App for Cloudflare®
by digitalpoint · Performance
Also makes 3 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
All things Cloudflare (caching, flexible SSL, Turnstile, settings, rules, analytics, media in R2, image transforms [AVIF, WebP], secure admin area).
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Health
B 81/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “caching” and “performance” for “r2” and “cache busting”. “caching” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “r2” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cache busting” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
81 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 40.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,099 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 18 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
28%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| flexible ssl | #3 | #8 | 0 |
| cloudflare your tag | #8 | #17 | up 1 |
| app | #8 | #18 | up 2 |
| cloudflare r2 | #4 | #6 | up 1 |
| website to app | #9 | #19 | 0 |
| web to app | #10 | #18 | down 1 |
| ai app | #10 | #19 | 0 |
| web app | #11 | #21 | 0 |
| app for wordpress | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| cache busting | #24 | #15 | down 1 |
| cloudflare turnstile | #15 | #19 | up 2 |
| wp to app | #15 | #21 | up 5 |
| wp app | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| wordpress to app | #21 | #23 | down 1 |
| caching your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
109 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 95 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “caching” and “performance” for “r2” and “cache busting”. “caching” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “r2” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “performance” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “cache busting” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Oct 2023 · 1,122 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
18d ago
latest release · v1.10.1.1 · 13 Oct 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 77% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Oct 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ martingfisher11mo ago
I was prepared to think this another poorly built piece of code soup but its logical, effective highly featured and an excellent addition to more or less any site utilising Cloudflare free layer. The free version is super and I’d love to roll out the pro version to multiple sites but at $89pa per site with no LTD version or reduction for bulk its not going to be possible as that makes it far more expensive than the WPRocket or Flying Press subscriptions. That said if you are using CF Free layer then you really should give this a try, it really is the CF plugin you have been looking for. This topic was modified 7 months, 2 weeks ago by martingfisher.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cptjump1.3y ago
This plugin just always work perfectly. Not an error, awesomely coded: well done!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User1.3y ago
I’m new to WordPress and Cloudflare, and I absolutely love this plugin. It has helped me to better understand Cloudflare and focus on the things that are actually relevant for me and my website. The author of this plugin replied to a support request within a few minutes, was very detailed in their response and very friendly. This topic was modified 12 months ago by Anonymous User.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ allways4backup1.4y ago
… saved me a lot of time. Best thing: Works flawless! This topic was modified 2 months, 2 weeks ago by allways4backup.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ binaryvisions1.4y ago
The plugin does exactly what I need, without fuss. It’s regularly updated, and the support is excellent – I’ve had a couple support “issues” that turned out to not be the plugin at all, and the author has helped me diagnose rapidly and without a flicker of complaint. Even if you’re perfectly comfortable with Cloudflare and its configuration, the R2 media hosting portion of the plugin is great and worth paying for.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jlugros1.6y ago
Makes it easy to improve Cloudflare Cache performance
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gary Eckstein1.7y ago
Makes it very simple to set the various Cloudflare settings, particularly the very beneficial ‘Cache pages for guests’.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ justdontknow1.9y ago
Caching is complex and configuring it through Cloudflare is a chamber of horrors, but it’s great when you get it going. This plugin helps simplify Cloudflare, and it has a guest page caching option that caches the usual, plus html, without your trying to configure Cache Everything and Bypass Cache in Rules (and then discovering you did it wrong and your site is compromised…). There’s a Purge Cache button so you don’t have to log into CF for that. You can see your basic CF metrics in the WP dashboard, and you can toggle most (maybe all?), of the settings. A Custom Purge option might be useful. The plugin is really well thought out and easy to use. Support is very prompt, very lucid, and very thorough. This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by justdontknow.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.10.1.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "All things Cloudflare (caching, flexible SSL, Turnstile, settings, rules, analytics, media in R2, image tra..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Contact Form 7, WPForms and 3 more.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 5 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,125 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "performance", "seo" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-30 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-29 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2025-05-30 800+ → 900+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2025-05-25 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-24 800+ → 900+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-05-18 900+ → 800+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-15 800+ → 900+ up after 47 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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LiteSpeed Cache 7M+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Speed Optimizer – The All-In-One Performance-Boosting Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
ManageWP Worker 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
W3 Total Cache 900K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Redis Object Cache 500K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
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