non-working statistics page graph on newer PHP versions.
3.0.2 2024-07-16
Minor code improvements.
3.0.1 2024-06-11
Added check for WP Rest requests in order to help with other plugins which make use of the Rest API to contact their external API’s.
3.0.0 2024-05-18
Refreshed Settings UI.
You can now see the current Proxy & VPN Blocker status of the page or Post that you are currently viewing on the front end by way of a new menu in the WordPress Toolbar.
