How to Optimize with Cloudflare CDN?

Are you using VPN services too? If you do that might be the cause of slower website. As it allows DDOS protection so each request to server is first pass through VPN causing website speed a bit slower then normal. CDN Cloudflare increase your website speed. Might be the wrong configuration.

What country are you in and what ISP are you using?
Can you do a traceroute to your website?

Yes, check your website speed on GTmetrix while CF is enabled and then compare the speed when CF is temporarily disabled to see if CF is the cause of your website slowness or your original server is responsible.

Also, ensure your CF DNS records are configured correctly and active (orange).

Quoted from Guest on Friday, 11 July 2025

THank you for your message. Something must have gone wrong. I'm investigating the issue.
I don't know if its cloudlflare or just server side issue.
I'll take note of that. Sticking on local servers for local audience targets. Thank You.

Have you tried running the website without Cloudflare ?

Quoted from Guest on Friday, 11 July 2025

If your site is running slower with Cloudflare, it is most likely that you have done something wrong. Cloudflare CDN basically just store all your static file on your distributed system around the world so it is faster to server them. However, if your site is slow to reply with html files for example then your whole site will still be slow.

Also 1 thing to note, if your site only serve let's say the US visitors, then just buy a server inside the US and forget about Cloudflare. Cloudflare CDN is only necessary if you want to serve visitors around the world.

THank you for your message. Something must have gone wrong. I'm investigating the issue.
I don't know if its cloudlflare or just server side issue.
I'll take note of that. Sticking on local servers for local audience targets. Thank You.

If your site is running slower with Cloudflare, it is most likely that you have done something wrong. Cloudflare CDN basically just store all your static file on your distributed system around the world so it is faster to server them. However, if your site is slow to reply with html files for example then your whole site will still be slow.

Also 1 thing to note, if your site only serve let's say the US visitors, then just buy a server inside the US and forget about Cloudflare. Cloudflare CDN is only necessary if you want to serve visitors around the world.