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Cloudflare vs Simple Force SSL (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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Simple Force SSL

Simple Force SSL

0(0)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cloudflare has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 179 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while Simple Force SSL has 7.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Cloudflare
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Simple Force SSLN/A
Total Reviews
179Cloudflare
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Simple Force SSL0
Active Installs
200K+Cloudflare
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Simple Force SSL300
Total Downloads
9.2M+Cloudflare
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Simple Force SSL7.1K+
Support Resolution
36%Cloudflare
Simple Force SSLN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCloudflare
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Simple Force SSL1 year ago
First Released
2010Cloudflare
Simple Force SSL2019
Age
16 yearsCloudflare
Simple Force SSL7 years
WP Requires
5.0+Cloudflare
Simple Force SSL3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Cloudflare
Simple Force SSL5.6+
Business Model
FreeCloudflare
Simple Force SSLFree
Latest Version
4.14.2Cloudflare
Simple Force SSL2.0

Rating Breakdown

Cloudflare

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

Simple Force SSL

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

Simple Force SSL Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare or Simple Force SSL more popular?
Cloudflare has 200K+ active installations while Simple Force SSL has 300. Cloudflare is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cloudflare or Simple Force SSL?
Cloudflare has a 3.5/5 rating from 179 reviews, while Simple Force SSL has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Cloudflare and Simple Force SSL free?
Cloudflare is free and Simple Force SSL is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cloudflare or Simple Force SSL?
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 Simple Force SSL was last updated 1 year ago.

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