Live User IP and Location
Display visitor IP and location using ipapi.co with caching, API test, TTL control, and optional IP anonymization.
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·10 active installs·Updated 5 months agoAs of April 2026, Live User IP and Location is a WordPress ipapi plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024.
0/5Rating
10active installs
1.3K+total downloads
2 yearssince 2024
Overview
Live User IP and Location integrates with ipapi.co to fetch visitor geolocation and network data and provides shortcodes to display that data anywhere on your site.
Key features:
* Robust server-side IP detection using common headers.
* Optional IP anonymization to mask the most specific part of the IP (IPv4 and IPv6).
* Per-IP transient caching with configurable TTL to reduce external API calls.
* Admin settings page with API Key Test (AJAX + nonce + capability checks).
* 29 shortcodes to output IP and location data fields.
* Safe and standards-compliant implementation with i18n support.
Third-Party Services
This plugin uses the ipapi.co service to provide geolocation data. By using this plugin you agree to the ipapi.co terms of use and privacy policy:
* https://ipapi.co/terms/
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1.0
- Added Cache TTL selector to configure transient lifetime.
- Added IP anonymization toggle for privacy compliance.
- Added API Key Test button (admin AJAX with nonce and capability checks).
- Improved IP detection and validation; supports common reverse proxy headers.
- Implemented per-IP transient caching and per-request static caching to avoid duplicate external calls.
…and 2 more changes
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