Cloudflare

Cloudflare is a global network that sits in front of websites. It provides DNS, a content delivery network that serves files from locations near visitors, DDoS protection, a web application firewall, bot management and free SSL certificates.

How we use Cloudflare

• Moving DNS to Cloudflare for fast, reliable resolution.
• Configuring caching and CDN rules to speed up sites worldwide.
• Setting up firewall rules, rate limiting and bot protection for login and forms.
• Using redirect rules, page rules and Workers for edge logic.

When Cloudflare is the right choice

Cloudflare helps most public websites, especially those with international visitors or a history of attacks and spam. Settings must match your hosting and caching plugin, otherwise pages can be cached incorrectly, so we configure both together.

Related: Web hosting & domains, Domains & DNS, SSL / HTTPS. Talk to our team about your project.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudflare’s free plan enough?

For many business websites, yes: it includes DNS, CDN, SSL and basic protection. Paid plans add advanced firewall rules, image optimisation and support.

Will Cloudflare break my contact forms or login?

Not when configured correctly. We exclude forms, admin areas and personalised pages from caching and test them after setup.

Can Cloudflare stop spam on contact forms?

Its bot protection and Turnstile challenge reduce automated submissions, and they work well alongside honeypots and rate limits on the form itself.