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Cloudflare vs turboSMTP (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
turboSMTP

turboSMTP

4.4(8)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, turboSMTP has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 8 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while turboSMTP has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Cloudflare
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turboSMTP4.4/5
Total Reviews
179Cloudflare
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turboSMTP8
Active Installs
200K+Cloudflare
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turboSMTP400
Total Downloads
9.2M+Cloudflare
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turboSMTP15K+
Support Resolution
36%Cloudflare
turboSMTPN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCloudflare
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turboSMTP4 months ago
First Released
2010Cloudflare
turboSMTP2014
Age
16 yearsCloudflare
turboSMTP12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Cloudflare
turboSMTP6.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Cloudflare
turboSMTPfalse+
Business Model
FreeCloudflare
turboSMTPFree
Latest Version
4.14.2Cloudflare
turboSMTP4.9.7

Rating Breakdown

Cloudflare

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

turboSMTP

4.4/5(8 reviews)
5
75%
4
13%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

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.

turboSMTP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare or turboSMTP more popular?
Cloudflare has 200K+ active installations while turboSMTP has 400. Cloudflare is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cloudflare or turboSMTP?
Cloudflare has a 3.5/5 rating from 179 reviews, while turboSMTP has a 4.4/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Cloudflare and turboSMTP free?
Cloudflare is free and turboSMTP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cloudflare or turboSMTP?
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 turboSMTP was last updated 4 months ago.

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