WordPress.com + cloudfare

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  benh99 · Member · Feb 13, 2019 at 8:42 pm

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  Is it possible to use Cloudflare with Selfhosted plans and can I use their SSL?

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  themagicrobot · Member · Feb 13, 2019 at 9:02 pm

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  You either use Cloudflare and the WordPress.org software or you create a site here at WordPress.com (where you have just created this new account), one or the othe, the choice is yours.

  WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org

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  benh99 · Member · Feb 13, 2019 at 9:26 pm

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  Hi my question should have been can I use cloudflare with .com WordPress, not self hosted sorry? With the business plan

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  arvindsinghu · Member · Feb 13, 2019 at 9:40 pm

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  Hey @benh99,

  You can connect WordPress.com and Cloudflare “https://support.cloudflare.com/hc/en-us/articles/200168886-How-do-I-add-a-WordPress-com-Custom-Domain-Mapping-site-to-Cloudflare- ” but your site might get down because you may need to update you’re A records regularly as WordPress.com don’t provide you the static IP’s.

  I don’t know why you want to connect to Cloudflare just for there shared Free SSL?, WordPress.com provides free SSL in all there plans :) also you don’t need to worry about security and all with WordPress.com.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/https-ssl/

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  I am adding modlook tag for staff intervention.
  They are the one who can provide you with an exact solution.

  Thanks !!!

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  benh99 · Member · Feb 13, 2019 at 9:53 pm

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  Thanks for explanation. Its more for the speed benefits I would use cloudflare but my understanding is their SSL needs to be used. If the ssite would go down regularly, I guess its a no go

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  arvindsinghu · Member · Feb 13, 2019 at 10:00 pm

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  Hey @benh99,

  Cloudflare encrypts the connection between the visitor and the cached version of your site on Cloudflare, but it doesn’t encrypt the connection between your site and your server. This means that your site still has the chance that your server connection will be compromised.

  Thanks !!!