WP Cloudflare Guard
v0.2.0by Tang Rufus · updated 9 years ago
Connecting WordPress with Cloudflare firewall, protect your WordPress site at DNS level. Automatically create firewall rules to block dangerous IPs.
- Rank
- #33,276
- Down9 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.2K
- 3,215 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WP Cloudflare Guard at a glance
WP Cloudflare Guard is a WordPress plugin by Tang Rufus with 10+ active installs, the #33,276 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 0.2.0 came out on Apr 22, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 131 plugins tagged “cloudflare”, it ranks #66. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Cloudflare Guard |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#33,276 · down 238 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #33,276 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #33,267 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #32,768 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #33,005 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,610 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #33,038 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #33038 → #32768
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.2100%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 3, 2017
- Last updated
- Apr 22, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Cloudflare Guard
How many websites use WP Cloudflare Guard?
WP Cloudflare Guard is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,276 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Cloudflare Guard been downloaded?
3,215 times in total since 2017.
When was WP Cloudflare Guard last updated?
Version 0.2.0 came out on Apr 22, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is WP Cloudflare Guard compatible with the latest WordPress?
WP Cloudflare Guard’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is WP Cloudflare Guard still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Cloudflare Guard have?
3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to WP Cloudflare Guard?
The plugins most like WP Cloudflare Guard, by the tags they share, are Wordfence Security (5M+), All-In-One Security (AIOS) (1M+) and Limit Login Attempts Security (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 3.2K |
| Author | Tang Rufus |
| First released | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Version | 0.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 22, 2017 |
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