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WP Cloudflare Guard — WordPress Security Plugin

by Tang Rufus · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.2.0 Tested up to WP 4.7.35

WP Cloudflare Guard has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,104 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 22, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.35.

WP Cloudflare Guard at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
3,104
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Cloudflare Guard well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.7.35, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 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

WP Cloudflare Guard reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.7 out of 5

3 reviews

5★
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1★
1

  • BROKEN:No longer working/supported/fatal errors!

    No longer supported. Buggy. Throwing fatal errors. See support forum.

    Brian Brown, Ph.D.

  • good

    good

    balu666

  • Quiet Dependable

    Runs in the background and never acts up. Solid, professional plugin. Use without concern; sleep well, knowing your WP site is well protected 24/7. ©2017

    DoctorThomas

Details

Connecting WordPress with Cloudflare firewall, protect your WordPress site at DNS level. Automatically create firewall rules to block dangerous IPs.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings WP Cloudflare Guard competes in

Tags

  • cloudflare
  • firewall
  • security
  • spam

More from Tang Rufus

Version
0.2.0
Last updated
Apr 22, 2017
First published
Jan 3, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
4.7.35
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Cloudflare Guard FAQ

What does WP Cloudflare Guard do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Cloudflare Guard offers You need PHP 7.0 or later, You need WordPress 4.7 or later, You need a Cloudflare account (free plan is okay) and This plugin was not built by Cloudflare, Inc.

How many active installs does WP Cloudflare Guard have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for WP Cloudflare Guard as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Cloudflare Guard still maintained?

The last release was on April 22, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Cloudflare Guard free?

WP Cloudflare Guard is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.