72
Flexible SSL for CloudFlare
Fixes your SSL loops but do not dare touch the deactivate button.
HealthyDeclining
72/100
This plugin solves the Cloudflare redirect loop but can break your site if you deactivate or update it.
Active installs
~150,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 100k+
Rating
4.8★
51 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-31%
Declining fast
118 → 82 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORdownloads down 31% vs a year ago
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -31% in the last year
118/day a year ago→82/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayFlexible SSL for CloudFlare is a well-regarded, single-purpose plugin that reliably resolves the infinite redirect loop caused by Cloudflare's Flexible SSL mode, though users should be cautious about deactivating or updating it as doing so can re-trigger the very loop it was installed to fix.
What people like
- +Effectively resolves the infinite redirect loop caused by Cloudflare Flexible SSL×6
- +Simple, low-friction setup — works immediately after activation with no configuration needed×3
- +Works across a variety of hosting environments and setups×3
- +Long-term reliability reported across multiple sites×2
Common complaints
- −Deactivating or updating the plugin can re-trigger an infinite redirect loop, potentially breaking the site×2
- −A plugin contributor added a promotional notice for Shield Security; dismissing it and then removing the plugin caused site breakage for at least one user
- −At least one reviewer notes the plugin may no longer be necessary given changes to Cloudflare's SSL handling
Review trustMostly organic
- 4.80★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.80★
- 4%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
- past spikeReview timing — up to 25% of all reviews landed in a single month
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-09-182025-02-092026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 51 total
Latest reviews · 51 analyzed
- 2025-07-14★★★★★Fantastic. Fixed my problem for many many years.chufamily1-shot
- 2024-11-08★★★★★thanks!!rudsonalex
- 2024-06-20★★★★★CRAZY? but it workscwrksr
- 2023-09-12★★★★★moving site from a to b and needed this pluginnicmare
- 2021-09-16★★★★★Great Plugin, Does What It Says It Will.jackjona
- 2021-02-05★★★★★Best plugin to add security for your site.Munayem
- 2020-09-24★★★★★The Best Plugin For Cloudflare SSlgoypsiena
- 2020-08-20★★★★★excelentezonamixs
- 2020-05-06★★★★★great job!quadlayers
- 2020-05-01★★★★★Ultimate!!!guruprasad84
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
84
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
76
Prior 7-day baseline
57
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
184
Mean release-day peak (30d)
96
Latest day · 2026-06-03(tail)
+10.5%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
25%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
2.74
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
92%
5★ share in analyzed sample
4%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.80 → 4.80★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered