WordPress plugin comparison
Cloudflare vs CloudGuard
At a glance
- Cloudflare has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for CloudGuard.
- On a typical day, Cloudflare is downloaded about 2,833 times, CloudGuard about 16.
- CloudGuard is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 30 reviews, against 3.5 from 181 reviews.
- Cloudflare was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for CloudGuard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Cloudflare has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for CloudGuard.
Line by line
Cloudflare leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cloudflare |  CloudGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #226 | #6,262 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89.1K | 448 |
| Rating | 3.5(181) | 4.9(30) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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