WordPress-IP-Geo-Allow
Private access to WordPress admin panel, only from your internet connection!
WordPress Plugin Exension for WordPress-IP-Geo-Block Plugin
Plugin download: https://github.com/ddur/WordPress-IP-Geo-Allow/releases/latest
Get free Dynamic-DNS service for your internet connection, or add Dynamic-DNS record to your domain if your DNS Name Service provider has support for it (ie: NameCheap)
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Host Name (DNS) Whitelist:
When your Host accessing WordPress admin panel has DNS or Dynamic-DNS name.
Automatic whitelist IP by resolving host name (Dynamic&Static DNS)
Use case 1):
If your host has dynamic IP and Dynamic-DNS, or your host has (classic) DNS name, then configure IP-Geo-Allow by entering your Host Name and, if appropriate, change IP-Geo-Block country code to XX or any country code that is unlikely to ever access WordPress admin area (like YU). XX is private range. See Country codes.
Use case 2):
Want to allow administrator access to host in another country than by "IP Geo Block" allowed country(ies)? Then only configure IP-Geo-Allow by entering that Host Name (DNS)
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Host Name (DNS) Caching:
DNS Host-to-IP resolved names are cached by this extension plugin.
Maximum time to keep DNS cache [5-60 minutes].
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Reverse-DNS Lookup allow-filter for Host or Network Name :
When your Host accessing WordPress admin panel has Reverse Host Name (set by your internet provider)
Allows Network or Host by matching filter to Reverse-DNS Host Name
Use case:
In a large country IP-GEO country-location may not be restricitive enough, Then use this filter to restrict allowed hosts to your internet provider. Change IP-Geo-Block Allowed Country Code to XX or any other by your choice.
ie: 'my.work.pc.example.com' Matches host with '*my.work.pc.example.com' reverse name
ie: '.example.com' Matches all hosts with reverse name ending with '.example.com' ie: www.example.com, user.example.com, my.work.pc.example.com etc.
ie: '.adsl.isp.provider.example.net' Match only clients from your adsl provider with reverse name ie: 12.43.55.66.adsl.isp.provider.example.net
Attention: Reverse host name may be different than DNS host name for same host!
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Reverse-DNS Lookup Caching:
Allowed Reverse lookup Hosts/IPs are cached by IP-Geo-Block.
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Clean uninstallation:
Nothing is left in your database after uninstallation.
You can feel free to install and activate to make a trial of this plugin's functionality.