WordPress: Turn off Fluent Forms IP logging and country detection
Prerequisites
WordPress administrative access and access to Fluent Forms settings for IP logging and location features.
Fluent Forms documents the fluentform/disable_ip_logging filter for form submissions. Additionally, country detection can be deactivated. If you don't need an IP or location for the purpose of the form, you should switch off both functions and check existing entries separately.
Check after the change
Check browser memory and network requests and also view web server, proxy, application and provider logs separately. A single product setting does not automatically cover the entire processing chain.
Basis
General principles on necessary form fields, local spam defense and separate logging can be found in Contact form without tracking and unnecessary IP storage.
Reset
If the reduced configuration affects a required function, restore only the relevant setting and then recheck data flow, storage, retention and third-party connections.
Related guides
Sources and verification
This guide is based on multiple current sources. Vendor documentation is not treated as proof that every concrete installation automatically follows the same privacy characteristics.
Important: IP processing is not IP storage
An IP address has to be processed to establish and deliver a network connection. Hosting providers, firewalls or DDoS protection may also process or retain it for a limited time for security purposes. No Logging distinguishes this security layer from unnecessary persistent visitor logging by the website, application and ordinary access logs.