---
title: "Welcome"
description: "Blocked in China is a WordPress plugin that checks your site's availability from mainland China — continuous status checks, scheduling, logging, and more."
url: "https://docs.blockedinchinaplugin.com/"
---
## What is Blocked in China?

Blocked in China is a WordPress plugin built with the **China-focused entrepreneur** in mind. Websites of all sizes use the plugin to **continuously check if their site is available in mainland China** using servers from different regions inside the country.

If you're selling into the China market, running a content site that targets Chinese readers, or just want to know whether your domain is reachable behind the Great Firewall — this plugin tells you, on whatever cadence you choose.

## How Does It Work?

When you run a status check, your site's URL is sent to the Blocked in China API at `api.blockedinchina.io`. The API forwards the request to a third-party data processor (currently [viewdns.info](https://viewdns.info)) which tests reachability from multiple Chinese provinces and returns results to your WordPress dashboard.

Results are displayed in a table showing each province, the IP address tested against, and whether your site was reachable from that location.

**One monthly status check is included in the free version.** Download Blocked in China from [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blocked-in-china/). Paid plans unlock weekly, daily, and hourly checks plus full logging.

## Key Features

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### Status Checks

Run on-demand availability checks against your site from multiple regions inside mainland China.

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### Scheduled Checks

Automatic checks on a schedule — monthly, weekly, daily, or hourly depending on your plan.

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### Status Log

Every result is logged automatically. Review historical availability under the Log tab.

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### Admin Bar Status

Optionally surface your most recent status directly in the WordPress admin bar.

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### GDPR / CCPA Compliant

Minimal data collection with full data-removal support. Privacy is a first-class concern.

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### Real Support

Real humans answering tickets — usually within 24 hours Monday through Friday.

## Plans & Pricing

| Feature | Free | Paid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manual Status Checks** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Scheduled Checks** | Monthly | Monthly / Weekly / Daily / Hourly |
| **Status Log** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Admin Bar Status** | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Support** | WordPress.org | Priority |

See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://blockedinchinaplugin.com/pricing/).

## Get Started

Ready to see if your site is reachable from China? Start with your first status check.

[Running Your First Status Check›](./status/running-your-first-status-check/) [How Status Checks Work›](./status/how-status-checks-work/) [Scheduling Status Checks›](./schedule/scheduling-status-checks/)

## Need Help?

The best way to reach our team is by [opening a support ticket](https://gauchoplugins.com/support/) with the details of your question, feature request, or bug report. We typically reply within 24 hours, Monday through Friday.

If you can't find what you're looking for in these docs — tell us, and we'll write a doc just for you.