SSL Certificates on Web Design Hosting SA
All Web Design Hosting SA hosting plans include a free SSL certificate powered by Let's Encrypt. SSL ensures your website runs on HTTPS, which is required for trust, security and good Google rankings.
Is SSL Automatically Installed?
Yes - for most domains, the free SSL certificate is automatically installed when your hosting account is activated. You can verify this by visiting your website with https:// at the start.
How to Manually Install or Renew an SSL Certificate
- Log in to cPanel
- In the Security section, click SSL/TLS Status
- Find your domain in the list
- Click Run AutoSSL to install or renew the certificate
How to Force HTTPS on Your Website
After installing SSL, you should redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS. For WordPress sites, this can be done via a plugin (Really Simple SSL) or by editing your .htaccess file.
.htaccess method (add to the top of your .htaccess file):
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTPS} off
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]
SSL Certificate Not Working?
If your SSL certificate is not installing automatically, please open a support ticket and we will assist.