Cloudflare vs PhastPress (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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PhastPress

PhastPress

4.9(99)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PhastPress has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 99 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while PhastPress has 502K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Cloudflare
PhastPress4.9/5
Total Reviews
179Cloudflare
PhastPress99
Active Installs
200K+Cloudflare
PhastPress10K+
Total Downloads
9.2M+Cloudflare
PhastPress502K+
Support Resolution
36%Cloudflare
PhastPressN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCloudflare
PhastPress1 month ago
First Released
2010Cloudflare
PhastPress2017
Age
16 yearsCloudflare
PhastPress9 years
WP Requires
5.0+Cloudflare
PhastPress6.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Cloudflare
PhastPress7.3+
Business Model
FreeCloudflare
PhastPressFree
Latest Version
4.14.2Cloudflare
PhastPress3.9

Rating Breakdown

Cloudflare

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

PhastPress

4.9/5(99 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
2%
2
0%
1
1%

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.

PhastPress Reviews

by sgpro

Almost great

Solid plugin, but if it could allow the exclusion of certain JavaScript assets, then I’d rate this a 5 stars

by iontulburedev

Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets

Best page speed optimization plugin for static assets if you don’t have a LightSpeed Server. If you run on Nginx/Apache then install this plugin and you will have better page speed.

by Toine Rademacher

Amazing plug-in in combo with WP Meteor!

I once saw a video from a YouTuber called Web Squadron. He adviced to use Phastpress and WP Meteor to use to optimize WordPress. I’ve been using WP Rocket for a while now. It did improve the speed of

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare or PhastPress more popular?
Cloudflare has 200K+ active installations while PhastPress has 10K+. Cloudflare is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cloudflare or PhastPress?
Cloudflare has a 3.5/5 rating from 179 reviews, while PhastPress has a 4.9/5 rating from 99 reviews.
Are Cloudflare and PhastPress free?
Cloudflare is free and PhastPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cloudflare or PhastPress?
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 PhastPress was last updated 1 month ago.

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