=== Easy Country Spam Blocker ===
Contributors: mediuminteractive
Donate link: https://github.com/Medium-Interactive-LLC/easycountryspamblocker
Tags: spam, security, country spam blocker, spam blocker, blocker
Requires at least: 5.0.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: trunk
Requires PHP: 7.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Easy Country Spam Blocker is a simple plugin that blocks spam traffic from your website.

== Description ==

Tired of seeing spam traffic on you website that only services your local region? Tired of having to download overly-complex plugins that slow down and burden your site?

It's time to download & activate **Easy Country Spam Blockers**.

**Note:** Page-specific redirection not available with Gutenberg. Site-wide redirection will still work.

<span style="color: black; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 300">Simple. Effective.</span><br />
* Redirect all non-US traffic to a different website
* Choose which website to redirect to
* *Simple*, *lightweight*, and *fast*
* As easy as Install ~> Activate to begin using

**Quickstart**
If you require further assistance with getting Easy Country Spam Blocker working, please checkout our quickstart video.
[https://youtu.be/K4dGipUzYUI/](https://youtu.be/K4dGipUzYUI/)

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K4dGipUzYUI" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

**GET SUPPORT**
[https://mediuminteractive.com/contact](https://mediuminteractive.com/contact )

== Installation ==

Installing and configuring Easy Country Spam Blocker is quick & easy.

1. Download and install ECSB to your site
2. Activate ECSB through the *Plugins* screen
3. Use the ***Settings ~> Easy Country Spam Blocker*** screen to configure the plugin
4. Enter the URL of the website you want to redirect non-US traffic to
5. ***Note:*** Click the drop-down button that says either *HTTP* or *HTTPS* to select the required protocol for your redirect URL
6. Click ***Save***

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this work anywhere? =

At the moment, Easy Country Spam Blocker only works for U.S.-based websites.

= Can I redirect to any website? =

Yes. Navigate to **Settings->Easy Country Spam Blocker** to change the redirection URL.

= Is this a security plugin? =

Not entirely. While blocking out visitors from regions/locations you do not want to target is very useful in preventing spam, it is not a real security measure.

= Can I disable this on specific pages? =
Yes you can. When editing a page, find "ESCB Settings" and make sure "Enabled" is NOT checked.

**Gutenberg not supported.**

== Screenshots ==

1. Settings page.
2. How ECSB works.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.2 =
* Fixed misc. bugs

= 1.1.1 =
* Improved settings view
* Fixed misc. bugs

= 1.1.0 =
* Added ability to choose whitelisted countries
* Added small quickstart section

= 1.0.1 =
* Added ability to toggle plugin on/off
* Added support link to settings page
* Updated to WP version 5.3.2

= 1.0 =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
Upgrade notices describe the reason a user should upgrade.  No more than 300 characters.

= 0.5 =
This version fixes a security related bug.  Upgrade immediately.