How to Import from Cloudflare-Protected Sites into WordPress
Cloudflare blocks many server-side scrapers. Here’s how WriteWP’s Cloud Solver, FlareSolverr, and cookie replay fit—and when a site still won’t yield.
Many news and deal sites sit behind Cloudflare. A naive server request gets a challenge page instead of HTML—so your AI never sees the article.
Options that actually work
- WriteWP Cloud Solver — managed challenge solving included with an active subscription (Settings → Cloudflare).
- Self-hosted FlareSolverr — advanced setups where you run the solver yourself.
- Cookie replay — paste a browser cookie string; WriteWP extracts
cf_clearanceand pairs it with the correct host and User-Agent.
Limits you should expect
Some sites still block by IP reputation or TLS fingerprint. No cookie can fully fake a residential browser. When that happens, logs in Activity and System tell you whether extraction failed before the AI step.
Practical order
Try Cloud Solver first, then FlareSolverr, then cookies. Always test one URL with Live Import before scheduling a protected source.
If you want this workflow as a product instead of a pile of scripts, WriteWP’s feature set covers import, rewrite, free images, and schedules. See pricing or the docs for setup.
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