Free SSL certificates to secure every website
Every website hosted with Hostwoody can use a free wildcard SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt, activated in a click and renewed automatically. Need a warranty or extended validation? Premium certificates are available too.
- Wildcard coverage for subdomains
- Auto-renewing
- Premium options available
What an SSL certificate does
An SSL (TLS) certificate encrypts data travelling between your website and your visitors’ browsers, so contact details, logins and payments can’t be read or altered in transit. Visitors see a padlock and your address starts with https://.
Browsers warn people away from sites without HTTPS, Google treats HTTPS as a ranking signal, and a secure checkout builds the confidence shoppers need to complete a purchase.
- Encrypts logins, forms and payments
- Removes “Not secure” browser warnings
- Supports search rankings
- Builds trust at checkout
https://yourbrand.co.uk
🔒 Connection secure
Certificate: *.yourbrand.co.uk
Issuer: Let’s Encrypt
Protocol: TLS 1.3
Renews: automaticallyChoose the right certificate
| Free SSL | Simple SSL | Extended SSL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issued by | Let’s Encrypt | GeoTrust | GeoTrust |
| Validation | Domain (DV) | Domain (DV) | Extended (EV) |
| Covers subdomains | Yes — wildcard | Single domain | Single domain |
| Warranty | — | $10,000 | $1.5 million |
| Requires our nameservers | Yes | No | No |
| Best for | Most websites | Small online shops | Established ecommerce and finance brands |
| How to get it | Included with hosting | Order in the Client Area | Order in the Client Area |
Premium SSL certificates are excluded from the 30-day money-back guarantee.
How to activate your free SSL
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Point your domain to Hostwoody
Free certificates need the domain to use our nameservers so we can validate and renew it automatically.
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Open SSL in MyPanel
Choose the website and select the free SSL option.
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Done
The certificate is issued within minutes and renews automatically before it expires.
Yes. SSL certificates are attached to your hosting, so the website needs to be hosted with Hostwoody even if the domain is registered elsewhere.
A free or Simple SSL suits most websites, including those with logins and contact forms. If payments are central to your business, an Extended SSL adds stricter company validation and a larger warranty.
After purchase, an approval email is sent to the administrator address for your domain. Click the link to confirm and the certificate is issued.
Yes — raise a ticket from your control panel and our team will help.
Secure your website today
Every Hostwoody plan includes free, auto-renewing SSL.