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Cloudflare vs SSL Verification Badge (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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VS
SSL Verification Badge

SSL Verification Badge

2(4)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cloudflare has accumulated 9.2M+ total downloads while SSL Verification Badge has 3.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.5/5Cloudflare
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SSL Verification Badge2/5
Total Reviews
179Cloudflare
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SSL Verification Badge4
Active Installs
200K+Cloudflare
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SSL Verification Badge10
Total Downloads
9.2M+Cloudflare
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SSL Verification Badge3.6K+
Support Resolution
36%Cloudflare
SSL Verification BadgeN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCloudflare
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SSL Verification Badge8 years ago
First Released
2010Cloudflare
SSL Verification Badge2016
Age
16 yearsCloudflare
SSL Verification Badge10 years
WP Requires
5.0+Cloudflare
SSL Verification Badge3.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Cloudflare
SSL Verification Badgefalse+
Business Model
FreeCloudflare
SSL Verification BadgeFree
Latest Version
4.14.2Cloudflare
SSL Verification Badge1.0

Rating Breakdown

Cloudflare

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

SSL Verification Badge

2/5(4 reviews)
5
25%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
75%

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.

SSL Verification Badge Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cloudflare or SSL Verification Badge more popular?
Cloudflare has 200K+ active installations while SSL Verification Badge has 10. Cloudflare is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cloudflare or SSL Verification Badge?
Cloudflare has a 3.5/5 rating from 179 reviews, while SSL Verification Badge has a 2/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Cloudflare and SSL Verification Badge free?
Cloudflare is free and SSL Verification Badge is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cloudflare or SSL Verification Badge?
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 SSL Verification Badge was last updated 8 years ago.

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