BlockX Country Blocker
by ZendApps · launched
View in Shopify App Store ↗Reviews (33)
To whom it concerns, Your app is currently not working correctly, and we have already ruled out this being a cache-related issue. We have tested using incognito mode as well, and the problem is still occurring. We are also trying to understand how we are still able to access the store despite having VPN blocking measures in place, while also actively using a VPN. This does not appear to be behaving as expected. Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have raised this issue. Each time, we are advised that everything is working correctly on your side, but the issue seems to resolve only after it has been reviewed or investigated by your team. This makes it difficult for us to understand what is actually happening behind the scenes. This has occured several times, and we dread to think how long has this been broken for us, a month, a year? Could you please provide a more in-depth explanation of the root cause, what checks have been carried out, and why this keeps recurring? This is having a serious impact on our business. We are currently facing increasing pressure from competitors, and it is extremely frustrating to be paying for a service that is not consistently functioning as expected. We would appreciate this being escalated and a detailed response provided, rather than confirmation that it is simply “working on your end.” Thanks,
Developer reply ·
Thank you for your detailed feedback, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this issue has caused. After a thorough investigation, we identified the root cause as a server-side VPN validation issue. We've now permanently resolved it and thoroughly tested the fix across multiple VPN providers, browsers, incognito mode, and different regions to ensure consistent VPN blocking. We've also strengthened our monitoring and validation processes to help prevent similar issues in the future. This issue was not related to your store, cache, or theme. We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Feedback like yours helps us improve the app for all merchants. If you notice anything unexpected, please reach out to us directly—we'll investigate it as a priority and provide a detailed update. Thank you again for your patience and for giving us the opportunity to improve our service.
Easy country blocker works perfectly.ZendApps the brains behind the app have a well-trained team of developers that can & will customize the app to work with your website. In this day and age, it is impossible to get ahead as a business without the support of gurus like ZendApps standing behind you. The attention is fabulous, and the staff is superb. I have already recommended easy country blocker to several of my business colleagues & will continue to do so. If you want an app that has optimum functionality, then choose easy country blocker. They are and will remain my "web guys" in the future to come. A big THANK YOU to them.
Wonderful customer service! The APP works perfect! This is all we need! Highly appreciated!
Excellent customer service. Who knew I would be selling products in 34 countries? I was getting overwhelmed by the different VAT requirements for digital products in each country. So I created an Etsy store for all the customers in the countries I could not sell to directly. Easy Country Blocker has allowed me to create a landing page with the link to my Etsy store. I needed help with it - and they graciously helped me. Then I messed it up - and they graciously fixed it for me. Great app, great customer service.
excellent app tool to have for your business
Excellent customer support. Issue was resolved within 24 hours and support provided a video with step-by-step directions. Thanks Easy Country Blocker.
Developer reply ·
Thank you so much for your review. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
Immediately after I started using the free trial my site got even more (almost 100 visits) a day from East Asia. Blocking countries made it worse. Don't use this app.
Developer reply ·
This is an unfortunate misunderstanding. We block the store from the countries, and our block process, first visit the site by the blocked country visitors instantly we block them before the store load, in this process Shopify and google analytics record the visitors as regular visitors, so you get the records in the google and Shopify analytics. We have an analytics feature in which you can see the records of the blocked country visitors and know the user's details clearly If you are willing to give Easy Country Blocker another chance, I would be happy to help you with any problem you have. Thank you :)
Ok anyway the app works well now. Have an unhappy experience first but finially the team reached out to us and help solve some problems, thanks for all.
Developer reply ·
Thank you so much for your review. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
I'd had a lot of issues with intellectual property images being stolen from my store in the past. I have used this for a few years and it seems to work. I recently had app developer test it and they confirmed that it does work. hannahrosevintageboutique.com
I have used Easy Country Blocker for a number of years now. Their customer service is very responsive and prompt to address a problem or inquiry. Overall I am very pleased with them. I just wish they could find a way to block the bots! Maybe one day.... I do recommend their service.
new with this app. but customer service is amazing so far. they replied back in minutes and were very patient with all of my questions.
Very good app that helps protect my store. I have been using this app for a few months now and it works great. Thank you very much
After checking out the reviews. I was skeptical at first but once I started inquiring from developers about my website. All of them told me they don't have access. Some reviews are saying that customer were able to access their store and I think they would have to first access your store for the first time before the entire country gets blocked but works well for me.
Just installed and super happy with it! Does exactly what we needed and customer service is excellent! They were extremely fast and helpful with answering our questions - highly recommend! Thank you so much!
Fantastic app for county block, I loved the app. Thank you. We have installed it today and hopefully, it will help you protect our store.
Great app. Simple to use. Great customer service. Quick responds. Exactly what i was looking for!!!!
We are using this app to protect our international partners, keeping their businesses safe. These guys are fast to answer any questions and make me happy. I would recommend them any time. These guys rock!!
How many days for this app to work? so far I have not seen it's working. I will updated the review once it's really working
If we block the country where our site is being hosted, will our site not be viewable at all?... even to us?
Developer reply ·
Thanks for your review and for using our app. If you want to block any country then all visitor will block from a blocked country but we have two types of the feature: 1. WhiteList IP: we have a Whitelist IP feature, whereby you can able to access your store in the Blocked country. 2. Password: we have Password Protection settings, you can set up a password, then you can able to access your store in the blocked country. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions. Thanks
don't listen to the one star reviews, they obviously don't know how to check properly.. works a charm!
Developer reply ·
Wow!! Thank you so much for your amazing review. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.
Really good customer service! I wasn't sure the app was working, they tested my site and let me know why I was confused. This all happened in less than 24 hours.
This app is not worth a nickel. Does not block a country that I paid to block I would like my money back for all the months of jacking my money from me for nothing DO NOT PAY FOR THIS
Developer reply ·
This is an unfortunate misunderstanding.we had given to support 15 times and provide tested GIF images(which was blocking China and US country visitors successfully), that our easy country blocker app was working as expected on your store, and you always reported Google Analytics OR Shopify Analytics report, we have already notified you, also added this note in the app. (Please take note that visitor first visits your store and then we block the visitors, In this process, your Google Analytics OR Shopify Analytics started recording your visitors. We recommend you that please ignore Shopify OR Google Analytics records.) If you are willing to give Easy Country Blocker another chance, I would be happy to help you with any problem you have. Thank you :)
Steel on free-trial period, working very well so far, do exactly what I needed, blocking traffic from specific country ( cause of bots for me ) without loosing time in code. Bonus is right clic protection or content copy protection. You can also put a password for a blacklisted country to get access to the site. Usefull ! I'll continu to use it for sure. I would advise developers to drop price to 3$ or so a month as their customers basis grown up to attract more users. Cheers !
This app does exactly what is needed. Customer service responded quickly and they are prepared for theme updates so you don't lose anything.
When the app stops working your site will stop working also. The app does not remove the code from your site causing nothing but issues. Big fail!
Works well. Easy to set up. Easy to make changes to as needed. No complaints. This is the second app I've used - the first one was sold to some other app owner and was very primitive and poorly managed.
Works well on my actual store, but does not respect buy buttons. This has caused me and some clients issues. Buy buttons are those that you embed in other website or social media pages, these are left wide open and unprotected by Easy Country Blocker. 3-stars for half a job.
Thank you. Seems to work well. So far, so good. https://www.authenticbagsonly.com
Canadian OVH Hosting Bots Simon Nox, Debbi Mowers, and Emma Rose were creating accounts using stolen emails on my website DAILY. This app is the only thing that has been able to block them by IP so I can finally get to work on REAL orders instead of weeding through the fake ones. Thank you so much! Would love a dashboard to show how many times It has blocked the IP from getting access again...
I was very happy with the app, blocked all VPN and all of East Asia, until I received a message from someone in China from my Contact Us page. I've asked for support twice, the first time they were curt and dismissive, and the second time no response.
Very easy to use. I had blocked all the countries apart from UK and Equador where my designer is based, all done within a few minutes. I like easy APP's like this ! great job :)
