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# Override examples

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The examples in the topics below use overrides to customize the behavior of managed rulesets:

* [Set WordPress rules to Block](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/managed-rulesets/override-examples/deploy-cmr-wordpress-block/)
* [Enable only Joomla rules](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/managed-rulesets/override-examples/deploy-cmr-joomla-only/)
* [Enable only selected rules](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/managed-rulesets/override-examples/enable-selected-rules/)
* [Deploy a managed ruleset with ruleset, tag, and rule overrides](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/managed-rulesets/override-examples/override-ruleset-tag-rule/)
* [Adjust the sensitivity of an HTTP DDoS rule to Low](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/managed-rulesets/override-examples/override-ddos-rule-sensitivity/)
* [Adjust an L3/4 DDoS rule](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ddos-protection/managed-rulesets/network/network-overrides/configure-api/#configure-an-override-for-the-network-layer-ddos-attack-protection-managed-ruleset)

## Related resources

For more information on overriding managed rulesets, refer to [Override a managed ruleset](https://4f1c5cd2.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/ruleset-engine/managed-rulesets/override-managed-ruleset/).

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