IP Geo Block vs Prevent XSS Vulnerability (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
6.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Prevent XSS Vulnerability has a higher user rating (5/5 from 7 reviews) while IP Geo Block leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. IP Geo Block has accumulated 777K+ total downloads while Prevent XSS Vulnerability has 76K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | IP Geo Block | Prevent XSS Vulnerability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.1/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 96 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 9.0K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 777K+ | ◄ | 76K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 7 years ago | ► | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2017 | |
| Age | 12 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.7+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.17.4 | 2.1.0 |
Rating Breakdown
IP Geo Block
Prevent XSS Vulnerability
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, IP Geo Block averaged approximately 10 daily downloads while Prevent XSS Vulnerability averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
IP Geo Block Reviews
Critical Error and locked me out of wp admin
Highly suggest no one install this. Right after install I got a critical error and was locked out of wp-admin.
Critical Error locked admin
Critical Error locked admin
Critical Error and locked me out of admin
Highly suggest no one install this. Right after install I got a critical error and was locked out of wp-admin.
Prevent XSS Vulnerability Reviews
simple buy effective
I got positive on scan websites
Awesome plugin for security issues.
Thanks for the awesome plugin. it helps to fix the XSS attacks. But we need to add more special charter to include manually like exclude list. this helps for every one-> feature Request. keep rocking!
Excellent
We were being harassed by our ISOs because the Acunetix scans kept coming back with HIGHs. Always XSS. We tried everything the report recommended as a remediation…nothing worked. This plugin should c
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