# Geo Blocking plugin

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/geo-blocking-plugin/227824>\
**Category:** Plugin\
**Created:** [May 23, 2022, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/geo-blocking-plugin/227824 "2022-05-23T09:43:22Z")\
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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:** [October 24, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/geo-blocking-plugin/227824/11 "2024-10-24T08:13:50Z")

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Please understand that a proxy, VPN or Tor will always be able to circumvent these kind of mechanisms. The plugin is not supposed to block those. Geo blocking is done either for legal reasons, or to block access for a casual visitor.

> [@agemo](#):
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> So flip it, I have blocked the zone of the zone I am located in and not used a VPN, use a different device one where I can test both fixed and cellular network, and still nothing happens, no geo block kicks in as expected when dialling in.

Did you do this?

> [@RGJ](#):
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> To test the plugin you can check `geo blocking log blocked` and/or `geo blocking log allowed` and inspect the `/logs` on your forum.
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> ![452454ec009a2577f229d0fde582e074ea78d0b6](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/c/b/7cbe23c6fe1920226de3ca1434e4dffd21008536.png)

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