Add a new rule to block

Overview

Blockify offers a powerful feature that allows you to block access from specific IP addresses or locations effortlessly. With just a few clicks, you can define who can and cannot reach your website or online store.

Currently, Blockify supports blocking access using the following criteria:

• IP Address (support IPv4 and IPv6).
• IP Starts With.
• IP Range.
• Country.
• State or Province.
• Product, Collection
• User Agent
• Specific Page
• Internet Service Provider (ISP).
• Referrer exact URL
• Custom URL
• Referrer URL contains

The IP's information is checked using the Proxycheck.io database.

Instruction

1. Block IP Address

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block IP Address"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose "IP address" as the "Select condition". If the "Select type" is "Manual", enter the IP addresses in the input field. If the "Select type" is "Upload CSV", click "Upload CSV" to import a file (a sample file can be downloaded via the hyperlink).

2. Block IP Start With

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block IP Address"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose "IP start with" as the "Select condition". If the "Select type" is "Manual", enter the "Ip start with" in the input field. If the "Select type" is "Upload CSV", click "Upload CSV" to import a file (a sample file can be downloaded via the hyperlink).

3. Block IP Range

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block IP Address"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose "IP Range" as the "Select condition".

• If the "Select IP range type" is "CIDR":
• • If the "Select type" is "Manual", enter the IP address in CIDR format in the input field.
  • If the "Select type" is "Upload CSV", click "Upload CSV" to import a file (a sample file can be downloaded via the hyperlink).
• If the "Select IP range type" is "Range", enter the "Start IP" and "End IP" in the input fields.

Note: CSV upload supports files up to 2MB and a maximum of 500 rows. Both limits must be satisfied.

• Click "Save" to save the rule.

4. Block Country.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block location"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4:

Block specific countries: Select individual countries or predefined regions to block visitors from those locations.

Choose "Select condition" is "Country" -> Block specific countries -> "Select country" and click "Save"

Block all countries except: Block all countries by default, then select the countries you want to allow through. Only visitors from your selected countries will be able to access your store.

Choose "Select condition" is "Country" -> Block all except... -> "Select country" and click "Save"

NOTE: The "Block All Except" feature is only available on paid plans.

5. Block State or Province.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block location"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4:

Block specific provinces/states: Select individual provinces or states to block visitors from those locations.

Choose "Select condition" is "Province" and select "Select country" -> Block specific provinces/states -> select "Select state/province" -> select "Select city (optional)" and click "Save" (Selecting two or more 'State/Province' options disables the 'City' selection)

• Block all provinces/states except: Block all provinces/states within a selected country by default, then select the provinces/states you want to allow through. Only visitors from your selected provinces/states will be able to access your store. All other visitors from that country will be blocked.Example: If you select Vietnam as the country and Hanoi as the allowed state, only visitors from Hanoi can access your store. All other visitors from Vietnam will be blocked.

Choose "Select condition" is "Province" and select "Select country" -> Block all except... -> select "Select state/province" -> select "Select city (optional)" and click "Save" (Selecting two or more 'State/Province' options disables the 'City' selection)

NOTE: The "Block All Except" feature is only available on paid plans.

6. Block Product.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block products"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose "Select condition" is "Specific products" and select "Select product" -> select "Select country" -> select "Province" (optional)and click "Save"

7. Block Collection.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block products"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose "Select condition" is "Specific collection" and select "Select product" -> select "Select country" -> select "Province (optional)"and click "Save"

8. Block Browser.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block user agent"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Select "Country"-> choose "Type" is "Browser" and select "Select browsers" -> select "Select device" -> Select "Select OS" and click "Save"

9. Block Substring

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block user agent"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Select "Country"-> choose "Type" is "Substring" -> enter into the input field "Substring" -> click "Save"

10. Block Specific Page.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block specific page"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Select condition is "Select pages"-> Select page ->select "Select country" -> click "Save"

11. Block Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block ISP"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Select "Select country"-> select "Select ISP" -> click "Save"

12. Block Referrer exact URL.

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block referrer URL"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose country -> choose "Exact URL" as the "Referrer URL Matching" -> enter the complete website address, including https:// -> enter the Ref URL name (optional)

13. Block Custom URL

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block specific page"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Select condition is "Custom URL"-> Enter a valid URL  ->select "Select country" -> click "Save"

14. Block Referrer URL contains

Step 1:  Open the "Blocker & Re-director" tab.

Step 2: Select "Block" and click "Block referrer URL"

Step 3: Selecting status as "Enable" means the rule will be active right after creation, while choosing "Disable" means the rule will not be active. (To set the rule status to Disable, click the Disable button.)

Step 4: Choose country -> choose "URL Contains" as the "Referrer URL Matching" -> enter part of the website address you want to match. -> enter the Ref URL name (optional)

Notes for all block rules

You can add a private note when creating a rule to record the reason for blocking. This note is only visible to you or your team and will not be shown to customers. (This note is a recent update and is displayed at the end of each rule.)

After the rule is created, the note will appear in the rule list table for easy tracking.

Note: After clicking the 'Save' button, the rule will be created and stored in the blacklist. Here, you can view, edit, delete, disable, or enable the rule.

Updated on: 02/04/2026