Is the plugin needed?

  • Resolved Dave

    (@tlwh)


    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi there

    My host is not partnered with Cloudflare. I set up the site with Cloudflare years ago before this plugin came about.

    As the site is set up via the cloudflare website and it seems this plugin is still in development would be ok to disable it? OR am I likely to have issues?

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  • Hi @tlwh,

    If you’re using plugin version 1.x and deactivate then you may have mixed content issues.

    Plugin version 3.x is customized for WordPress. The plugin has a few features which are unique to the plugin itself:

    – Apply Default Settings
    – Automatic Cache Purge
    – IP Rewrite
    – HTTP2 Server Push (currently disabled)

    You can use the cloudflare.com dashboard to edit other settings which are in the plugin and much more.

    You may have issues with “Automatic Cache Purge”, “IP Rewrite” functionalities. If you’re not using these functionalities you won’t have any issues by disabling the plugin.

    Thread Starter Dave

    (@tlwh)

    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply. Ok I have a 1x version installed.

    There are no settings other than HTTPS Protocol Rewriting selected to on with the plugin however I’m not using https.

    I don’t see “Automatic Cache Purge”, “IP Rewrite” on the plugin settings?

    Thoughts/

    Hi @tlwh,

    Version 1.x doesn’t include “Automatic Cache Purge”, you’ll need to upgrade to 3.x in order to take advantage of that functionality.

    There is no setting for “IP Rewrite” – it happens automatically in both plugins.

    Thanks,
    John

    If you’re not using flexible SSL you probably won’t have any issues. IP’s of the requests made to your website will not be rewritten if you disable the plugin.

    If the features I’m talking about sound unfamiliar to you, you probably will not have any issues disabling the plugin.

    Just be careful whether you’re using flexible SSL or no SSL.

    Thread Starter Dave

    (@tlwh)

    Ok,thanks for very much. It didn’t have any issues when disabled.

    Thread Starter Dave

    (@tlwh)

    One last question.

    If cloudflare is already activated via the cloudflare site. Is there a need for someone not needing Flexible SSL to have the plugin? Or is using cloudflare via the cloudflare site basically the same?

    Thanks

    @tlwh, if I understood your question correctly the plugin fixes the infinite loop problem which can occur with flexible SSL setting. If you’re not using flexible SSL then

    – Apply Default Settings
    – Automatic Cache Purge
    – IP Rewrite
    – HTTP2 Server Push (currently disabled)

    are the unique settings compared to cloudflare.com dashboard. So there are benefits using the plugin for your blog.

    Thanks

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