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Ensure the security of your WooCommerce store with Checkout Guard, a powerful plugin designed to fortify your checkout process. Checkout Guard offers a range of features to protect your online store from spam and unwanted orders.<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:<\/h3>\n\n

1. Email Restrictions:<\/h4>\n\n

Easily restrict checkout for specific emails and email domains. Keep out unwanted traffic and enhance the security of your online transactions.<\/p>\n\n

2. Country-Based Restrictions:<\/h4>\n\n

Implement checkout restrictions based on user billing country. Tailor your store's accessibility and ensure a smoother shopping experience for your targeted audience.<\/p>\n\n

3. IP Address Blocking:<\/h4>\n\n

Take control of your store's security by restricting checkout for specific IP addresses. Safeguard against malicious activity and maintain a secure online environment.<\/p>\n\n

4. Total Cost Range Restrictions:<\/h4>\n\n

Fine-tune your order regulations by restricting checkout for orders within a specified total cost range. Customize the limits to align with your store's pricing policies.<\/p>\n\n

Important:<\/strong> This plugin is an extension of the WooCommerce<\/a> plugin, and it cannot function independently.<\/p>\n\n

Filters and Actions<\/h3>\n\n

Multiple hooks exist that allows you to customize the plugin even further. If you need any extra hooks, please don't hesitate to ask.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload \"Checkout Guard: Block Spam Woo Orders\" plugin into the directory wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n
  2. Enable \"Checkout Guard: Block Spam Woo Orders\" plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    How do I block an entire domain instead of just one email?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    You can restrict access for entire email providers by entering the domain format (e.g., *@bad-domain.com<\/code> or simply bad-domain.com<\/code>, depending on your version setup) directly into the Email Restrictions area in your settings panel.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does the IP address block support wildcards?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes! As of version 1.0.2, Checkout Guard supports IPv4 wildcard blocking. You can enter notation styles like 192.168.1.*<\/code> to drop bad requests originating from entire local subnets or localized bot nets.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    How does the country-based restriction determine location?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    The plugin performs a direct structural assessment against the user's selected Billing Country right at the moment they attempt to progress through the checkout processing hook.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What happens when an order hits the restricted Total Cost Range?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    If a user tries to place an order that falls within your defined cost ceiling or floor settings, the system halts the transaction instantly and fires a clean WooCommerce error notice at the top of the checkout interface.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Will this plugin slow down my store frontend?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. Checkout Guard is explicitly written as an extension for WooCommerce. It acts passively and triggers its validation engines dynamically only during processing sequences, ensuring normal browsing speeds remain completely unaffected.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Optimize: Asset Loading<\/li>\n
    • Update: WordPress Version 7.0.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Fix: Issue applying limits for some visitors<\/li>\n
      • Admin: Changed menu position to WooCommerce submenu<\/li>\n
      • Update: WordPress Version 6.8.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Feature: Add IPv4 wildcards<\/li>\n
        • Update: WordPress Version 6.8.1<\/li>\n
        • Fix: Warnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Fix: Undefined variable issue<\/li>\n
          • Styling customizations<\/li>\n
          • Move to main admin menu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

            1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
              \n
            • First Edition release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Enhance Woo checkout security. Block spam orders and protect your revenue and customer's trust.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/184137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184137"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/giannis4"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=184137"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=184137"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=184137"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=184137"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/da.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=184137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}