Title: Flexible SSL for CloudFlare Author: Paul Published: October 7, 2014 Last modified: December 23, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2362309) ![](https://ps.w.org/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2021081) # Flexible SSL for CloudFlare By [Paul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paultgoodchild/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl.1.3.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/) ## Description [Click For Full Implementation Guide](https://icwp.io/6z). Using CloudFlare® Flexible SSL on WordPress isn’t as simple as just turning it on. This plugin forms an **integral part** to enabling Flexible SSL on WordPress and prevents infinite redirect loops when loading WordPress sites under Cloudflare’s Flexible SSL system. _Cloudflare is a registered trademark of Cloudflare, Inc._ One Dollar Plugin is not affiliated in any way with Cloudflare, Inc. This plugin provided separately and completely independently. Remember: This plugin is just part of the installation process for Flexible SSL. [Please follow the full guide](https://icwp.io/6z) ## Installation For full installation instructions, please review the following article: [Installation Instructions](https://icwp.io/6z). = 1.3.1 UPDATED: Adjusting plugin naming for Trademark woes. #### 1.3.0 UPDATED: Update supported WordPress version to 5.1. CHANGED: Code adjustments to only process Flexible SSL in the case where it’s not already SSL. #### 1.2.2 UPDATED: Supported WordPress Version to v4.5 ## FAQ ### Does this plugin affect non-SSL traffic? No. It only comes into play when Cloudflare is serving HTTPS traffic from your site. ### Should I change my WordPress Site URL to HTTPS? No – there is no need. Use Cloudflare’s pages rules to redirect your visitors. You can then safely turn off SSL whenever you want from within Cloudflare and your WordPress site will still load on HTTP. ### What happens if I disable this plugin AFTER enabling Flexible SSL on Cloudflare? Your WordPress site will not load on HTTPS/SSL. You will create an infinite loop loading problem and the only way to solve this is to turn off SSL redirects within Cloudflare. ### Does I need this plugin if I use Cloudflare FULL or Strict SSL? No. It is designed only to assist with Flexible SSL. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4006cd80a24fe0c08f7c97e3932bee160cb8c0f577f3b7be38667fbaedd55e3e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Fantastic. Fixed my problem for many many years.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fantastic-fixed-my-problem-for-many-many-years/)󠁿 [chufamily](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chufamily/) July 14, 2025 First time I am leaving a wordpress plugin review after my 10+ years experience using wordpress. For some reason, I cannot activate SSL on my own server and cannot use “Full” SSL setting at cloudflare. This plugin solved my problem nicely. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/faffdf97495ffb60e45595e7c4f06ec959ad43a5afbe6fe9200e51d8c325823b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[thanks!!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thanks-2529/)󠁿 [rudsonalex](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rudsonalex/) November 8, 2024 eu instalei meu wordpress pelo aapanel e esse plugin resolveu, obrigado!! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7024cd7d3f6d7fd81e7b3110ed95c45903f52d725e5f4e4647731450fd527d47? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[CRAZY? but it works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/crazy-but-it-works/)󠁿 [cwrksr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cwrksr/) June 20, 2024 1 reply I dont really understand the problem, because it should redirect loop the whole time, but it doesnt, only on some parts in backend and some problems with plugins. But anyway, this plugin is the solution, CRAZY? and for free. Respekt. Thank you very much! You saved my life! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ad20b1ca5a5289349befad479fe855533f6ea14bbafe9f76c7ff44b65ada26d3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[moving site from a to b and needed this plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/moving-site-from-a-to-b-and-needed-this-plugin/)󠁿 [nicmare](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nicmare/) September 12, 2023 i do not really know why. i just wanted to move my site from webspace a to webspace b. so i did that, changed the IPs in DNS settings of cloudflare and voila i was suddenly trapped in an infinite redirection loop. for some reason my webspace b provider does not allow me to acitvate ssl on the domain. i stumpled upon this plugin which seems to fix my issue. so thank you! but i have to admit i still do not understand whats going on 😉 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a7b85619aaea8eb978ef6a9404416e0d48770957a5426b3fe959c1ba437868ad? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Plugin, Does What It Says It Will.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-does-what-it-says-it-will/)󠁿 [jackjona](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jackjona/) September 16, 2021 Was having issues with the Cloudflare Flexible SSL redirect loop, installed this plugin, it fixed all the problems. Great plugin if you need it. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/695e4e57e120e66ec1223b438dfc6770dd16605278c3dbee5d5bfe6d02a308ea? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Best plugin to add security for your site.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-plugin-to-add-security-for-your-site/)󠁿 [Munayem](https://profiles.wordpress.org/munayem/) February 5, 2021 Best plugin to add security for your site. [ Read all 51 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Flexible SSL for CloudFlare” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Paul ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paultgoodchild/) * [ One Dollar Plugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onedollarplugin/) [Translate “Flexible SSL for CloudFlare” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cloudflare-flexible-ssl) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.1 FIXED: Checking to ensure certain data types #### 1.2.0 ADDED: The plugin will try to set itself to load first, before all other plugins. #### 1.1.0 UPDATED: Supported WordPress Version UPDATED: Also works for any standard SSL Proxy scenario that uses HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO – it doesn’t have to Cloudflare #### 1.0.0 First Release ## Meta * Version **1.3.1** * Last updated **4 months ago** * Active installations **100,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.2.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 5.2 or higher ** * Tags * [cloudflare](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cloudflare/)[Flexible SSL](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/flexible-ssl/) [redirect loop](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/redirect-loop/)[ssl](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ssl/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars. * [ 47 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 2 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Paul ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/paultgoodchild/) * [ One Dollar Plugin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onedollarplugin/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cloudflare-flexible-ssl/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://icwp.io/cloudflaresslpluginauthor)