Websites that display the user\u2019s IP are very useful in these situations, so it could be a valuable service to provide for your visitors. There are even sites dedicated entirely<\/a> to this purpose. If your site hosts software that requires users to enter their IPs, displaying that information is a smart way to provide extra value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most of the reasons an administrator would need a user\u2019s IP address revolve around website security<\/a>. Blacklisting the IP addresses of troublemakers on forums and preventing spam comments are common scenarios where you\u2019d want to know a user\u2019s IP. In these cases, blocking the IP prevents the user from simply making a new account to bypass a ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finding the IP of a user who made a comment on your WordPress site is relatively simple. First, head to your WordPress dashboard and navigate to the Comments<\/em> section in the sidebar. This will display all of the comments on your site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IP address of each commenter can be found in the Author<\/em> column, under their username and email address. You can filter the display to only show certain types of comments if you have a lot to sort through. There\u2019s also a handy search bar if you know the username you\u2019re looking for, or some of the relevant comment\u2019s text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Popular forum plugins, such as BuddyPress<\/a> and bbPress<\/a>, may also enable you to view the IP addresses of posters. You\u2019ll want to consult the documentation for your specific plugin for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Displaying a WordPress user\u2019s IP address so that they can see it is fairly simple. You\u2019ll just need to add a few lines of code to your theme\u2019s functions.php<\/em> file. Then you\u2019ll use a shortcode to display the IP address on a page or post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s the code you\u2019ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This code creates the display_ip <\/em>shortcode, and tells it to retrieve the user\u2019s IP address when the code is run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Appearance > Theme Editor<\/em> and select Theme Functions <\/em>from the list on the right. This is the functions.php <\/em>file for your theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Copy the code snippet above, and paste it at the bottom of this file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then click on Update File <\/em>at the bottom of the page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, you’ll need to insert the display_ip<\/em> shortcode onto the page where you want to display the IP address. There are a few options here: you can insert the shortcode<\/a> directly into a post or page, or place it in a widget so that it shows up in the footer or sidebar on all pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For our example, we\u2019ll place the shortcode on a page using a widget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To do this, open up the page in the Block Editor, add a block using the \u201cplus\u201d icon, and search for \u201cshortcode\u201d. Then just type the shortcode you created into the field. Save your changes and you\u2019re done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need to track a user\u2019s IP address for security or administrative purposes, a WordPress plugin is your best bet. There are several options available, but for this example we\u2019ll use TraceMyIP Visitor IP Tracker<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n TraceMyIP is a free plugin and service, which enables site administrators to monitor and track the IP addresses that visit their pages in detail. This information can then be used to block IPs that are problematic for the site, such as spammers, forum trolls, and malicious login attempts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To get started, go to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Add New<\/em>, <\/em>and search for \u201cTraceMyIP\u201d. Install and activate the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019ll now have an entry in your dashboard called TraceMyIP<\/em>. Clicking on this brings you to the plugin\u2019s dashboard, where you can sign up for an account. There is a free option that includes most of the features you\u2019re likely to need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign up for an account, and follow the instructions you receive next. Eventually you\u2019ll get a code that you need to paste into the header section of your theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To do this, go to your dashboard and navigate to Appearance > Theme Editor. <\/em>Select the Theme Header<\/em> (header.php) <\/em>file from the list on the right, and paste the code at the bottom of the file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once that\u2019s done, the plugin will start tracking visitors. To view this activity, head to the plugin\u2019s dashboard and select My Projects<\/em>. You\u2019ll see an overview of all the information that\u2019s been collected, which you can sort through to get more details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you\u2019re all set to track the IP addresses that visit your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ability to pull IP addresses from your site\u2019s visitors is useful in many different scenarios, from helping users to blacklisting attackers. WordPress\u2019 flexibility makes accomplishing either of these tasks easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need your site to do more, WP Engine can help. We offer the best resources<\/a> on the web for WordPress developers, along with flexible plans<\/a> for our hosting services for WordPress<\/a> to help you deliver incredible digital experiences to your users!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do your users need to know their IP addresses in order to configure one of your products? Or is your site plagued by spam comments, and nothing seems to stop them? Both of these very different scenarios call for the same solution: you\u2019ll need to find and display IP addresses. IPs are the street addresses…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109790,"template":"","resource-topic":[901],"resource-role":[895,896,903,899],"resource-type":[916],"class_list":["post-109788","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Find a User\u2019s IP Address in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to Display a User\u2019s IP Address (To Them)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
function get_the_user_ip() {<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\nif ( ! empty( $_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'] ) ) {<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n\/\/check ip from share internet<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n$ip = $_SERVER['HTTP_CLIENT_IP'];<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n} elseif ( ! empty( $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'] ) ) {<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n\/\/to check ip is pass from proxy<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n$ip = $_SERVER['HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR'];<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n} else {<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n$ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n}<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\nreturn apply_filters( 'wpb_get_ip', $ip );<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n}<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\nadd_shortcode('display_ip', 'get_the_user_ip');<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Add the Code to functions.php<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Step 2: Add the Shortcode to Your Page or Post<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to Track a User\u2019s IP Address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step 1: Install the Plugin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Add the Tracking Code<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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