Protect data moving between visitors and your website with an SSL certificate built for encrypted HTTPS. Compare standalone, branded, and wildcard options with clear annual pricing and practical setup guidance.
Compare United Web Host’s current standalone SSL products. Each option supports encrypted HTTPS after successful validation, issuance, and correct installation; exact certificate scope is confirmed during ordering.
Simple annual pricingCurrent catalog totals are shown in US dollars. Final product scope and billing terms appear at checkout.
USD / yearBest forWebsite owners who want United Web Host’s premium standalone SSL product.
Best forBusinesses that prefer a named Comodo SSL certificate option.
Best forWebsites using multiple first-level subdomains beneath one domain.
* Prices reflect the current United Web Host catalog. Taxes, renewals, promotions, validation method, issuance requirements, certificate authority terms, hostname coverage, compatibility, warranty, cancellation, and refund eligibility may vary. Review the final checkout and certificate details before purchase.
Many hosting customers already receive plan-based SSL. A standalone certificate makes more sense when the existing service does not include the required product, you host elsewhere, or you need wildcard coverage.
Eligible United Web Host web hosting and WordPress hosting packages include free or premium SSL according to the selected plan. Check your service details before buying a separate certificate.
A standalone SSL product may be suitable when the website is hosted on a compatible external platform, a specific certificate option is preferred, or multiple first-level subdomains need wildcard coverage.
Not sure whether your current certificate is enough?Share the domain, subdomains, hosting platform, current SSL status, and intended use. The support team can help you identify the appropriate path before purchase.
Get a recommendationSSL/TLS protects data while it travels between a visitor and the server. It also enables the HTTPS experience users, browsers, search engines, and online services increasingly expect.
After successful validation and installation, TLS negotiates an encrypted session so supported browser traffic is not sent as readable plain text across the network.
Correct SSL configuration helps browsers show a protected connection instead of warning visitors about an unsecured HTTP page.
HTTPS helps protect credentials, contact details, and other submitted information while it moves between the browser and server.
Stores and payment integrations expect HTTPS, though SSL alone does not establish PCI compliance or secure vulnerable website code.
HTTPS supports technical trust and search best practices, but an SSL certificate by itself does not guarantee rankings or organic traffic.
When a visitor opens an HTTPS page, the browser and server complete a rapid certificate and encryption negotiation. The real protocol is technical; this simplified flow shows the visitor-facing purpose.
Certificate presentationThe server provides its certificate and supported connection details.
Trust checksThe browser checks validity, hostname, dates, and the issuing chain.
Encrypted sessionThe two sides establish session keys for protected traffic.
The visitor opens the protected website address.
Certificate details are supplied for browser checks.
Hostname, validity period, and certificate chain are reviewed.
The browser and server communicate through the negotiated session.
Issuance and installation depend on the certificate product, domain control, hosting environment, and available access. Plan each step before changing live HTTPS settings.
List the main domain, every subdomain, and the server or platform where the certificate will be installed.
Generate the required CSR and private key in the correct hosting environment, keeping the private key protected.
Complete the available validation method. DNS, email, or file-based steps depend on the certificate workflow.
Install the certificate, intermediate chain, and private key on the intended compatible server or control panel.
Check hostnames, redirects, certificate chain, mixed content, forms, integrations, and renewal responsibilities.
Protect the private key.Never send a private key through an unsecured channel. If a key may have been exposed, replace it and reissue the certificate according to the certificate authority’s process.
Ask for setup guidanceAn SSL certificate protects data in transit. It does not repair vulnerable plugins, weak passwords, unsafe code, compromised accounts, or missing backups. Strong website security combines several layers.
Explore protected hosting optionsLayered website securityProtection works together
4 essential layersLayer 01SSL and HTTPSEncrypt data in transit
Layer 02Updates and safe codeReduce application risk
Layer 03Access protectionStrong credentials and controls
Layer 04Backups and recoveryPrepare for restoration
Every public website benefits from HTTPS, but the certificate choice should reflect the actual domain structure, hosting platform, and data visitors exchange.
Use HTTPS across service pages, lead forms, client portals, and company content so visitors receive a consistent secure experience.
Map the primary hostnameProtect browser-to-server traffic across product pages, customer accounts, carts, forms, and supported payment integrations.
Review the complete checkout pathHTTPS helps protect login details and member data in transit while application security controls protect the account itself.
Secure every authenticated pageA wildcard certificate can suit structures such as app, portal, shop, or members beneath one domain when all required names fit its scope.
Consider PositiveSSL WildcardUnderstand included SSL, standalone products, wildcard coverage, validation, installation, renewal, and the limits of HTTPS before ordering.
Need help choosing?Share your domain, subdomains, hosting platform, and current SSL status.
Ask an SSL specialistAn SSL certificate is a digital certificate used by TLS to authenticate a website’s server identity and enable encrypted HTTPS traffic between a compatible browser and server. People still commonly say “SSL,” although modern secure connections use TLS protocols.
Eligible United Web Host hosting packages include free or premium SSL according to the selected plan. Certificate type, hostname coverage, activation, renewal, and support scope can vary. Check the current plan details or ask support before purchasing a separate certificate.
The current catalog lists Premium SSL at $60 per year, Comodo SSL at $80 per year, and PositiveSSL Wildcard at $90 per year. Prices, products, renewals, promotions, taxes, and terms can change, so confirm the final client-area checkout before ordering.
A wildcard certificate is designed to protect multiple first-level subdomains matching a name such as *.yourdomain.com. It does not automatically mean every nested subdomain or unrelated domain is covered. Confirm root-domain, additional-name, and subdomain-depth requirements before purchase.
Timing depends on the certificate product, certificate authority, validation method, domain control, submitted details, and whether additional review is required. Do not schedule a strict launch window until validation requirements and issuance status are confirmed.
It may be possible on a compatible external hosting platform when you have the required CSR, private key, certificate installation access, and server support. Confirm compatibility, installation responsibilities, certificate format, and validation method with the external host before ordering.
HTTPS supports modern technical and search best practices, but purchasing an SSL certificate does not guarantee rankings. Search performance also depends on content quality, relevance, crawlability, page experience, website performance, backlinks, competition, and many other factors.
No. SSL/TLS encrypts data in transit and authenticates the server certificate. Complete website security also requires maintained software, strong passwords, access controls, malware protection, safe code, backups, monitoring, secure DNS, and responsible administration.
Compare the current annual options or ask the United Web Host team to review your domain, subdomains, hosting platform, and installation requirements before you order.
* SSL products, prices, certificate authorities, validation methods, issuance, compatibility, hostname coverage, renewals, warranties, cancellations, refunds, installation, and support scope may change. Confirm current details before purchase.
