If visitors to your website are frequently seeing the message "Checking your browser before accessing..." or similar verification pages from Cloudflare, this usually means that certain Cloudflare protection features are active. In some cases, this can continue even after removing Cloudflare at the DNS level, due to code-level integrations or caching.

This article explains the common causes and provides a step-by-step guide to completely eliminate the Cloudflare verification screen from your website.

Step 1: Check Your Domain's Nameservers

If your domain uses Cloudflare nameservers, then your entire traffic is routed through Cloudflare. To remove all Cloudflare protections (including the browser verification screen), you must:

1. Log in to your domain registrar (where your domain is registered).
2. Locate the DNS settings or Nameservers section.
3. Replace the Cloudflare nameservers with your hosting provider’s nameservers.
   

Example: If you're hosting with IPHOST, you might use nameservers like:

• dns1.innovahosting.net
• dns2.innovahosting.net
  

Step 2: Confirm That Cloudflare Is No Longer Active

After updating your nameservers

• Use a tool like https://whois.domaintools.com or https://dnschecker.org to check the active nameservers.
• Visit your site from an incognito/private window and verify whether the Cloudflare screen still appears.

If you still see it, continue with the steps below.

Step 3: Check for Cloudflare Integrations in Website Code or Plugins

Even if DNS is no longer routed through Cloudflare, your site may still use Cloudflare services at the application level. Contact your programmer to check the website's code if it doesn't use any Cloudflare plugins or code integrations.

Step 4: Clear All Caches

Sometimes, you may still see the Cloudflare screen due to caching, either on:

• Browser level – Try clearing browser cache or using private/incognito mode.
• CDN or plugin level – If you used another CDN or optimization tool, clear/purge the cache from there as well.

Still Seeing Cloudflare Screens?

If you've followed all steps and still see Cloudflare verification, here are a few final things to check:

• DNS changes might still be propagating (wait up to 24–48h).
• Visitors may be behind old DNS records or using cached results.