Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare vs Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker

Automatically Block Malicious IPs with Cloudflare Protect your WordPress site from hackers and brute-force attacks. This free plugin automatically blocks malicious IPs detected by Wordfence and integrates with Cloudflare for real-time security. Features 🔒 Automatic IP Blocking – Blocks malicious IPs detected by Wordfence. ⚡ Cloudflare Integration – Uses Cloudflare’s API for real-time threat mitigation. 📉 Reduces Server Load – Shifts security tasks from WordPress to Cloudflare. 🏆 Lightweight & Fast – Security without slowing down your site. 🛠️ Easy Setup – Just enter your Cloudflare API key and Zone ID. 🆓 Free & Open Source – Transparent and continuously improved. License This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, open an issue or reach out via email. External Services To improve the user experience, Polar Mass Advanced IP Blocker may use the following third-party services: Cloudflare API (https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/) This plugin integrates with Cloudflare’s API to manage IP rules and firewall settings, helping block malicious traffic in real-time. – Users must manually enter their Cloudflare API Key and Zone ID in the plugin settings to enable this feature. – No automatic data collection occurs without user input. – When configured, the plugin securely sends user-defined IPs and rules to Cloudflare’s servers. – Cloudflare Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy Polar Mass API (https://polarmass.com/wp-json/pmip/v1/newsletter/signup) This plugin provides an optional newsletter signup form within the admin panel. – The only data collected is the email address entered by the user. – This data is securely transmitted to our server at polarmass.com. – No personal information is shared or processed without explicit user consent. – Privacy Policy: https://polarmass.com/privacy-policy/ For more details, please review our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

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 all Cloudflare DNS record types across all domains, bulk migrate exact old/new values with confirmation modals, and convert A records to CNAME with a single action DNS Manager Reliability – Full record visibility for MX/TXT and other record types, cleaner cache warm-up modal flow, and safer bulk migration previews that only list actual matches 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.