WP Cloudflare Guard
Connecting WordPress with Cloudflare firewall, protect your WordPress site at DNS level. Automatically create firewall rules to block dangerous IPs.
Consider an alternative
WP Cloudflare Guard shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 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 WP Cloudflare Guard stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cloudflare | >100 |
| firewall | >100 |
| security | >100 |
| spam | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About WP Cloudflare Guard
From the official readme · v0.2.0Description
Connecting WordPress with Cloudflare firewall, protect your WordPress site at DNS level. Automatically create firewall rules to block dangerous IPs.
Features
- Blacklist IP if attempt to login with bad usernames
Integrations (Coming soon as add-ons)
How does WP Cloudflare Guard different from Cloudflare’s official plugin?
At the time of writing, Cloudflare’s official plugin doesn’t block any IP for WordPress when other plugins discover dangerous activities. Here comes WPCFG! WPCFG focus on integrating other plugins with Cloudflare.
Compatibility
- Works with Cloudflare’s official plugin
- Works with Sunny (Purging CloudFlare caches for WordPress)
Things You Need to Know
- You need PHP 7.0 or later
- You need WordPress 4.7 or later
- You need a Cloudflare account (free plan is okay)
- This plugin was not built by Cloudflare, Inc
If you like the plugin, feel free to rate it or donate via PayPal. Thanks a lot! 🙂
For Bloggers
If you have written an article about WP Cloudflare Guard, do let me know. For any questions, shoot me an email at info@typist.tech
For Developers
WP Cloudflare Guard is open source and hosted on GitHub. Feel free to make pull requests.
Who make this plugin?
Tang Rufus, a freelance developer for hire.
I make Typist Tech also.
Support
To save time so that we can spend it on development, please read the plugin’s FAQs first.
Before requesting support, and ensure that you have updated WP Cloudflare Guard and WordPress to the latest released version and installed PHP 7 or later.
We hang out in the WordPress support forum for this plugin.
If you know what GitHub is, use GitHub issues instead.
Installation
Via WordPress admin dashboard
- Log in to your site’s Dashboard (e.g. www.your-domain.com/wp-admin)
- Click on the
Pluginstab in the left panel, then click “Add New” - Search for
WP Cloudflare Guardand the latest version will appear at the top of the list of results - Install it by clicking the
Install Nowlink - When installation finishes, click
Activate Plugin
Via Manual Upload
- Download the plugin from wordpress.org
- Unzip it
- Upload it to
wp-content/plugins/ - Go to the WordPress plugin menu and activate it
Via WP CLI
$ wp plugin install wp-cloudflare-guard --activate
Changelog
You have to re-enter Cloudflare settings.
Full change log available at GitHub
0.2.0
- Code refactor
0.1.3
- Add yoast i18n module
- Fix PHP undefined notices
0.1.2
- Better translation support
0.1.1
- Better translation support
0.1.0
- First release
Screenshots
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
WP Cloudflare Guard: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is WP Cloudflare Guard free?
Yes. WP Cloudflare Guard is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Cloudflare Guard safe to use in 2026?
WP Cloudflare Guard shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Cloudflare Guard?
WP Cloudflare Guard is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,160 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Cloudflare Guard work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Cloudflare Guard is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.37, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Cloudflare Guard last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.0, was released on April 22, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes WP Cloudflare Guard?
WP Cloudflare Guard is developed and maintained by Tang Rufus.
What are the best alternatives to WP Cloudflare Guard?
The most popular alternatives to WP Cloudflare Guard are Cloudflare (200K+ installs), Simple CAPTCHA with Cloudfl… (200K+ installs) and Flexible SSL for CloudFlare (100K+ installs).
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