# Discourse User Location

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-location/392003
**Category:** Plugin
**Created:** [December 23, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-location/392003 "2025-12-23T15:23:51Z")
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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-user-location/392003/1 "2025-12-23T15:23:51Z")

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## User Location plugin

Inspired by X [About this Account](https://x.com/nikitabier/status/1992335925322613127), this plugin shows the country of registration and the country of login on user card and user profile.

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| ℹ | **Summary** | shows the country of registration and the country of login on user card and user profile |
| 🛠 | **Repository Link** | [https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-user-location](https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-user-location) |
| 📖 | **Install Guide** | [How to install plugins in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-plugins-in-discourse/19157) |
| 💰 | **Sponsored by** | This plugin was kindly sponsored by @WorldIsMine |

### Features

- **Automatic Detection** : Uses Discourse’s built-in IP lookup (MaxMind) to determine countries.
- **Dual Display** : Shows both “Registered In” (based on registration IP) and “Located In” (based on most recent IP).
- **Smart Caching** : Caches location data in a custom field to prevent constant IP lookups and latency. It only updates when the user’s IP address changes.
- **Privacy Controls** : Allows admins to exempt specific user groups (e.g., Admins, Moderators) from having their location displayed.

### Screenshots

**User Card**

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/c/1/7c109589c747accec01a935889f5c54dffa0703e.png)

**User Profile**

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/4/3/c43df5ed45e826618667b3ecd955ed4e4f5628fe.png)

### Settings

| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| user\_location\_enabled | Enable or disable the plugin globally. |
| user\_location\_exempt\_groups | A list of groups whose members will **not** have their location displayed. |

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