I’d been using cloudflare for nearly 10 months. Unfortunately, it stopped working for my site and showing 520 ERROR.
It’s not working anymore. I removed cloudflare installed again and again. But nothing worked out.
Can you anyone enlighten me how to install a free ssl certificate without cpanel ? I don’t have cpanel but, i can access to .htaccess
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Your website works so I’m thinking your web host (GoDaddy? I think) might be blocking Cloudflare by IP address. Probably accidentally!
Ask them for help and GoDaddy usually offers CPanel or an inhouse control panel… Ask them about that, too.
Since you don’t need https on your origin server you can probably just put the site back onto Cloudflare, without the plugin even, to get things working again. Then put the plugin back and fix the SSL on the origin side. https://batteryclever.amebaownd.com/posts/19174520.
To my way of thinking that’s the best answer unless your host can’t keep pace with Cloudflare…
Unfortunately when you purchased GoDaddy’s managed WordPress plan you also agreed to the limitations of having such a plan. If you want to use free components (e.g. free SSL) and 3rd party integrations (e.g. Cloudflare CDN) you will have to CHANGE hosting plans. Managed plans have service levels and the way hosting companies implement them is by enforcing limitations on what can be used in their environment.
If you want a solid and reputable hosting company go to Bluehost or Siteground – https://wordpress.org/hosting/
Hello @yourjayanth.
Exactly the same problem with me.
Have you found any solution?
First year, I didn’t encountered any issue with cloudflare but, from last two months, it just sucks with error 520.
If you have found any solution, please let me know.
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Is your website fast with that? How much does it cost you?
I have been frustrated with Godaddy.
Bro, give me your mail. https://batteryclever.amebaownd.com/posts/19558294. I want to talk with you more.

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screenshot of the let’s encrypt button in the SiteGround cPanel.

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Screenshot of the HTTPS Settings that I use.

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Resave your permalinks.

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