Cloudflare vs Protection Against DDoS (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Protection Against DDoS has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Cloudflare leads in active installations (200K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while Protection Against DDoS has 48K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cloudflare | Protection Against DDoS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 179 | ◄ | 4 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 9.2M+ | ◄ | 48K+ |
| Support Resolution | 36% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Age | 16 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.14.2 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Cloudflare
Protection Against DDoS
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cloudflare averaged approximately 1,547 daily downloads while Protection Against DDoS averaged 5.
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.
Protection Against DDoS Reviews
This is absolutely the best DDoS Protection plugin available
Our site was being attacked heavily using exactly the technics for which this plugin was creating for. I cannot thank the creator enough for providing it to the public free of charge. Thank you so muc
This Plugin Saved Me
I was having a major DDOS against a number of my websites… the attack was taking down my entire VPS and affecting my entire business. I deployed this plugin to all of my sites and saw immediate relie
Serious(ly) Lightweight Extra Security
When I first came across Protection Against DDoS, I was impressed by the simplicity of the idea and the effectiveness of its execution. Assuming that DDoS attacks will hardly be carried out by lone ha
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