{"id":9751,"date":"2023-03-14T04:31:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/?p=9751"},"modified":"2023-03-14T04:31:17","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T04:31:17","slug":"unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Unlock the Power of Cloudflare SSL in WordPress with These Simple, Step-by-Step Tricks&#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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href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Setting_Up_Cloudflare_SSL_with_WordPress\" title=\"Setting Up Cloudflare SSL with WordPress\">Setting Up Cloudflare SSL with WordPress<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mauricemuteti.info\/unlock-the-power-of-cloudflare-ssl-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_1_Creating_a_Cloudflare_account\" title=\"Step 1: Creating a Cloudflare account\">Step 1: Creating a Cloudflare account<\/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-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_2_Changing_your_nameservers\" title=\"Step 2: Changing your nameservers\">Step 2: Changing your nameservers<\/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-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_3_Installing_the_Cloudflare_plugin\" title=\"Step 3: Installing the Cloudflare plugin\">Step 3: Installing the Cloudflare plugin<\/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-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_4_Configuring_plugin_settings\" title=\"Step 4: Configuring plugin settings\">Step 4: Configuring plugin 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-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_5_Enabling_SSL_in_Cloudflare\" title=\"Step 5: Enabling SSL in Cloudflare\">Step 5: Enabling SSL in Cloudflare<\/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-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_6_Forcing_HTTPS\" title=\"Step 6: Forcing HTTPS\">Step 6: Forcing HTTPS<\/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-in-wordpress-with-these-simple-step-by-step-tricks\/#Step_7_Verifying_SSL_installation\" title=\"Step 7: Verifying SSL installation\">Step 7: Verifying SSL installation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exploring_Cloudflare_SSL_for_WordPress\"><\/span>Exploring Cloudflare SSL for WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Cloudflare, a leading Content Delivery Network (CDN) service provider, is now offering free SSL certificates for websites! These SSL certificates ensure that the communication between servers and clients is secure and private, especially for sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal data. It&#8217;s important to note that SSL certificates are now ranking factors in Google&#8217;s search algorithm, making it imperative for website owners to adopt SSL.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_SSL\"><\/span>What is SSL?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a type of encryption that secures data transmission between servers and clients. It functions to prevent data interception by hackers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_Cloudflare_SSL_with_WordPress\"><\/span>Setting Up Cloudflare SSL with WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are some steps you can follow to set up Cloudflare SSL with WordPress:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Creating_a_Cloudflare_account\"><\/span>Step 1: Creating a Cloudflare account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Create a Cloudflare account for your website and add it to the Cloudflare dashboard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Changing_your_nameservers\"><\/span>Step 2: Changing your nameservers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Update your domain registrar&#8217;s control panel with the nameservers provided by Cloudflare to act as a proxy between your site and visitors&#8217; browsers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Installing_the_Cloudflare_plugin\"><\/span>Step 3: Installing the Cloudflare plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Install the official Cloudflare plugin on your WordPress dashboard to integrate your website with the Cloudflare CDN easily.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Configuring_plugin_settings\"><\/span>Step 4: Configuring plugin settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Configure plugin settings by entering your email and API key, which you can obtain from your Cloudflare dashboard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Enabling_SSL_in_Cloudflare\"><\/span>Step 5: Enabling SSL in Cloudflare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Enable SSL on the Cloudflare dashboard by selecting either &#8220;Full&#8221; or &#8220;Full (Strict)&#8221; depending on your requirements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Forcing_HTTPS\"><\/span>Step 6: Forcing HTTPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Force HTTPS on your website by creating a page rule on the Cloudflare dashboard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Verifying_SSL_installation\"><\/span>Step 7: Verifying SSL installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Verify your SSL installation by checking your SSL rating on an SSL checker like SSL Labs.<\/p>\n<p>With Cloudflare SSL and WordPress, you can enjoy benefits like faster page loading speeds, improved SEO rankings, and enhanced security. 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