Power Your Website with Real-Time PHP IP Geolocation

Our PHP geolocation API lets you level up your website user experience with real-time geo-targeting location data.

With just a few lines of code, your site can automatically adapt content, language, currency, and more using visitor’s location.

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More engagement, more conversions, without writing any code.

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What Is PHP IP Geolocation Software?

PHP IP geolocation software identifies a visitor’s location based on their IP address using PHP code. With PHP IP geolocation service, developers can program HTML or dynamic location-based websites without any hassle.

When you get user geolocation using PHP, you’ll have enough data to geo-localize different aspects of your webpage for each visitor.

Simply integrate our geolocation PHP script, and you’re good to go.

Features

Features of the PHP Geolocation Plugin

The PHP IP Geolocation plugin offers comprehensive data with every visitor's IP. If you don’t need all of that data, you can also filter for specific variables.

Get City From IP Using PHP

Have a special offer for specific cities? Use the PHP API to get a city from IPs and make city-specific customizations to your pages in a snap. Using geoPlugin, you can also get country by IP PHP API.

Get Country by IP Using PHP

Send a request, get country from IP address using PHP API and show customers what’s available in their country.

PHP Geolocation Currency Converter

Get geolocation from IPs using PHP and use the exchange rate to automatically display prices in each visitor’s local currency. We support a wide range of global currencies for maximum convenience.

How Does the GeoPlugin PHP Web Service Work?

The GeoPlugin PHP GPS location web service retrieves visitor location data in seconds using their IP address. You can access the country, city, zip code, time zone, latitude, longitude, currency, language, and more using client’s IP address.

The GeoPlugin PHP Web Service retrieves geolocation data by cross-referencing the visitor’s IP address with a global IP database. This database matches IPs to locations and calculates location details like country and city for accurate geotargeting.

Simply embed our PHP IP plugin script, and the moment visitors land on your site, their data will be at your fingertips.

Example of a PHP Geolocation Script

The following is a PHP geolocation example request for an IP’s geolocation:

    echo(
    var_export((unserialize(file_get_contents('http://www.geoplugin.net/php.gp?ip='.
    $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])));

Response:

array (
'geoplugin_request' => 'xx.xx.xx.xx', (IP) 
'geoplugin_status' => 200,
'geoplugin_delay' => '1ms',
'geoplugin_credit' => 'Some of the returned data includes GeoLite2 data created
by MaxMind, available from https://www.maxmind.com.',
'geoplugin_city' => 'Karachi',
'geoplugin_region' => 'Sindh',
 'geoplugin_countryName' => 'Pakistan',
'geoplugin_latitude' => '24.9239',
'geoplugin_longitude' => '67.1423',
'geoplugin_currencyCode' => 'PKR',
'geoplugin_currencySymbol' => '₨',
'geoplugin_currencyConverter' => '277.5742',
)

PHP Geolocation Class

Our laravel or PHP IP API comes with complete setup instructions. Download the geoPlugin PHP class for a detailed example and tips to guide you through setup and integration.

The same geolocation web services are available via JavaScript, ASP XML, SSL, and JSON, too.

Have questions? Get in touch!

Use Cases of PHP Geolocation API

There are many scenarios for using geolocation services. Here are a few of them:

Personalized social interactions:

Software supports generating information tailored to the audience’s needs. This approach delivers a more relevant user experience.

Regional content adaptation

Users might have restricted access to certain website features. Additional geographic setup ensures compliance with territorial regulations.

Location-based search:

PHP geolocation API improves the relevance of user recommendations. Thus, they can find local businesses and services much more easily.

Fraud detection and prevention:

Geolocation data can detect discrepancies in a user’s location during logins or transactions, adding an extra layer of security.

Why Developers Choose GeoPlugin’s PHP Geolocation API

With GeoPlugin Geolocation API, developers can expand their user base faster by delivering tailored experiences that increase visitor satisfaction.

Here’s what they particularly get:

Easy-to-use software that doesn’t require any complicated installation.

Simple PHP geolocation IP address retrieval with a single API call.

Support for multiple programming languages.

Ability to use the service for different types of scripting.

Partially free and comprehensive paid plans to suit teams on any budget.

Compatible With Leading
CMS & e-Commerce Platforms

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FAQs

Yes, the PHP get location from IP service is free for up to 120 requests/minute.

Yes, you can use it for any project that complies with our Acceptable Use Policy

To request a new feature, reach out via our contact page.

The free usage has a 120 request/minute limit, while the paid version allows 2 million daily requests.

You can make 120 requests/minute on the free version and up to 2 million daily requests on the paid subscription

GeoPlugin Related Services

At GeoPlugin, we provide a wide range of geolocation services. Here are some additional services that we can offer to improve your users' interaction with the site.

Power Your Website with Real-Time PHP IP Geolocation

What Is PHP IP Geolocation Software?