Title: Library updated: VIP_Request_Block
Author: WordPress VIP Documentation
Published: June 23, 2021
Last modified: August 5, 2025

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 1. [Changelog](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/)
 2. [VIP MU plugins [Production]](https://docs.wpvip.com/changelog/vip-mu-plugins-production/)
 3. Library updated: VIP_Request_Block

# Library updated: VIP_Request_Block

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 23 June 2021

20:45:34 GMT+0000

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We’ve updated a code comment in VIP_Request_Block to clarify the fact that the library
is meant to be used to block abusive clients at the origin and not edge locations.

[https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2238](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-mu-plugins/pull/2238)