{"id":9206,"date":"2023-03-13T23:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9206"},"modified":"2023-03-13T23:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T23:27:02","slug":"unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Power of Cloudflare SSL on Your WordPress Site with These Simple Setup Tips!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" 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type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6787ae6988652\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Understanding_Cloudflare_SSL_Setup_on_WordPress\" title=\"Understanding Cloudflare SSL Setup on WordPress\">Understanding Cloudflare SSL Setup on WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Here%E2%80%99s_a_Step-by-Step_Guide_on_Setting_Up_Cloudflare_SSL_on_Your_WordPress_Site\" title=\"Here&#8217;s a Step-by-Step Guide on Setting Up Cloudflare SSL on Your WordPress Site:\">Here&#8217;s a Step-by-Step Guide on Setting Up Cloudflare SSL on Your WordPress Site:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_1_Register_for_Cloudflare\" title=\"Step 1: Register for Cloudflare\">Step 1: Register for Cloudflare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_2_Add_your_Website_to_Cloudflare\" title=\"Step 2: Add your Website to Cloudflare\">Step 2: Add your Website to Cloudflare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_3_Verify_DNS_Records\" title=\"Step 3: Verify DNS Records\">Step 3: Verify DNS Records<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_4_Choose_Your_Cloudflare_Plan\" title=\"Step 4: Choose Your Cloudflare Plan\">Step 4: Choose Your Cloudflare Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_5_Activate_SSL_Settings\" title=\"Step 5: Activate SSL Settings\">Step 5: Activate SSL Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_6_Install_Cloudflare_Plugin_in_WordPress\" title=\"Step 6: Install Cloudflare Plugin in WordPress\">Step 6: Install Cloudflare Plugin in WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_7_Configure_the_Cloudflare_Plugin\" title=\"Step 7: Configure the Cloudflare Plugin\">Step 7: Configure the Cloudflare Plugin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Step_8_Enable_SSL_and_HTTPS\" title=\"Step 8: Enable SSL and HTTPS\">Step 8: Enable SSL and HTTPS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-on-your-wordpress-site-with-these-simple-setup-tips\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Cloudflare_SSL_Setup_on_WordPress\"><\/span>Understanding Cloudflare SSL Setup on WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">As a savvy WordPress website owner, you must prioritize securing your platform with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to keep your audience&#8217;s data safe from third-party hackers. The way to do so? Through the renowned CDN and security solution provider, Cloudflare.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Here%E2%80%99s_a_Step-by-Step_Guide_on_Setting_Up_Cloudflare_SSL_on_Your_WordPress_Site\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s a Step-by-Step Guide on Setting Up Cloudflare SSL on Your WordPress Site:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Register_for_Cloudflare\"><\/span>Step 1: Register for Cloudflare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">First things first, you need to sign up and create an account with Cloudflare. Upon navigating to their website, click on &#8220;Sign-Up,&#8221; input your email address and password, create an account, and log in to your account.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Add_your_Website_to_Cloudflare\"><\/span>Step 2: Add your Website to Cloudflare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Next up, once you&#8217;re logged in to your Cloudflare account, click the &#8220;Add Site&#8221; button on the dashboard and enter your domain name. Click &#8220;Begin Scan&#8221; to proceed.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Verify_DNS_Records\"><\/span>Step 3: Verify DNS Records<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">After adding your website to Cloudflare, they will automatically scan your website for existing DNS records. Review and confirm that all the DNS records listed are correct, then click on &#8220;Continue&#8221; to proceed.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Choose_Your_Cloudflare_Plan\"><\/span>Step 4: Choose Your Cloudflare Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Cloudflare offers a range of plans from free to premium, choose a plan that meets your website&#8217;s needs and budget. The free plan, although the most popular, still includes SSL security ready for use. <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Activate_SSL_Settings\"><\/span>Step 5: Activate SSL Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Having selected your plan, it&#8217;s now time to activate SSL security settings. Click on the &#8220;Crypto&#8221; tab, and under SSL settings, select &#8220;Flexible SSL.&#8221; Notably, Cloudflare Free SSL comes by default with Flex SSL, which encrypts the connection from Client to Cloudflare-reverse proxy, but not between the Website and the Proxy.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Install_Cloudflare_Plugin_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 6: Install Cloudflare Plugin in WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\"> As an extra step for optimizing your website&#8217;s performance and security, install and activate the official Cloudflare plugin from the WordPress plugin repository in your WordPress dashboard. Then visit the plugin settings page to configure it into your website.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Configure_the_Cloudflare_Plugin\"><\/span>Step 7: Configure the Cloudflare Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Once installed, enter your Cloudflare account data on the plugin settings page to allow the plugin access to manage the security, content, and optimization for your WordPress site.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Enable_SSL_and_HTTPS\"><\/span>Step 8: Enable SSL and HTTPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Finally, switch your SSL encryption to full mode to enable HTTPS and SSL encryption on your website. This final step assures your site is more secure, confirmed on your browser as a padlock icon appears next to your website URL.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"perplexity\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"burstiness\">Cloudflare is a dependable CDN and security solutions provider that assures WordPress site owners of an SSL encryption to keep data safe from third-party threats. Implementing the above eight steps will help you set up SSL encryption on your WordPress site effortlessly, making it reliable and trustworthy against all odds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Cloudflare SSL Setup on WordPress As a savvy WordPress website owner, you must prioritize securing your platform with SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3287],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WORDPRESS-ULTIMATE-GUIDE-How-To-step-by-step-Tutorial.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9206"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}