From 84a9f8a09cf43329090beee4774003b602dbf8ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marko Saric Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 19:07:16 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] ip4 vs ip6 --- docs/excluding.md | 8 ++++++++ src/theme/Footer/index.js | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/excluding.md b/docs/excluding.md index aacf28a3..e2468b12 100644 --- a/docs/excluding.md +++ b/docs/excluding.md @@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ You can use our [official WordPress plugin](https://plausible.io/wordpress-analy * You can also add a description to help you identify which device or location you have blocked * You need to add one IP address at a time and it has to be the full IP address as IP ranges are not supported. You can block up to 30 different IP addresses per website + +:::note Block both IPv4 and IPv6 if your device uses both +Most modern devices and networks have both an IPv4 address (e.g. `203.0.113.5`) and an IPv6 address (e.g. `2001:db8::1`). Your browser or network proxy may send visits using either one depending on the connection. + +If you block only your IPv4 address but your browser sends a request over IPv6, that visit will still be recorded. To reliably exclude your traffic, check whether your device has both address types and add each one separately. + +The **block your current IP** button captures whichever address your browser is currently using. Click it, then visit a site like [whatismyipaddress.com](https://whatismyipaddress.com) to check whether you also have a second address type, and add that manually if so. +::: * Once added to the block list, we will start blocking traffic from that specific IP address within a few minutes diff --git a/src/theme/Footer/index.js b/src/theme/Footer/index.js index 24073f78..d8ec69ae 100644 --- a/src/theme/Footer/index.js +++ b/src/theme/Footer/index.js @@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ export default function Footer(props) {

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