SSL Certificate

  • Resolved kristinubute

    (@kristinubute)


    6 years, 10 months ago

    HI

    I need some clarification.

    I had a question on requirements for SSL Certificates for Woocommerce sites and standard sites. People have differing opinions.

    I always use SSL for client sites with mainly shopping carts etc.

    What if a client is only requiring a Product Catalogue but using Woocomerce as backend ? So therefore never any ‘Add to Cart” maybe only a ‘Request a Quote’ instead. Is SSL required really ? Customers are NOT required to login to the site as it is not a shopping cart.

    They would only need to send a Form or use a Contact Form only …

    And what is your opinion on SSL requirements on smaller sites that are only simple Worpdress sites with 2-5 pages, I assume SSL not required for this.

    Most normal small websites don’t use SSL.

    I see Google are changing things again for websites not showing a https: SSL certificate as not secure.

    Thanks
    Kristin

Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)

  • The fact that browsers like Chrome will be warning that a site has no SSL certificate by effectively shouting THIS SITE IS NOT SECURE will undoubtedly put people off visiting sites without one!

    If there’e a contact form involved then the user will have the assumption that their personal details are being sent to the site – even if it is just name and email address.

    Personally, I would always use one if I can – obviously if you’re on a shared host it may not be possible though I use Digital Ocean and OVH and use Lets Encrypt as standard – even if the site is a static single page!

    Thread Starter kristinubute

    (@kristinubute)

    HI

    Thanks for that. I am not familiar with https://letsencrypt.org/

    Do you mean this is a free SSL or free for certain purposes for static sites ?

    And for more complex

    And only certain hosts support this ?

    Thanks
    Kristin

    It’s free for anyone to use for any type of site!

    To install it you need root access to the server so if you’re on a shared host then they would need to do all the setup – many already offer it as standard – but a lot will want to sell you an alternative!

    Plugin Support Hannah S.L.

    (@fernashes)

    Automattic Happiness Engineer

    I’d recommend using an SSL certificate on every site these days. Yes, it’s even more important for sites where information is transmitted, such as a contact form or other address details. Using that SSL certificate ensures that information between the user and the site is encrypted, which means all information is private.

    Also, as @seank123 mentioned, Google’s upcoming changes to Chrome mean that any site without an SSL certificate (even if it’s not an e-commerce site) will show as This site is not secure! Getting ahead of that is a great idea.

    I hope that helps!

    Thread Starter kristinubute

    (@kristinubute)

    Thanks @seank123 and Hannah for your comments.

    That helped clear it up.

    I wasn’t even aware there was a free SSL option at all.

    I will check with my hosts about this.

    When I talk to the hosts about this do I reference to https://letsencrypt.org/ or just call it a free SSL option ?

    Thanks
    Kristin

    I’d mention Lets Encrypt by name – it’s something all hosts should be aware of!

    Thread Starter kristinubute

    (@kristinubute)

    Thanks seank123

    I’m calling them now.

    Kristin

Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total)
  • The topic ‘SSL Certificate’ is closed to new replies.