Bans & Blocks

Beyond rule-based blocking, VisitorFilters provides persistent ban management for IPs, IP ranges, and geographic regions.

IP Bans

Permanently block a specific IP address from accessing your site. Banned IPs are rejected before any rule evaluation, making them the fastest enforcement method.

Adding an IP Ban

1. Go to Sites → [Your Site] → Bans
2. Click Ban IP
3. Enter the IP address or CIDR range (e.g., 203.0.113.0/24)
4. Optionally set an expiration date
5. Add a reason for audit trail

Geo Blocks

Block all traffic from specific countries or regions. Useful for sites that only serve specific geographic markets.

Setting Up Geo Blocks

1. Go to Sites → [Your Site] → Geo Blocking
2. Select countries to block using the country selector
3. Choose the enforcement mode:
   • Block — Reject immediately
   • Challenge — Show verification challenge

Automatic Bans

VisitorFilters can automatically ban visitors based on repeated rule violations:

• Rate limit exceeded — Auto-ban after N violations within a time window
• Anomaly score threshold — Ban visitors whose risk score exceeds your configured threshold
• Failed challenge attempts — Ban after repeated challenge failures

Ban Management

All bans can be managed from the Bans dashboard:

• View all active bans with reason and creation date
• Search bans by IP or reason
• Lift individual bans or bulk-unban
• Export ban list as CSV

Ban Duration