Cloudflare vs SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &…
10K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 663 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &… has 1.1M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cloudflare | SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.5/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 179 | ► | 663 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 9.2M+ | ◄ | 1.1M+ |
| Support Resolution | 36% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 3 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Age | 16 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 4.14.2 | 4.7.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Cloudflare
SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cloudflare averaged approximately 1,547 daily downloads while SSL Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &… averaged 79.
Recent Reviews
Cloudflare Reviews
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
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
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 Zen — SSL Certificate Installer &… Reviews
Awsome Plugin, it works smoothly and properly
Awsome Plugin, it works smoothly and properly
Very Good Plugin
Thank you very much, I am not a developer and working with WooCommerce was very difficult for me. But WooCommerce helped me solve everything in a very easy way. My site is ready to launch❤️ Th
Grateful for SSL Zen!
Easy 0eazyFreeGREAT communiction/support available (haven[t used in recent years; no need)
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