Cloud Maestro – WAF Security Suite for Cloudflare
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)
- 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.