# How To Raise the Cloudflare Security Level With BetterShield Ultra?

Use BetterShield Ultra to challenge every visitor at Cloudflare temporarily, then restore the zone's previous security level.

Use **[BetterShield Ultra](/ultra/)** to challenge every visitor at Cloudflare temporarily, then restore the zone's previous security level.

_**Note:** These controls require the paid [BetterShield Ultra](/ultra/) add-on alongside the free BetterShield plugin._

## What it does

**Challenge every visitor** sets the connected Cloudflare zone to its highest security level. Every visitor sees a short Cloudflare check before the page loads.

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## Step 1: Open the feature

[Connect Cloudflare](/docs/connect-cloudflare/).

<img src="/docs/screenshots/cloudflare-security-level.png" alt="The Challenge every visitor control in BetterShield Ultra." width="1960" height="368" loading="lazy" decoding="async">

## Step 2: Raise the Cloudflare security level

- Open **BetterShield › Ultra › Cloudflare**.
- Under **Challenge every visitor**, press **Raise the level** and confirm.

The control is off by default. After Ultra applies it, the card reads **Raised from here**. Press **Put the level back** to restore the security level that was present before this control changed it.

## Recommended settings

Use this temporarily when you need every request checked at Cloudflare. Plan a short window and verify sign-in, checkout and other important journeys before leaving it on.

## What it can break and how to undo

The extra check delays every visitor and can interrupt automated services or checkout flows. Press **Put the level back** to restore the previous zone setting. If the dashboard is unavailable, change the security level directly in Cloudflare.

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## Final Outcome

The control reads **Raised from here**. Open the site in a private browser to confirm Cloudflare shows its check. The activity log records the zone change and its restoration.

<img src="/docs/screenshots/cloudflare-security-level.png" alt="The Challenge every visitor control in BetterShield Ultra." width="1960" height="368" loading="lazy" decoding="async">

## On multisite

Only a network administrator can use this control. Sites on the same Cloudflare zone share the zone-level effect.

## Related

- [Cloudflare controls](/docs/cloudflare/)
- [Connect Cloudflare](/docs/connect-cloudflare/)
- [Deploy the Cloudflare managed ruleset](/docs/cloudflare-managed-ruleset/)

This is how you can raise the Cloudflare Security level with BetterShield Ultra.

Getting Stuck? Feel free to contact our [Dedicated Support Team](/support/).