Never let your padlock expire

What is an SSL certificate?

It's what puts the padlock next to your website address and lets your site use https. It keeps information people type, like passwords and card details, private on the way to your website.

Certificates only last a set time, usually somewhere between three months and a year. Most renew automatically, but automatic renewal fails more often than people expect: a changed hosting plan, an expired card on file, or a DNS change can all stop it quietly.

What you get

• A daily certificate check for every website you monitor.
• Reminder emails 30, 14, 7, 3 and 1 day before expiry, and on the day it expires.
• Days left shown on your dashboard for every site.

What to do when you get a reminder

1. Check who provides your certificate. It's usually your web host (for example in cPanel), your website builder, or a service like Cloudflare.
2. Renew it or fix automatic renewal. Many hosts have a one-click "renew" or "reissue" button.
3. Not sure? Forward the reminder to whoever built or hosts your website. It says exactly which site and how many days are left.