WordPress plugin comparison

Client Certificate Authentication vs Flexible SSL for CloudFlare

Client Certificate Authentication

by MarioLipinski

10+ installs5.0

Flexible SSL for CloudFlare

by Paul

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Flexible SSL for CloudFlare has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Client Certificate Authentication.
On a typical day, Flexible SSL for CloudFlare is downloaded about 107 times, Client Certificate Authentication about 1.
Client Certificate Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 51 reviews.
Flexible SSL for CloudFlare was updated more recently: Dec 23, 2025, against Jul 17, 2013 for Client Certificate Authentication.
Flexible SSL for CloudFlare is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Client Certificate Authentication.
Client Certificate Authentication has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Flexible SSL for CloudFlare.

Flexible SSL for CloudFlare leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Client Certificate Authentication	Flexible SSL for CloudFlare
Popular rank	#32,401	#392
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	34	1.8K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(51)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.5.2	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.76
Last release	13 years ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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