If you’ve ever worked on a website or asked someone to build one for you, chances are you’ve come across the name Cloudflare. Some people think it’s just for big tech companies. Others hear about it when something breaks and they see the “Error 1020” or “Cloudflare captcha” screen.
So what is Cloudflare?
To keep it simple, Cloudflare is like a security guard and speed booster for your website.
It helps protect your site from online attacks, speeds up how fast your pages load, and even keeps your site online if something goes wrong with your hosting.
Here’s what it does:
Security: It blocks hackers, bots, and DDoS attacks.
Speed: It caches content and delivers it from the closest server to your visitor.
Uptime: It can keep your site up even if your origin server goes down for a bit.
SSL: It gives you free HTTPS, which keeps your site secure.
- Turnstile: A free and privacy-friendly alternative to reCAPTCHA.
Do you really need it?
If you’re running a small blog, local business website, or online store, you don’t need to go deep into the technical side, but Cloudflare is usually worth it. Even the free plan already gives you a good level of protection and performance boost.
Our tip:
You can block certain countries or show a JavaScript challenge to stop fake visits and bots. You can set this up in the Firewall Rules section. It’s a set and forget!
