Cloudflare vs Hosting Benchmark tool (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Hosting Benchmark tool
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Hosting Benchmark tool has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 32 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while Hosting Benchmark tool has 109K+. Cloudflare has a higher support resolution rate (36% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cloudflare | Hosting Benchmark tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.5/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 179 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 9.2M+ | ◄ | 109K+ |
| Support Resolution | 36% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2019 | |
| Age | 16 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.14.2 | 1.6.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Cloudflare
Hosting Benchmark tool
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cloudflare averaged approximately 1,547 daily downloads while Hosting Benchmark tool averaged 48.
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.
Hosting Benchmark tool Reviews
Thank you
Thank you, you helped me choose between three purchased test servers, and one looked really good on paper in terms of resources, but thanks to your program, I discovered that it has poor and outdated
A Must for every serious WP setup
This plugin is the definitive starting point for anyone who needs to cut through hosting marketing noise and see exactly what their WordPress server can—or cannot—deliver. WordPress hosting environ
It looks reliable
I don’t know how accurate it is, but results are quite consistent. I’m using it to evaluate several VPS.
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