Cloudflare vs SSL Mixed Content Fix (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, SSL Mixed Content Fix has a higher user rating (4.1/5 from 34 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while SSL Mixed Content Fix has 324K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cloudflare | SSL Mixed Content Fix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.5/5 | ► | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 179 | ◄ | 34 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 9.2M+ | ◄ | 324K+ |
| Support Resolution | 36% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Age | 16 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.14.2 | 3.2.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Cloudflare
SSL Mixed Content Fix
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cloudflare averaged approximately 1,547 daily downloads while SSL Mixed Content Fix averaged 17.
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 Mixed Content Fix Reviews
Breaks my site
Do not use, breaks my site, had to remove the plugin via FTP.
Not working for me
still see http and https specially in theme files and meta when viewing page source
Awesome Plugin
This is really simple plugin and easy to configure. It works fine and really useful.
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