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Cloudflare WAF Templates - Ready-to-Use Firewall Rules
Ready-to-use Cloudflare WAF templates for WordPress protection, SQL injection blocking, XSS prevention, bot management, geo-blocking, and more. Copy expressions or export as Ruleset API JSON. Perfect for securing your VPS applications with high-performance VPS hosting.
Key Features
- Ready-to-use WAF templates for common security scenarios
- WordPress admin protection and sensitive file blocking
- SQL injection and XSS attack prevention
- Bot management and challenge rules
- Country allowlist/blocklist templates
- Rate limiting configurations
- Copy expressions or export as Ruleset API JSON
- Customizable variables for each template
- Plan-specific filtering (Free, Pro, Business, Enterprise)
Use Cases
- Protect WordPress admin panels from brute force attacks
- Block access to sensitive configuration files (.env, .git)
- Implement geo-blocking to allow/block specific countries
- Challenge suspected bots with Cloudflare's bot management
- Rate limit API endpoints to prevent abuse
- Block common attack patterns (SQL injection, XSS)
- Skip WAF for static assets to improve performance
- Deploy firewall rules via Cloudflare Ruleset API
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Cloudflare WAF Templates
Ready-to-use Web Application Firewall templates for Cloudflare. Protect WordPress sites, block SQL injection, prevent XSS attacks, manage bots, implement geo-blocking, and more.
Quick Start Guide
New to Cloudflare WAF? Follow these simple steps to protect your website:
- Browse templates below and find one that matches your needs
- Click "Preview" to open the template
- Customize settings if needed (or use defaults)
- Choose "Log" action for safe testing first
- Copy the expression and paste into your Cloudflare Dashboard
Block WordPress Admin Access
Block access to WordPress admin panel except from allowed IPs. Prevents brute force attacks on wp-login.php and wp-admin.
Block Sensitive Files
Block access to sensitive configuration files like .env, .git, composer.json, package.json and other development files.
Country Allowlist
Allow traffic only from specific countries. All other countries will be blocked.
Country Blocklist
Block traffic from specific countries. Useful for preventing attacks from high-risk regions.
Skip WAF for Static Assets
Bypass WAF checks for static assets (images, CSS, JS) to improve performance and reduce WAF usage.
Challenge Suspected Bots
Present a managed challenge to requests that appear to be automated. Uses Cloudflare's bot detection.
Challenge Low Bot Scores
Challenge requests with bot management score below threshold (1-99). Lower scores indicate higher likelihood of bot activity. Requires Enterprise plan.
Block SQL Injection Attempts
Block common SQL injection patterns in query strings and request bodies.
Block XSS Attempts
Block cross-site scripting (XSS) patterns in query strings and request URI.
API Rate Limiting
Rate limit API endpoints to prevent abuse. Challenge requests exceeding the threshold.
Block Tor Exit Nodes
Block traffic from Tor exit nodes. Requires Pro plan or higher.
Challenge Known Threat IPs
Challenge requests from IPs with high threat scores. Requires Pro plan or higher.
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Start 14-day TrialAbout These Templates
These are ready-to-use firewall rules that help protect your website from common attacks. Simply copy the rule and paste it into your Cloudflare Dashboard. Each template can be customized with your own settings. Important: Always start with "Log" action to test safely before blocking traffic. Some templates require specific Cloudflare plans (Free, Pro, Business, or Enterprise).
