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All of Cloudflare’s performance and security benefits in a simple one-click install.

3.5

Rating summary

173

Reviews

200K

Active installations

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Customer support & learning resources

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Main benefits

Automatic Platform Optimization

Edge network caching

Free Automated SSL Certificates

Web Application Firewall

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About this plugin

Version: 4.12.7
Last updated: 03-04-2024
WordPress version: 3.4
Tested up to: 6.2.6
PHP version required: 7.2
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Overview

The Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) plugin by Cloudflare revolutionizes the performance of WordPress sites by speeding up delivery by up to 300%. Leveraging Cloudflare's extensive edge network of over 250 data centers globally, APO not only caches static assets like images, JavaScript, and CSS, but also caches the dynamic HTML content of your site, ensuring rapid and reliable performance for all visitors, regardless of their location. Priced at $5 for Cloudflare's free plan users, APO is free for those on paid plans and includes benefits like Free DNS, Automated SSL Certificates, and DDoS Mitigation. Additionally, Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) enhances site protection with regularly updated WordPress-specific security rules. The plugin further provides features such as header rewrite to prevent redirect loops, in-plugin Cloudflare settings management, analytics viewing, and support for HTTP2/Server Push, making it a comprehensive solution for optimizing and securing your WordPress site.

Automatic Platform Optimization (APO)

  • Speeds up your WordPress site by up to 300%
  • Serves your entire site from Cloudflare’s edge network of over 250+ data centers
  • Caches static HTML directly at Cloudflare’s edge
  • Automatically purges updated content from the cache

Simplified Optimization

  • Combines CDN, intelligent caching, and other key optimizations into a single plugin
  • Reduces the need for multiple plugins
  • Enhances overall site performance

Additional Cloudflare Benefits

  • Free DNS
  • Free Automated SSL Certificates
  • Free DDoS Mitigation
  • Unlimited subdomains with APO

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

  • Built-in rulesets tailored to mitigate WordPress threats
  • Regularly updated security rules
  • Easy to activate without complex adjustments
  • Protects over 26 million internet properties

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress

Available at $5/month

Basic DDoS protection

Provides fundamental defense against DDoS attacks

Global CDN

Distributes content worldwide for faster access

Shared SSL certificate

Offers a shared SSL certificate for secure connections

Access to Cloudflare's network

Grants entry to Cloudflare's extensive network

Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress included

Enhances WordPress performance by optimizing delivery of web content.

Enterprise-grade DDoS protection

Provides robust defense against distributed denial-of-service attacks.

Dedicated account manager

Offers personalized support through a dedicated account representative.

24/7/365 phone support

Ensures round-the-clock phone support every day of the year.

Custom WAF rules

Allows creation of tailored Web Application Firewall rules for enhanced security.

Advanced performance and security analytics

Provides in-depth insights into performance and security metrics.

Enterprise SLA

Guarantees service levels with an enterprise-grade Service Level Agreement.

Pricing

Free

$0 / monthly

Plan includes

Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress
Basic DDoS protection
Global CDN
Shared SSL certificate
Access to Cloudflare's network
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Enterprise

$5000 / monthly

Plan includes

Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) for WordPress included
Enterprise-grade DDoS protection
Dedicated account manager
24/7/365 phone support
Custom WAF rules
Advanced performance and security analytics
Enterprise SLA
Access to Cloudflare's network
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Rating and reviews

3.5

Rating summary

173

Reviews

200K

Active installations

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User sentiment analysis

Users appreciate the Cloudflare WordPress plugin for its Automatic Platform Optimization (APO) and caching functionalities, which enhance website performance and simplify cache management. The plugin is effective in reducing server load and improving page load times. However, users have reported several drawbacks, including compatibility issues with other plugins and hosting providers, frequent bugs in new versions, and inadequate support. Some users also faced difficulties with installation and configuration, leading to complex troubleshooting processes. Despite the benefits of APO and cache management, the lack of consistent functionality and poor user support are significant concerns.
hrldcpr

hrldcpr

13 Aug, 2024

Not sure why the reviews here are negative. It’s a little bit of work to setup, but for $5/month it provides a very noticeable speedup. (I already use Cloudflare’s free tier for all my non-wordpress websites, but this is the first time I’ve paid them for something and so far seems worth it.) Lets you use a very cheap VPS and then make everything fast at the edge, so you probably end up saving money overall. The plugin UI looks a little dilapidated so I would probably give 4 stars, but giving 5 to counteract the other weirdly low reviews.
rafaelzrt

rafaelzrt

18 Apr, 2024

The plugin doesn’t have many options interesting unless you have a Cloudflare premium plan to use APO. That looks like to be the most interesting feature of it. It would be at least useful if it had integration with Turnstile to properly apply on website.
developer2023

developer2023

18 Jan, 2024

Terrible scam company with very unethical practices and a products that never works !! avoid!
bloup

bloup

13 Oct, 2023

I have installed this plugin and then I subscribed to the Cloudflare APO offer. This saved me a lot of money and energy because normally without cloudflare APO, i would have been forced to move my website from germany to the USA. So, now everything is working like a charm Javascript minification. I have only 1 JS file left for my entire wordpress installation. The cookies are still there and it returns the right ones. I don’t know how they succeed in this black magic. this plugin is better than super cache for cloudflare because when you use super cache for cloudflare, cookies are stripped from http headers. Also, when you are logged in APO still caches it while super cache for cloudflare bypass it. You don’t need to use cloudflare rules along with this plugin. If you activate APO, cloudflare applies all the settings for you. you don’t need touch anything. so from what I understand, you must only use the features from cloudflare like minification and cache from cloudflare. Uninstall wp super cache or any other cache and uninstall autoptimize. Let cloudflare manage the minification and cache of your website.
FS

FS

24 Aug, 2023

Customers on our Free plans can only submit tickets for billing, account, and registrar issues.Cloudflare support If I paid for the ‘APO’, well, I’m not on the ‘Free plan’, do you agree? Honestly, I feel completely offended. I don’t recommend Cloudflare’s ‘APO’, you’re on your own.

FAQ

Do I need a Cloudflare account to use the plugin?

What settings are applied when I click 'Apply Default Settings' in Cloudflare’s WordPress plugin?

What do I do if Cloudflare does not detect the WordPress plugin for use with APO (Automatic Platform Optimization)?

Does the plugin work if I have Varnish enabled?

What is Automatic Platform Optimization (APO)?

How does APO differ from other caching plugins?

What additional features does the Cloudflare plugin offer?

Is APO free for all Cloudflare plans?