Without SSL
- Browsers show "Not secure" next to your address
- Passwords and form details travel as plain text
- No HTTPS ranking signal in Google search
- Card details at checkout are left unprotected
SSL certificatesTrusted by all major browsers
Secure Your Website WithTrusted SSL Certificates
Encrypt everything your visitors send, from logins to payment details, and show the padlock in every major browser. Choose the certificate your site needs, and our team helps you install it.
- 256-bit encryption
- Trusted by all major browsers
- Works with any hosting or server
- Install help from our team
Starting at
Choose your SSL certificate
- Issued in minutes
- Unlimited free reissues
- Up to 256-bit encryption
- Free installation on our hosting
Browsers accept a certificate for up to 200 days at a time, so it is reissued free during your term.
Prices in USD, before any applicable tax.
Benefits of SSL
Build Trust WhereYour Customers Pay
Customers look for the padlock before they type a password or a card number. Our certificates encrypt every login, form and payment between the browser and your website, show your visitors the connection is private, and our team installs them for you free of charge.
- Customer trust
- Encrypted checkout
- Better search ranking
- Free installation
Why SSL
Why do I need an SSL certificate?
Without one, browsers warn your visitors before they read a word. With one, every visit starts with the padlock.
With SSL
- The padlock shows in every major browser
- Logins, forms and payments are encrypted
- HTTPS counts as a Google ranking signal
- Ready for card payments and faster HTTP/2
Free SSL is included with every HostElevate hosting plan. Need company validation or a wildcard? Choose a certificate above.
Installation
How to Install YourSSL Certificate in cPanel
Four steps and about ten minutes. Every step happens in your cPanel, and the certificate is live as soon as the last one is done.
- 01
Generate a CSR
Create a private key and a certificate signing request (CSR) for your domain, then paste the CSR when you set up the certificate in your client area.
cPanel › SSL/TLS › CSRs
- 02
Validate your domain
Prove you control the domain by email, a DNS record or a small file on your site. DV certificates are issued within minutes.
Email · DNS · File
- 03
Install the certificate
Paste the certificate you receive, then use Autofill to add the private key and CA bundle, and click Install.
SSL/TLS › Manage SSL sites
- 04
Force HTTPS and check
Turn on the HTTPS redirect so every visit uses SSL, then open your site and look for the padlock.
cPanel › Domains
Rather not do it yourself?Our team installs any certificate for free on a HostElevate plan, even one you bought somewhere else.Open a ticket
Frequently asked questionsabout SSL certificates
Clear answers about free and paid SSL, validation and installation, before you choose a certificate.
No. Free and paid certificates use the same encryption, so the connection is just as private. A paid certificate adds identity checks, a longer validity period and a warranty from the issuer, which some businesses and payment providers ask for.
A domain validated (DV) certificate suits most blogs, business sites and online stores. Choose a wildcard to cover all subdomains, a multi-domain certificate for several domains, and OV or EV when your company name must be verified. The certificate cards list what each one covers.
Free SSL comes with every domain you host with us. Paid certificates are billed yearly, and their prices in USD and PKR are on the certificate cards above. Installation is free on any HostElevate plan.
A DV certificate is usually issued within minutes of validating your domain. OV takes about 1 to 3 business days and EV about 1 to 5, because the issuer checks your company records.
Yes, free of charge on any HostElevate plan, including certificates you bought somewhere else. Open a ticket and our team installs it, adds the CA bundle and checks the padlock, usually with no downtime.
Yes. Generate a CSR in SSL/TLS, validate your domain, paste the certificate under Manage SSL sites and turn on the HTTPS redirect. The steps above walk you through each one.
A standard certificate covers your domain and its www version. A wildcard certificate covers every subdomain at one level, such as shop.yourbrand.com and blog.yourbrand.com. Our free SSL is issued for each subdomain you add in cPanel.
Browsers show a full-page warning and most visitors leave. Free SSL renews automatically while your site is hosted with us, and for paid certificates we send renewal reminders well before the end date.
No. Modern servers handle encryption with almost no cost, and browsers only use the faster HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 over HTTPS, so a secure site often loads quicker.
Yes. Browsers mark every site without SSL as "Not secure", search engines prefer HTTPS, and any contact form or login sends personal details that should be encrypted.
Still have a question? , open a ticket or read our knowledge base.