{"id":58739,"date":"2025-07-03T16:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T08:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com\/learn\/?p=58739"},"modified":"2025-08-21T16:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:05:23","slug":"how-to-set-up-cloudflare-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com.au\/learn\/how-to-set-up-cloudflare-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Step-by-Step Guide: How to Set Up Cloudflare on Your WordPress Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Cloudflare on WordPress is a web security service and a content delivery network. It helps in serving your WordPress website&#8217;s static content from locations all over the globe. Here is a guide on how to set up Cloudflare and how it accelerates performance by compressing server response time and providing strong security.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Cloudflare and WordPress are a high-security, high-speed power couple. Cloudflare is popular as the globe&#8217;s most utilised WordPress CMS today.<\/p>\n<p>WordPress sites slow down or become vulnerable if not guarded by a CDN. Cloudflare bridges that space with high-efficiency content delivery. This is especially helpful where geographical distance can cause interruptions to foreign loading times.<\/p>\n<p>Adding Cloudflare to your WordPress site is all about speed and safeguarding your online presence. With this guide, you&#8217;ll learn how to set up Cloudflare with WordPress and enhance the security and performance of your site.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Should You Set Up Cloudflare on WordPress?<\/h2>\n<p>When you combine WordPress and Cloudflare, you enjoy the advantage of a safe and optimised site that can eliminate harmful traffic and deliver pages in record time.\u00a0That&#8217;s why thousands of companies rely on Cloudflare for WordPress. Here are some other reasons why you should learn how to set up Cloudflare on WordPress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Performance:<\/strong>\u00a0Cloudflare caches your content and improves page loads. It serves from more than 300+ data centres worldwide.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security:\u00a0<\/strong>It shields your site from cyber threats using a Web Application Firewall.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HTTPS Security:\u00a0<\/strong>Cloudflare offers free SSL certificates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resource Efficiency:<\/strong>\u00a0Maintains uptime by mitigating server requests and limiting bandwidth usage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analytics:<\/strong>\u00a0Allows you to monitor real-time security, traffic, and performance reports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Also Read:<\/span> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com.au\/learn\/how-to-set-up-cloudflare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Set Up CloudFlare on Your WordPress Website<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>How to Set Up Cloudflare on WordPress<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a step-by-step process of how to set up Cloudflare to improve your site performance:<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1 &#8211; The Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<p>Before you start, ensure that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are already logged into your domain registrar.<\/li>\n<li>Your WordPress site is live and online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Pro Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>You can also add the official WordPress plugin from Cloudflare.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Step 2 &#8211; Sign Up for a Cloudflare Account<\/h3>\n<p>Start by visiting cloudflare.com and then signing up for your account. Use your primary business email address and create a strong password. Activate your account through the invitation email.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Pro Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>Enable centralised security alerts using your domain-based email.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Step 3: Add Your Site to Cloudflare<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add Site from the Cloudflare dashboard by typing in your domain name<\/li>\n<li>Select the Free Plan, which is sufficient for most SMEs.<\/li>\n<li>Let Cloudflare run through your DNS settings, and it should finish the process in less than 60 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Cloudflare will display existing DNS records. Ensure that your A, CNAME, and MX records are in order, particularly for mail services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 4: Check and Update DNS Records<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Verify that your web host&#8217;s IP address is pointing correctly to your domain A Record.<\/li>\n<li>Make the orange cloud icon (Proxy Status) available for your main domain and subdomains, as this enables CDN and security.<\/li>\n<li>Enable grey (DNS only) for mail servers and FTP servers so no routing errors occur.<\/li>\n<li>Click Continue when your DNS has been verified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 5: Update Your Domain&#8217;s Nameservers<\/h3>\n<p>Cloudflare will generate two unique nameservers for your domain. Log in to your domain registrar, locate your domain\u2019s DNS\/Nameserver Settings, and replace the existing ones with the ones that have been provided.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>This can take up to 24 hours.\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Step 6: SSL\/TLS Settings in Cloudflare<\/h3>\n<p>Secure your website by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigating to SSL\/TLS and then to Overview<\/li>\n<li>Choosing an SSL Mode for pages without\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com.au\/learn\/ssl-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SSL certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then go to Edge Certificates and toggle Always Use HTTPS on. That encrypts traffic in bulk.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 7: Install WordPress Cloudflare Plugin<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In WordPress, go to Plugins.<\/li>\n<li>Then add New, and search for &#8220;Cloudflare&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Install the official plugin.<\/li>\n<li>When activated, navigate to Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Select Cloudflare, click on Sign in here, then enter your Cloudflare account email and Global API.<\/li>\n<li>Save API credentials to enable plugin activation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The plugin provides easy cache flush, permitting auto-updates, analytics, and security management.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Step 8: Configure Page Rules and Cache Settings<\/h3>\n<p>Use Cloudflare&#8217;s Page Rules to customise performance:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always Use HTTPS.<\/li>\n<li>Cache everything to send static and dynamic content fast.<\/li>\n<li>Bypass the cache on admin pages to prevent problems.<\/li>\n<li>Free plans have 3 Page Rules; you can pay for more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 9: Monitor Performance and Security<\/h3>\n<p>After setup:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use insights or software to measure before-and-after load times.<\/li>\n<li>Check Analytics through the plugin or the Cloudflare dashboard to measure bandwidth and check threats that have been blocked.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on Bot Fight Mode and Firewall Rules for additional security against abusive traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advanced Cloudflare User Bonus Tips<\/h2>\n<p>To enjoy even more performance and security features with advanced features, use the following tips.<\/p>\n<h3>Automatic Platform Optimisation<\/h3>\n<p>APO caches static and dynamic WordPress content from Cloudflare&#8217;s edge network without requesting anything from your host server. Latency is significantly reduced.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great for blogs, e-commerce platforms, and high-traffic websites.<\/li>\n<li>Included by default for Pro users or as an add-on on the Free plan for $5\/month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Result:\u00a0<\/strong>Quickest loading times ever, regardless of the site visitor&#8217;s geographical location.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Rocket Loader and Brotli Compression.<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Welcome Rocket Loader pages&#8217; JavaScript to optimise Time to Interactive (TTI).<\/li>\n<li>Brotli compresses text files more than GZIP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Web Application Firewall<\/h3>\n<p>Cloudflare&#8217;s WAF protects against attacks like SQL and XSS attacks and bot attacks.\u00a0You can get pro-level filtering and Bot Management with Pro plans.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Also Read:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazydomains.com.au\/learn\/how-to-choose-wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Choose WordPress Hosting: Key Factors to Consider<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Issues and How to Fix Them<\/h2>\n<p>Below are some common issues encountered by users with practical solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>Error 520: Web Server Returning Unknown Error<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cloudflare is unable to make a valid connection to your origin server.<\/li>\n<li>Check server logs from your hosting provider.<\/li>\n<li>Whitelist Cloudflare IP addresses.<\/li>\n<li>Disable conflicting firewall rules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Error 521: Web Server is Down<\/h3>\n<p>Your origin server is down or blocked against Cloudflare IPs. 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