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Checking Certificate Status with SSL/TLS Certificates

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IN SHORT

Check your certificate status in cPanel under Security, then SSL/TLS Certificates. Flashcloud automatically issues and renews free Let's Encrypt certificates within about five minutes of DNS pointing to our servers. Every hostname, including subdomains and www, requires coverage to stop browsers from flagging the site as not secure.

Open cPanel and go to Security → SSL/TLS Certificates (SSL/TLS Status under the older navigation). If a domain shows no valid certificate, browsers will flag it "not secure" until one is issued.

Reading the status table

A certificate issued for example.com alone won't secure www.example.com or a subdomain unless those names are also covered.

Flashcloud auto-issues a free Let's Encrypt certificate on hosted domains, usually within about 5 minutes of DNS pointing at us, and renews it automatically before it expires. If a domain has been pointed here for longer than that and still shows no certificate, the DNS most likely isn't resolving to our servers yet.

Why a domain might show as unsecured

  • DNS not pointing here yet. Certificate issuance checks that the domain resolves to this server before it can complete. If you recently changed nameservers or added an A record, give propagation more time.
  • New subdomain or addon domain. Each hostname needs its own certificate coverage. A freshly added subdomain won't show as secured until the next issuance pass picks it up.
  • Mixed content, not a certificate problem. If the certificate here looks valid but the browser still warns, the page is likely loading some resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) over plain http://. That's a site-code issue, not a certificate one.
  • Expired and not renewed. Rare on Flashcloud since renewal is automatic, but a certificate that failed to renew (usually because DNS moved away and came back) will show as invalid until the next successful issuance.

Forcing HTTPS after the certificate is issued

A valid certificate doesn't automatically redirect visitors from http:// to https://. WordPress sites should also have their site URL set to the https:// version so internal links and redirects don't loop back to plain HTTP.

When to contact support

If a domain has pointed to Flashcloud for more than a day and SSL/TLS Certificates still shows no valid certificate, open a ticket from Support → New ticket in the portal. Our support team can look into it.

Common questions

Why does my browser show a security warning when my certificate is valid?

Your page is likely loading mixed content. Images, scripts, or stylesheets requested over plain HTTP cause browser warnings even when your certificate is active.

How long does Flashcloud take to issue an SSL certificate?

Issuance usually takes about five minutes once DNS resolves to our servers. If your domain still lacks a certificate after that window, DNS propagation is likely still running.

Does a certificate on my main domain protect my subdomain too?

No, each hostname needs its own coverage. A certificate issued for your main domain will not secure www or subdomains until the system runs an issuance pass for them.

Why does my site still load over HTTP after getting an SSL certificate?

A certificate does not redirect visitors automatically. You need to configure redirects to HTTPS and update your WordPress site URL to use HTTPS.

When should I open a support ticket for SSL issues?

Open a ticket if your domain has pointed to Flashcloud for more than a day without a valid certificate. Go to Support and select New ticket in the portal.

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