Start Here: How Blacklist Manager Works
Understand the current Blacklist Manager workflow from local protection and Global Blacklist decisions to order review and documented outcomes.
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Blacklist Manager Premium
Learn how to configure Blacklist Manager local and Global Blacklist protection, verification, risk scoring, automation, checkout and form enforcement, order review, integrations, troubleshooting, and safe updates.
Plan, implement, and verify Blacklist Manager Premium.
Use the product page to evaluate scope, the pillar Guide to plan the operating model, and this hub for exact configuration.
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Getting Started
Free vs Premium: Which Version Do You Need?
Compare Blacklist Manager Free and Premium features so you can choose the right protection level for WooCommerce checkout and forms.
Install and Activate Blacklist Manager
Install Blacklist Manager, add Premium when needed, activate the license, and confirm the dashboard and settings menus are ready.
Recommended First Setup for Store Owners
Follow a safe first setup for Blacklist Manager that protects WooCommerce without accidentally blocking normal customers.
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Configuration
Manage Suspects and Blocked Customers
Manage suspects and blocked customers in Blacklist Manager, including when to watch, block, review, or move customer details between lists.
Quick Setup: Block Emails, Phones, IPs, and Domains
Block risky email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and domains in Blacklist Manager and choose the right order action.
Block Billing and Shipping Addresses
Block risky billing and shipping addresses in Blacklist Manager, choose matching mode, add address rules, and test checkout safely.
Block and Unblock WordPress Users
Block and unblock WordPress user accounts with Blacklist Manager, review user status, force logout blocked users, and test safely.
Choose Where Blacklist Protection Runs
Choose where Blacklist Manager protection runs, including checkout, registration, comments, reviews, forms, and REST API orders.
Premium Protection Overview
A high-level map of Premium protection features before using the detailed Advanced Protection guides.
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Automation & Risk Score
Automation and Risk Score Overview
Understand how Blacklist Manager automation rules and risk scores work together before setting thresholds, actions, and reviews.
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Advanced Protection
Global Blacklist Decisions and Review Workflow
Review compact Global Blacklist results, open secure full analysis, recheck unfinished orders, and record an operational outcome.
Configure Verified Beneficial Bots
Recognize beneficial automation with provider verification and roll out Detect, Shadow, or Enforce policy safely.
Connect External Services and Global Blacklist
Activate a Global Blacklist subscription, review connection health, and configure supported external services without exposing credentials.
External Services and Integration Keys
Choose and securely configure independent CAPTCHA, address, IP, email, and phone integrations for Blacklist Manager Premium.
Configure CAPTCHA Protection
Configure and safely test reCAPTCHA v3, reCAPTCHA v2, Cloudflare Turnstile, or hCaptcha on protected store forms.
Configure Google Places and Geocoding
Enable Places API (New) and optional Geocoding API with server-appropriate key restrictions and safe billing controls.
Configure BigDataCloud IP Intelligence
Configure BigDataCloud IP Geolocation and Hazard Report access for country, coordinate, proxy, VPN, Tor, and hosting rules.
Configure ZeroBounce Email Validation
Configure ZeroBounce credits and API v2 validation, understand accepted statuses, and plan for privacy and false-positive recovery.
Configure NumCheckr Disposable Phone Detection
Configure the NumCheckr Bearer token, use E.164 phone data, and safely enforce disposable-phone results.
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Order Review
Understand Global Blacklist Outcome Delivery
Outcome automation records privacy-safe lifecycle feedback for payments, fulfillment, refunds, chargebacks, appeals, overrides, and manual review.
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Tools & Admin
Activate and Diagnose a Global Blacklist Subscription
Use the plan and connection card to activate a purchased plan, understand quota state, and distinguish authentication failures from temporary throttling.
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Updates & migrations
Blacklist Manager Updates and Migration Guide
Verify Core/Premium compatibility, Global Blacklist connection, checkout protection, outcome delivery, and removed integrations after updating.
Migrate Google Address Protection to Places API New
Premium 2.6.3 replaces the legacy checkout autocomplete implementation with Google Autocomplete (New) and Place Details (New).