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Timeline with four coloured progress bars showing SSL certificate expiry stages: green for 398 days until 2026, blue for 200 days from March 2026, orange for 100 days from 2027, and red for 47 days from 2029.

The Urgent Truth About SSL Certificate Expiry

The rules around SSL certificate expiry changed on March 15th, and while it might sound like a small technical update, it has big implications for anyone running a website.
Infographic showing what happens when a domain expires, with domain status timelines: “Active” in green, “Grace Period” in light green, “Redemption” in orange, and “Deleted” in red. Each status includes a description of possible actions and consequences.

Everything you need to know about what happens when a domain expires

What happens when a domain expires—and why it matters. Avoid losing clients, revenue, and reputation with automated domain monitoring.
Website status dashboard showing domain Whois and SSL info, plus uptime percentages for the last 24 hours, 7 days, and 31 days—all above 90% with mostly green indicators—demonstrating what reliable uptime means for your site’s performance.

What does reliable uptime mean for your business

Uptime. You've probably seen those percentages scattered all over hosting and SaaS websites - 99%, 99.9%, 99.99% - and glazed straight over them. Fair enough. At first glance, the difference looks almost too small to matter.