Cloudflare Complete Guide
17 posts in this series
Cloudflare plans explained: Free vs Pro vs Business vs Enterprise—when should you upgrade?
Is Cloudflare's free plan truly unlimited? How do Pro/Business/Enterprise plans differ? This comprehensive guide uses real data to compare 4 pricing tiers, their limitations, and ideal use cases, helping you avoid 90% of payment traps with clear upgrade recommendations
Complete Guide to Deploying Static Blogs on Cloudflare Pages: No More Config Mistakes for 5 Major Frameworks
Step-by-step guide to deploying Astro, Hugo, Hexo, Gatsby, and Eleventy static blogs from Git repositories. Learn build commands, output directories, and how to troubleshoot blank pages and build failures. Get online in 10 minutes.
Complete Guide to Deploying Frontend Apps on Cloudflare Pages: React/Vue/Next.js Configuration + Error Solutions
Step-by-step guide to deploying React, Vue, and Next.js apps on Cloudflare Pages, including complete configuration checklists, environment variable setup, and solutions to 5 common deployment errors. Special focus on Next.js nodejs_compat configuration to help you avoid common pitfalls.
Cloudflare Pages Build Failures? 8 Common Issues & Solutions to Save Hours of Debugging
A comprehensive guide to 8 common Cloudflare Pages build failure scenarios, covering dependency installation, Node versioning, build timeouts, module resolution, and more. Includes verified solutions and preventive measures to help developers quickly diagnose issues and save debugging time.
Cloudflare Cache Hit Rate Stuck at 30%? These 3 Rules Will Boost It to 90%
Is your Cloudflare cache hit rate low because HTML isn't cached by default? Learn how to configure Cache Rules and Edge TTL to boost from 30% to 90%, dramatically reducing server load. Complete guide with step-by-step instructions, security considerations, and verification methods.
Cloudflare Firewall Rules for Beginners: Filter 80% Malicious Traffic with 5 Free Rules (Templates Included)
Limited to 5 firewall rules on Cloudflare's free plan? This battle-tested guide provides WAF rule templates covering IP, ASN, UA, and path filtering. Configure in 30 minutes to block 80% of malicious traffic with complete code examples.
Cloudflare Rate Limiting Guide: Defend Against CC Attacks in 5 Minutes, Even on the Free Plan
Learn how to configure Cloudflare rate limiting rules to protect against CC attacks in just 5 minutes. Complete tutorial with threshold recommendations for login/API/pages, free tier features explained, and common pitfalls to avoid
Cloudflare Under Attack Mode Complete Guide: 3 Configuration Tips to Solve SEO and UX Issues
A detailed guide on Cloudflare's Under Attack mode (I'm Under Attack): how it works, its SEO impact, and precise Page Rules configuration methods. Includes 7 best practices and Challenge Passage optimization tips to minimize negative impacts while defending against DDoS attacks.
Cloudflare Origin IP Whitelisting: 3 Methods to Block Non-CF Traffic and Protect Your Origin Server
Origin IP leaks make Cloudflare protection useless? This guide provides 3 whitelisting solutions using Baota Panel, pure Nginx, and origin certificates, including complete IP lists, configuration steps, troubleshooting, and auto-update scripts.
Got DDoSed Despite Using Cloudflare? 7 Hidden Ways Your Source IP Gets Leaked & Complete Protection Guide
Getting DDoS attacks despite using Cloudflare? Discover 7 hidden ways your source IP leaks (DNS history, email headers, subdomains, etc.), with actionable detection tools and complete protection strategies including firewall configuration, Cloudflare best practices, and remediation measures.
Is Cloudflare Really a 'Slowflare CDN'? 3 Steps to Optimize IP Selection and Boost Speed by 5x
Use CloudflareSpeedTest to find the fastest IPs with lowest latency. Configure custom nodes in 10 minutes to reduce latency from 280ms to 45ms - tested 3-5x improvement. Complete guide with parameter tuning and troubleshooting
Getting Started with Cloudflare Tunnel: Secure Access to Internal Services Without a Public IP
A hands-on guide to implementing free internal network penetration using Cloudflare Tunnel. No public IP or cloud server required. Complete setup in 30 minutes with built-in HTTPS encryption and DDoS protection. Supports HTTP/SSH/RDP protocols, perfect for personal developers and home server users.
DIY free image hosting: A stable setup using Cloudflare R2 + PicGo
Step-by-step tutorial on building a completely free image hosting with Cloudflare R2, solving GitHub image hosting blocks and unstable public image hosting issues. Detailed instructions on R2 public access configuration, custom domain binding, and PicGo S3 plugin setup for one-click upload in 30 minutes, including common troubleshooting solutions.
S3 Traffic Fees Costing Thousands? Complete Guide to Migrating to R2 and Saving 90% (With Real Cases)
Are S3 egress fees killing your budget? This hands-on guide shows you how to migrate to Cloudflare R2's zero egress fees and save $10,896+ annually. Includes 3 migration options, API compatibility tests, 30-minute migration tutorial, and real cost comparisons.
Building Your Own URL Shortener with Workers + KV Storage: A Complete Guide
Tired of third-party URL shorteners shutting down and breaking your links? Learn how to build your own short link service using Cloudflare Workers + KV storage with custom slugs, analytics, and global edge deployment—all for free.
API Key Exposed in Frontend? Secure It with Workers Proxy in 5 Minutes, 100K Free Requests Daily
API key leaks in frontend code causing unauthorized charges? Learn how to build a free API proxy service using Cloudflare Workers. Deploy in 5 minutes with API keys stored securely in server-side environment variables. Includes 100K free daily requests and CORS resolution.
Workers Free Tier Not Enough? 7 Optimization Tips to Make 100K Requests Last a Month
Running out of Cloudflare Workers' 100K daily requests? Deep dive into billing rules and 7 practical optimization techniques. Real case: image hosting project reduced from 120K to 30K daily requests, 80% cache hit rate improvement, saving $60/year.
