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Cloudflare vs Admin SSL (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Cloudflare

Cloudflare

3.5(179)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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VS
Admin SSL

Admin SSL

0(0)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
View Admin SSL

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cloudflare has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 179 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while Admin SSL has 53K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Cloudflare
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Admin SSLN/A
Total Reviews
179Cloudflare
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Admin SSL0
Active Installs
200K+Cloudflare
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Admin SSL100
Total Downloads
9.2M+Cloudflare
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Admin SSL53K+
Support Resolution
36%Cloudflare
Admin SSLN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCloudflare
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Admin SSL14 years ago
First Released
2010Cloudflare
Admin SSL2007
Age
16 yearsCloudflare
Admin SSL19 years
WP Requires
5.0+Cloudflare
Admin SSL3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Cloudflare
Admin SSLfalse+
Business Model
FreeCloudflare
Admin SSLFree
Latest Version
4.14.2Cloudflare
Admin SSL2.0-b2

Rating Breakdown

Cloudflare

3.5/5(179 reviews)
5
53%
4
7%
3
6%
2
6%
1
29%

Admin SSL

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Cloudflare Reviews

by davedecc

Powerful integration

Lot of promising opportunity using this WP plugin with the cloudflare service, alas it is not well supported by cloudflare and cloudflare doesn’t intend to maintain this plugin any longer. Update Sept

by pikaboo1

reliable

I have used many plugins including super page cache (wp super cache but the one that deal with cloudflare). I was enough in general with intrusive advertisements and very slow administration. I decide

by alabandit

not average wp user safe

you need to under stand there setting to create an api key and I do not have faith in the average wp user to not create a safe key. please update the basic settings to be safer.

Admin SSL Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare or Admin SSL more popular?
Cloudflare has 200K+ active installations while Admin SSL has 100. Cloudflare is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cloudflare or Admin SSL?
Cloudflare has a 3.5/5 rating from 179 reviews, while Admin SSL has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Cloudflare and Admin SSL free?
Cloudflare is free and Admin SSL is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cloudflare or Admin SSL?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Cloudflare was last updated 3 months ago and Admin SSL was last updated 14 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.