Your ZeroPress site is live on Cloudflare’s blazing-fast global network. The final touch of professionalism is pointing your own existing domain (e.g., www.yourbusiness.com) to your new static site, replacing the temporary .pages.dev address.
This guide requires that you already own a domain name purchased from a registrar like Namecheap, GoDaddy, or Google Domains.
Step 1: Add Custom Domain in Cloudflare Pages
- Navigate to your Cloudflare Dashboard and select Workers & Pages > Overview.
- Click on the project you just deployed.
- Switch to the Custom Domains tab near the top.
- Click Set up a custom domain.
- Enter your full domain name (e.g.,
blog.mycompany.comormycompany.com) and click Continue.
Step 2: Configure your DNS Records
Depending on whether your domain’s DNS is already managed by Cloudflare or by your original registrar, the process varies slightly.
Scenario A: DNS is managed by Cloudflare (Recommended)
If you’ve already added your domain to Cloudflare’s core service (which we highly recommend for optimal performance and security), the process is practically automatic.
Cloudflare will detect that it manages the DNS and simply ask you to click Add domain or Activate. It will automatically create the necessary CNAME records behind the scenes.
Scenario B: DNS is managed externally (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.)
If your DNS is still managed by the company where you bought the domain, Cloudflare will provide you with a specific CNAME record that you must add manually to your registrar’s control panel.
It will look something like this:
- Type: CNAME
- Name/Host:
@(if it’s the root domain) orwww - Target/Value:
your-project-name.pages.dev
Log in to your domain registrar, find the “DNS Management” or “Edit Zone Records” section, and add this exact CNAME record. Make sure to delete any existing A records pointing to your old WordPress server.
Step 3: Wait for Propagation and SSL
Once the DNS records are updated (which can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours depending on your TTL settings), Cloudflare will verify the connection.
Once verified, Cloudflare automatically provisions a free SSL certificate for your domain.
The ZeroPress Transformation is Complete
Congratulations! You have successfully migrated from a slow, vulnerable WordPress database to an unbreakable, globally distributed static site powered by ZeroPress.
Your content is secure in GitHub, your site loads in milliseconds via Cloudflare, and you never have to worry about a “Plugin Update Required” notification again. Welcome to the future of web publishing.