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Cloudflare vs SSL Certificate Manager (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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SSL Certificate Manager

SSL Certificate Manager

5(1)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, SSL Certificate Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while SSL Certificate Manager has 7.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Cloudflare
►
SSL Certificate Manager5/5
Total Reviews
179Cloudflare
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SSL Certificate Manager1
Active Installs
200K+Cloudflare
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SSL Certificate Manager600
Total Downloads
9.2M+Cloudflare
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SSL Certificate Manager7.5K+
Support Resolution
36%Cloudflare
SSL Certificate ManagerN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCloudflare
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SSL Certificate Manager4 years ago
First Released
2010Cloudflare
SSL Certificate Manager2021
Age
16 yearsCloudflare
SSL Certificate Manager5 years
WP Requires
5.0+Cloudflare
SSL Certificate Manager4.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Cloudflare
SSL Certificate Manager5.2.17+
Business Model
FreeCloudflare
SSL Certificate ManagerFree
Latest Version
4.14.2Cloudflare
SSL Certificate Manager1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Cloudflare

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

SSL Certificate Manager

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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.

SSL Certificate Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare or SSL Certificate Manager more popular?
Cloudflare has 200K+ active installations while SSL Certificate Manager has 600. Cloudflare is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cloudflare or SSL Certificate Manager?
Cloudflare has a 3.5/5 rating from 179 reviews, while SSL Certificate Manager has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Cloudflare and SSL Certificate Manager free?
Cloudflare is free and SSL Certificate Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cloudflare or SSL Certificate Manager?
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 SSL Certificate Manager was last updated 4 years ago.

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