Country Based Restriction for WooCommerce
The Country Based Restriction (CBR) uses the WooCommerce Geolocation and allows you to restrict products and payment gateways based on the customer country.
Why use this Extension?
- Restrict products to sell based on the customer country. (i.e Product X only for US Customers and product Y only for Europe)
- Display product variations based on the customer country (i.e Variation X only for US Customers and Variation Y only for Europe)
- Show or hide Payment options on Checkout based on the customer country (i.e. PayPal only for Non US Customers )
Key Features
GeoLocation Detection
We use the WooCommerce Geolocation to detect the customer shipping country, if the visitor is a logged-in customer, we use the latest shipping country.
Catalog Visibility
Control the visibility of the your products to customers from restricted countries, you can hide the restricted products completely or keep them visible but non-purchasable, hide prices and more…
Product Restrictions
Add country restrictions to products, choose if you want to include or exclude and select the countries you want to apply the restriction rule.
Debug Mode
Enable a debug mode to display a toolbar on the store front-end, visible only for store admin and displays the detected country by the CBR plugin.
Country Detection Widget
The country detection widget will display the detected shipping country and allow customers to change the address while browsing your catalog.
Catalog Restrictions rules
Create bulk restriction rules based on the product category, tag, attribute or shipping class and avoid the repetitive work of adding restrictions to products.
Payment Gateway by Country
Show different payment options to your customers on Checkout, based on their billing or shipping country.
Bulk import Restrictions
The CSV importer allows you to import country restrictions to products from CSV file to easily add or update country restriction rules to your products.
Benefits of CBR PRO
Geolocation Control
The plugin enables you to determine the geographic location of your customers, ensuring you can apply restrictions or permissions according to their country.
Redirect Options
Optionally, you can redirect customers to a custom landing page or display a message explaining why certain products or services are unavailable in their country.
Payment Flexibility
The ability to restrict products by payment method ensures that merchants can control which products are eligible for certain payment options.
Support and Updates
The plugin is regularly updated to ensure compatibility with the latest versions of WooCommerce and to add new features based on user feedback.
Country-Specific Product Restriction
Leveraging the geolocation data, the plugin empowers you to implement country-specific restrictions on product availability.
Improved Shopping Experience
By limiting product availability to relevant shipping countries, CBR tailors the shopping experience for each customer, displaying only the products they can purchase
Marketing and Sales
By using the Country Based Restriction plugin with restriction rules based on categories, tags, and attributes, merchants can create targeted marketing campaigns for specific regions.
Product Availability Customization
Tailor the availability of products based on specific countries or regions. You can enable or disable certain items for particular locations
Easy Configuration
The intuitive interface makes it simple to configure country-based restrictions, even for non-technical users. No coding knowledge is required.
Compatibility
Country Based Restriction for WooCommerce” is designed to be highly compatible with various WooCommerce extensions and themes,
Frequently asked questions
What is the Country Based Restrictions PRO plugin?
Country Based Restrictions PRO allows WooCommerce store owners to restrict product visibility and payment options based on the customer’s country.
How does the plugin determine the customer’s country?
The plugin detects the customer’s country using WooCommerce Geolocation. If the visitor is logged in, the plugin uses their latest shipping country.
What types of restrictions can I apply?
With Country Based Restrictions PRO, you can:
- Restrict products or categories based on country
- Hide or make products non-purchasable for certain countries
- Restrict payment gateways based on customer country
- Hide product prices for restricted countries
- Redirect restricted users to a specific page
Can I bulk restrict products by category, tag, or attribute?
Yes! PRO users can apply country restrictions in bulk based on categories, tags, attributes, or shipping classes.
Can I show a custom message when a product is restricted?
Yes, you can display a custom restriction message when a product is unavailable in a customer’s country.
Can I restrict specific payment methods based on the country?
Yes, the PRO version allows you to enable or disable payment gateways based on the customer’s billing or shipping country.
Can I hide restricted products completely?
Yes, you can choose to:
- Completely hide restricted products so they don’t appear in the store.
- Keep them visible but make them non-purchasable.
Can I restrict only specific variations of a product?
Yes, you can restrict specific product variations instead of the entire product.
Can I redirect customers if a product is unavailable in their country?
Yes, the PRO version allows you to redirect restricted customers to a custom page instead of showing a restriction message.
Can I allow certain products to be visible but not purchasable?
Yes, you can configure restricted products to be visible but disabled for checkout.
Can I test the restrictions before making them live?
Yes, the PRO version includes a debug mode that allows store admins to test country restrictions without affecting real customers.