=== Geolocation IP Detection === Contributors: benjaminpick Tags: geolocation, locator, geoip, maxmind, ipstack Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 6.3 Requires PHP: 7.2 Stable tag: 5.3.1 License: GPLv3 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BSYUZHS8FH3CL == Description == Provides geographic information detected by an IP adress. This can be used in themes or other plugins, as a shortcode, or via CSS body classes. The city & country names are translated in different languages ([supported languages](https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/web-services/#Languages-8)). = Features: = * You can use one of these data sources (see [comparison](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#which-data-source-should-i-choose)): * Free (default source): [HostIP.info](http://www.hostip.info/) (IPv4 only) * Free with registration: [Maxmind GeoIP2 Lite City](http://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/), automatically updated weekly * Commercial: [Maxmind GeoIP2 City](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip2-country-database) or [Maxmind GeoIP2 Country](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip2-city) * Commercial Web-API: [Maxmind GeoIP2 Precision](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip2-precision-services) (City, Country or Insights) * Hosting-Provider dependent: [Cloudflare](https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200168236-What-does-CloudFlare-IP-Geolocation-do-) or [Amazon AWS CloudFront](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/enhanced-cloudfront-customization/) (Country) * Free or Commercial Web-API: [Ipstack](https://ipstack.com) * Commercial Web-API via AWS Marketplace: [Fastah](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-k5gjowexrefl2) * Provides these 5 functions (see [API Documentation](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-PHP)): * `geoip_detect2_get_info_from_ip($ip, $locales = array('en'), $options = array())`: Lookup Geo-Information of the specified IP * `geoip_detect2_get_info_from_current_ip($locales = array('en'), $options = array())`: Lookup Geo-Information of the current website user * `geoip_detect2_get_current_source_description(...)`: Return a human-readable label of the currently chosen source. * `geoip_detect2_get_external_ip_adress()`: Fetch the internet adress of the webserver * `geoip_detect2_get_client_ip()`: Get client IP (even if it is behind a reverse proxy) * For the property names, see the results of a specific IP in the wordpress backend (under *Tools > Geolocation IP Detection*). * You can include these properties into your posts and pages by using the shortcode `[geoip_detect2 property="country.name" default="(country could not be detected)" lang="en"]` (where 'country.name' can be one of the other property names as well, and 'default' and 'lang' are optional). * You can show or hide content by using a shortcode `[geoip_detect2_show_if country="FR, DE" not_city="Berlin"]TEXT[/geoip_detect2_show_if]`. See [Shortcode Documentation](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-Shortcodes#show-or-hide-content-depending-on-the-location). * When enabled on the options page, it adds CSS classes to the body tag such as `geoip-province-HE`, `geoip-country-DE` and `geoip-continent-EU`. * If you are using a page cache, it is recommended to use the AJAX mode (see [AJAX](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-AJAX)) * When enabled on the options page, the client IP respects a reverse proxy of the server. * If you are using [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/), you can use these shortcodes: * A select input with all countries, the detected country being selected by default: `[geoip_detect2_countries mycountry]` * A text input that is pre-filled with the detected city (or other property): `[geoip_detect2_text_input city property:city lang:fr id:id class:class default:Paris]` * Geolocation information for the email text: `[geoip_detect2_user_info]` * Together with [SVG Flags](https://wordpress.org/plugins/svg-flags-lite/) you can show the flag of the detected country: `[geoip_detect2_current_flag]` (see [documentation](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-Shortcodes#add-a-flag-of-the-visitors-country)) See [Documentation](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki) for more info. = How can I use these functions? = * You could choose the currency of the store based on the country name * You could pre-fill the shipping country * You could show the store nearest to your customer * You show or hide content specific to a geographic target group * Etc. ... You tell me! I'm rather curious what you'll do with this plugin! * Be careful to comply to the applicable laws. For example Regulation (EU) 2018/302 ... * If you need to get the user's timezone, it is more accurate to use JS solutions. **System Requirements**: You will need at least PHP 7.2.5 . Also, if you use the plugin WooCommerce, you'll need at least WooCommerce 3.9.0 . *GDPR: See [Is this plugin GDPR-compliant?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#is-this-plugin-gdpr-compliant)* *This extension is "charity-ware". If you are happy with it, please [leave a tip](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BSYUZHS8FH3CL) for the benefit of [this charity](http://www.jmem-hainichen.de/homepage). (See [FAQ](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#what-you-mean-by-this-plugin-is-charity-ware) for more infos.)* *[Here are other ways to contribute to the development of this plugin.](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)* *This product can provide GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from http://www.maxmind.com.* == Installation == * Install the plugin * Go to the plugin's option page and choose a data source. * Test it by clicking on "Lookup" on the lookup page. === Troubleshooting === * Does `geoip_detect2_get_info_from_current_ip()` return the same country, regardless of where you are visiting the site from? * Maybe your server has a reverse proxy configured. You can check this: Go to the options page and look for "reverse proxy". Are there 2 IPs listed there? If so, which one corresponds to your [public IP](https://www.whatismyip.com/)? * Or maybe you are using a site cache plugin. Then enable the option `Disable caching a page that contains a shortcode or API call to geo-dependent functions.` [More Troubleshooting Hints](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/Troubleshooting) == Frequently Asked Questions == [Technically speaking, how could I verify if my visitor comes from Germany?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#technically-speaking-how-could-i-verify-if-my-visitor-comes-from-germany) [How can I show text only if the visitor is coming from Germany?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#how-can-i-show-text-only-if-the-visitor-is-coming-from-germany) [How can I add the current country name as text in my page?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#how-can-i-add-the-current-country-name-as-text-in-my-page) [Which data source should I choose?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#which-data-source-should-i-choose) [Can I change the time period how long the data is cached?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#can-i-change-the-time-period-how-long-the-data-is-cached) [The Maxmind Lite databases are restricted by an EULA. Can I host a form where users can look-up the geographic information of an IP?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#the-maxmind-lite-databases-are-restricted-by-an-eula-can-i-host-a-form-where-users-can-look-up-the-geographic-information-of-an-ip) [Does this plugin work in a MultiSite-Network environment?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#does-this-plugin-work-in-a-multisite-network-environment) [Is this plugin GDPR-compliant?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#is-this-plugin-gdpr-compliant) [What does "Privacy Exclusions" mean?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#what-does-privacy-exclusions-mean) [What do you mean by "This plugin is charity-ware"?](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/FAQ#what-do-you-mean-by-this-plugin-is-charity-ware) **Further documentation** [PHP Functions](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-PHP) [JS Functions for AJAX mode](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API%3A-AJAX) [Shortcodes](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-Shortcodes) [Shortcodes for Contact Form 7](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-Shortcodes-for-Contact-Form-7) [Record Properties](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/Record-Properties) [API usage examples](https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API-Usage-Examples) == Screenshots == 1. Lookup page (under Tools > Geolocation Lookup) 2. Options page (under Preferences > Geolocation IP Detection) == Upgrade Notice == = 5.0.0 = If you are using AJAX mode, please read the changelog. = 4.0.1 = Hotfix - avoid fatal erros if another plugin also has the Maxmind library included = 4.0.0 = Improving Shortcodes (and Shortcodes for AJAX!) New Minimum Requirements: PHP 7.2.5, and if you use WooCommerce it needs to be 3.9.0 or later. = 3.3.0 = Improving AJAX mode - now you can use it for specific pages. = 3.2.1 = This update fixes an issue of 3.2.0 if your installation has WP_DEBUG enabled. = 3.2.0 = This plugin version simplifies complying the the EULA of Maxmind by automatically retrieving and honoring their Privacy Exclusion List. You need to enter your Account ID in the options. Find more information about the Privacy Exclusion API in the FAQ of the plugin. = 3.1.0 = The property access for shortcodes has been rewritten so that property names such as "extra.original.zip" (Datasource: ipstack) are possible now. = 3.0.3.1 = Hotfix for the Manual download Maxmind datasource. The Plugin was renamed to Geolocation IP Detection in order to prevent trademark issues. = 3.0.3 = The Plugin was renamed to Geolocation IP Detection in order to prevent trademark issues. = 3.0.1 = 3.0 was not compatible with the WooCommerce plugin. = 3.0 = If you use Maxmind "Automatic download" then you need to upgrade to this plugin version in order to continue to receive database update. The Database license changed and you will need to register at their website and agree to the EULA. == Changelog == = 5.3.1 = * FIX: Respect JS file variant * UI: Show selected file variant in backend options * Library updates = 5.3.0 = * NEW: You can now specify to use a JS file variant if you are only using a subset of the features (see https://github.com/yellowtree/geoip-detect/wiki/API:-AJAX#js-variants) * Note[!]: frontend.js has now been renamed to frontend_full.js * Library updates = 5.2.2 = * FIX: The format for new Maxmind licence keys has changed. (Existing licence keys will continue to work.) (5.2.1 was a broken release) = 5.2.0 = * NEW: The list of reverse proxies of AWS CloudFront or CloudFlare can now be added as "known proxy" * FIX [!]: AWS Cloudfront header name changed to HTTP_CLOUDFRONT_VIEWER_COUNTRY * Reduced JS size (AJAX mode) * Library updates = 5.1.1 = * NEW: For the reverse proxy configuration, internal adresses (such as 10.0.0.0/8) are now whitelisted by default. You can override this behaviour by using the wordpress filter `geoip_detect2_client_ip_whitelist_internal_ips`. * NEW: Body classes now include the city name in English (e.g. geoip-city-Munich) * FIX: Some server configurations showed this warning: Use of undefined constant CURL_HTTP_VERSION_2_0 = 5.1.0 = New Datasource: Fastah Web API (beta), see https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-k5gjowexrefl2 AJAX mode: * NEW: The JS function `geoip_detect.set_override_with_merge` can modify the override record in one property, merging it with the currently saved property Other minor changes: * FIX: In non-AJAX mode, properties such as "extra.original.zip" can be accessed again * FIX: Automatic download of Maxmind database now also works when the temp folder is group/world writeable (as in AWS configurations) * If you want to enable more Warnings (e.g. while debugging), you can add `define('GEOIP_DETECT_DEBUG', true)` to your wp-config.php or so. * Library updates = 5.0.0 = In this release, there a small breaking changes marked by [!]. AJAX mode: * FIX [!]: Empty attribute values such as `[geoip_detect2_show_if country=""]Country was not detected[/geoip_detect2_show_if]` are now working (they were ignored before) * FIX [!]: Shortcodes that have an invalid value for the property `ajax` (e.g. `[geoip_detect2_text_input ajax="invalid"]`) are now using the AJAX option instead of always disabling AJAX * FIX: In CF7, the country selector can now be used in AJAX mode * FIX: In AJAX mode, the shortcode `[geoip_detect2_show_if]` renders as a `