CloudGuard
Use Cloudflare's free geolocation service to restrict access to your site's login page.
Safe pick
Yes — CloudGuard is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 20 hours ago, and scores 87/100 on our health check.
- Loved by users — 4.9/5 from 30 reviews
- Actively developed — last update 20 hours ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where CloudGuard stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cloudflare | #77 |
| geolocation | #29 |
| ip | >100 |
| login | >100 |
| security | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 30 reviews
About CloudGuard
From the official readme · v1.4.6Description
Use the power of the cloud and a global CDN to restrict access to your login page.
CloudGuard brings global and cloud driven protection to your login page. Using Cloudflare’s free Geolocation service, this super lightweight plugin restricts access to your login page, allowing access to only your chosen countries. This means that any login attempts from the rest of the world will be automatically blocked.
Additionally, this plugin tracks any unauthorized login attempts and displays them on a world map in your dashboard.
Main Features
- Protect your login page globally.
- Reduce server load.
- Country based IP ranges constantly updated by Cloudflare.
- Monitor login attempts via your dashboard.
- Block access to the login page or redirect to a URL.
Why Cloudflare’s Geolocation?
There are other plugins which can restrict your login page by geographic location. However, these plugins use your server to detect the IP and compare this to a geographic location. This adds extra overhead to your site, takes up space on your server, and requires frequent updates to keep the IP list relevant.
CloudGuard is different. Since we leverage Cloudflare’s geolocation service, your server simply has to read the data, rather than compute and store it locally. Cloudflare does the grunt work, leaving your site safe, secure and optimized.
Note: This plugin requires that you have an account (including the free option) on Cloudflare with Geolocation enabled.
This free plugin is brought to you by pipdig
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Installation
- Go to the “Plugins > Add New” page in your WordPress dashboard.
- Search for “CloudGuard” and click the install button.
- Once installed, go to “Settings > CloudGuard” to complete the setup.
Changelog
1.4.6
- Fix broken link to country codes on plugin settings page.
1.4.5
- Account for TOR location from Cloudflare (Props @pathankp)
1.4.4
- Account for “unknown” locations from Cloudflare.
1.4.3
- Block login attempts via XMLRPC, unless Jetpack is installed.
- WP 5.6 compatibility.
1.4.2
- Fix flag image sources.
1.4.1
- Add nonce check to “clear stats” button.
- Load assets locally rather than Cloudflare CDN.
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FAQ
CloudGuard: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 26, 2026
Is CloudGuard free?
Yes. CloudGuard is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CloudGuard safe to use in 2026?
Yes — CloudGuard is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 20 hours ago, and scores 87/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CloudGuard?
CloudGuard is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 30,294 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 389 times in the last 30 days.
Does CloudGuard work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested CloudGuard up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 4.9 or newer.
When was CloudGuard last updated?
The latest version, 1.4.6, was released on September 25, 2026 (20 hours ago).
Who makes CloudGuard?
CloudGuard is developed and maintained by pipdig.
What are the best alternatives to CloudGuard?
The most popular alternatives to CloudGuard are Cloudflare (200K+ installs), Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudfl… (200K+ installs) and Flexible SSL for CloudFlare (100K+ installs).
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