Checkout Shield for WooCommerce – Stop Fake Orders, Spam Bots & Card Testing vs Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare

Checkout Shield stops fake checkout orders and card testing attacks — the kind that bypass your CAPTCHA. Card testing bots don’t fill out your checkout form. They hit your store’s checkout API directly, completely skipping any reCAPTCHA or hCaptcha you’ve set up. That’s why CAPTCHA alone doesn’t stop them. This plugin verifies that every checkout request comes from a real browser session. Bots that can’t prove they loaded your checkout page get blocked before WooCommerce processes the order. Why Store Owners Choose This Plugin Catches what CAPTCHA misses — blocks bots hitting your checkout API directly Works with any caching — LiteSpeed, Cloudflare, WP Rocket, W3TC — no conflicts Zero configuration — activate and you’re protected No external services — everything runs on your server, no subscriptions No performance impact — validation adds microseconds, not seconds Features (Free) Automatic bot blocking — works the moment you activate, no setup needed 4 protection levels — Learning, Permissive, Balanced, and Strict — choose how aggressive you want to be Dashboard overview — see blocked vs verified orders at a glance with a 7-day chart Order status tracking — know which orders were flagged, passed, or blocked IP whitelist — let trusted addresses through, supports CIDR notation API key authentication — for headless and custom checkout setups Works with all checkout types — classic, block-based, and all payment gateways HPOS compatible — works with High-Performance Order Storage WooCommerce logging — full integration with WooCommerce Status logs Pro Features Take control with advanced tools: 3-level logging control — turn logging off, log blocked attempts only, or log everything Recent blocks feed — last 50 blocked attempts on your dashboard with email, payment method, and reason Automatic CDN/proxy detection — identifies real visitor IPs behind Cloudflare, Sucuri, or Akamai Stronger permissive mode — tighter bot detection with referrer verification Checkout details in logs — see which email and payment method bots tried to use Customer blocklist — block repeat offenders by email, name, address, phone, IP, or postal code One-click order blocking — block a customer directly from any order screen Learn more about Pro features

Cloud Maestro brings centralized Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) controls directly into WordPress. Why would I use a plugin when I can create rules in Cloudflare? If you manage multiple Cloudflare-connected sites, Cloud Maestro is a productivity tool that helps oversee several domains from a central dashboard using WordPress. If you only manage one domain in Cloudflare, you wouldn’t benefit from this plugin. It’s useful for someone managing: – Their own sites and client sites – Multiple businesses – Separate Cloudflare accounts People like using Cloud Maestro because configuring security rules one domain at a time is inefficient and error-prone. It allows you to configure WAF rules once and deploy them consistently across all domains in your Cloudflare account — instantly. The free version supports one Cloudflare account with multiple domains. An optional premium version is available for managing unlimited domains across multiple Cloudflare accounts at once. 🛡️ Why Use Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare? Managing security rules across multiple Cloudflare domains is tedious and time-consuming. This plugin streamlines the process, allowing you to: Deploy in One Click – Apply comprehensive WAF rules to multiple domains simultaneously Save Time – No more manually configuring rules on each domain, one at a time Enterprise Security – Protect against bots, aggressive crawlers, malicious IPs, and common threats Reduce Mistakes – Maintain consistent security rules across domains ✅ Free Standard Features One Cloudflare account Multiple domains One-click WAF rule deployment Centralized Cloudflare controls Secure API credential storage (AES-256-CBC encryption) Plugin updates The free plugin does not require an upgrade. 🔥 What Gets Protected The plugin deploys 3 optimized trusted security rules (prior versions used 5) that work together to protect your sites: Good Bot Allowlist – Ensures legitimate bots (Google, Bing, monitoring tools) can access your site Managed Challenges for Suspicious Traffic – Automatically challenges requests from certain ASNs and non-US traffic Aggressive Crawler Protection – Blocks unauthorized crawlers and bots (Yandex, Semrush, Ahrefs, etc.) VPN & Login Protection – Adds extra challenges for VPN traffic and WordPress login attempts Block Known Threats – Automatically blocks web hosts, malicious IPs, TOR nodes, and attack vectors ✨ Premium Upgrade (Optional) For agencies and professionals managing multiple Cloudflare accounts, a Premium version is available with expanded functionality and tech support. Check out our free trial for these features: Multi-Account Management – Automatically manage domains across ALL your Cloudflare accounts Easy Bot Whitelisting – Built-in checkboxes for 50+ trusted services across 8 categories Custom User Agents – Add your own user agent strings to the Good Bot Rule Custom IP Whitelisting – Add trusted IP addresses to the Goot Bot Rule IP Rules management – View and edit Cloudflare’s IP Rules that block or allow access even before hitting WAF rules (and we are working on connecting to fail2ban and Wordfence blocks) Bulk DNS Management – Search and manage DNS records across all domains, bulk migrate IP addresses, CNAME targets, and convert A records to CNAME with a single action Priority Support – Get expert help when you need it Advanced Customization – Fine-tune rules to match your exact requirements Multi-Account Management – Centrally manage unlimited domains across all your Cloudflare accounts 📋 Important Information Rule Replacement: This plugin replaces existing custom WAF rules on targeted domains. Make sure to back up any custom rules you want to keep. Compatibility: Works with Cloudflare Free, Pro, and Business plans. Not compatible with Enterprise plans managed by hosting providers. Service Monitoring: These rules might challenge some monitoring or uptime services. Check Cloudflare’s Events log if services stop connecting, and add exceptions as needed.