Note: Let's Encrypt has been available on our Plesk based servers for some time now. This serves as an official announcement.
Yes, you read that right! You can now protect your website(s) with an SSL certificate for free. Thanks to Let's Encrypt, the process is easy, automatic, and free!
With upcoming changes to major browsers and the push for greater security, something as simple as submitting a contact form on your website may generate a notice to your visitors if your website isn't secured with an SSL certificate.
If you haven't done so already, simply click on the "Let's Encrypt" icon in your control panel and follow the wizard. Within mere seconds, a certificate will be requested, issued and implemented on your domain. Certificate renewal is also automated. Once you implement a Let's Encrypt SSL cert, there's no further action needed.
Absolutely! Once you've implemented your Let's Encrypt SSL certificate(s), there's no reason not to serve all your website traffic over HTTPS. Our control panel allows you to automatically redirect your visitors to HTTPS with just a few clicks. This is done with an SEO-safe 301 redirect so there's no harm to your SEO rankings. If anything, your rankings may improve with the switch to a full-time secured website.
Read more about Let's Encrypt here: https://letsencrypt.org/about/
If you need assistance with your Let's Encrypt implementation, please don't hesitate to contact us.
