Title: Cloudflare – cf-cache-status: BYPASS
Last modified: January 18, 2026

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# Cloudflare – cf-cache-status: BYPASS

 *  Resolved [yhthn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yhthn/)
 * (@yhthn)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cloudflare-cf-cache-status-bypass/)
 * Hello,
 * I am using CompressX on a website with **Cloudflare enabled**.
 * Even though I check and save the option
   **“Remove `Header always set Cache-Control"
   private"` from .htaccess file”**,the following line is **not removed** from the`
   wp-content/.htaccess` file:
 * `Header always set Cache-Control "private"`
    - The line remains after saving the settings
    - Even if I manually remove it from `.htaccess`,
      CompressX **adds it back automatically**
    - Because of this, Cloudflare shows **`cf-cache-status: BYPASS`**
    - Pages cannot be cached as **public** by Cloudflare
 * For a Cloudflare-enabled site, forcing `Cache-Control: private`
   causes CDN cache
   and SEO performance issues.
 * **My questions:**
    - Is this a bug?
    - Why is the header rewritten even when the option is enabled?
    - How can `Cache-Control: private` be completely disabled for Cloudflare users?
 * 
   Thank you.

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 *  Plugin Support [johnghiz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnghiz/)
 * (@johnghiz)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cloudflare-cf-cache-status-bypass/#post-18789994)
 * Hello [@yhthn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yhthn/)
 * Thanks for your feedback.
 * We have confirmed that this is a bug caused by the V2 interface failing to save
   this specific setting. Our team will include a permanent fix for this in the 
   next public release.
 * To resolve this immediately, you can temporarily switch back to the V1 interface
   by going to General Settings, selecting Change Style, choosing Old Style, and
   clicking Save Changes. Once in the V1 interface, enable the option to Remove ‘
   Header always set Cache-Control “private”‘ from .htaccess file. Once you have
   saved the change in V1, you can switch back to the V2 interface and the setting
   will remain active.
 * All the best,
 *  Thread Starter [yhthn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yhthn/)
 * (@yhthn)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cloudflare-cf-cache-status-bypass/#post-18790024)
 * Hello,
 * Thank you for your quick response and for clearly identifying the issue and providing
   a working, correct, and reliable solution.
   The workaround you shared resolved
   the Cloudflare cache issue immediately.
 * We also appreciate that this will be permanently fixed in the upcoming release.
   
   Thanks again for your support and great work.
 * Best regards,
 *  Plugin Support [johnghiz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnghiz/)
 * (@johnghiz)
 * [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cloudflare-cf-cache-status-bypass/#post-18791173)
 * Hello [@yhthn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yhthn/)
 * You are welcome, and thanks again for reporting the issue.
 * Please let us know if you need any further information or assistance.
 * All the best,

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 * Last activity: [3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/cloudflare-cf-cache-status-bypass/#post-18791173)
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