Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare
by 5 Star Plugins (Rob) · Security
Also makes 7 other plugins · 23.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Bulk deploy powerful WAF security rules to multiple Cloudflare domains with one click. Protect your sites from bots, malicious traffic, and threats.
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
70+
≈71 estimated
Momentum
+56%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: Swap “bot protection” for “suite”. “bot protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “suite” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
86 health vs 66 average across 1,786 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 70 of 2.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security 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 18 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ 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
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
22%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| waf rules your tag | #2 | #7 | up 1 |
| waf | #5 | #14 | down 1 |
| cloudflare your tag | #17 | #22 | 0 |
| suite | #20 | #21 | down 2 |
| bot protection your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
23 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 4 listed. 19 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “bot protection” for “suite”. “bot protection” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “suite” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 31 Jan 2026 · 276 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 480 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #18,200 to #19,000, alongside the other plugins at 70+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
18
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v1.4.3 · 14 Oct 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “70+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 54 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 70.
At the current install trend, crossing 80+ in roughly 26 days.
Install history since 30 Jan 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ pascalminator6mo ago
We’re using this plugin for many domains managed truth Cloudflare, a real life (and time) saver.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Matt Scheidler8mo ago
Perfect for applying a well-researched set of WAF rules for all my client websites, with the ability to customize those rules to meet our specific needs. Support has been fast and helpful. Well done.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rajat Singh8mo ago
Hey, the plugin is good and does good work. I read some of the reviews too and i agree with there should be more control on the plugin page directly to customize what should be allowed/disallowed – that gives more flexibility on having the security plugin. Wonderful job btw!!I was curious if you can solve users don’t get managed challenge when they come from search engines as I noticed results from google also get managed challenge. Btw i was using a rule that skipped managed challenge for verified bots and with referrers and showed managed challange for hits with no referrer but somehow after a week some bad bots found a way to skipped that too 🙁Also, I couldn’t find this option – does these rules also skip MC for origin IP?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alx3599mo ago
The idea of this plugin is simple but quite effective. Having a comprehensive set of rules and a centralized WAF strategy helps a lot in mitigating server attacks while hosting many sites. And all still enjoying CF Free.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Bulk deploy powerful WAF security rules to multiple Cloudflare domains with one click. Protect your sites f..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you manage", "for agencies").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,377 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bot protection" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-10 60+ → 70+ up after 28 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 50+ → 60+ up after 34 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 60+ → 50+ down after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 10+ → 60+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-06-25 20+ → 10+ down after 69 days in tier
- 2026-04-17 10+ → 20+ up
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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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Limit Login Attempts Security – Brute Force Protection, 2FA, Firewall & Login Security 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sucuri Security – Auditing, Malware Scanner and Security Hardening 600K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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