Certificates now last at most 200 days, so most customers reactivate free within their paid plan and renew only when the plan itself ends. Your dashboard shows which one you need.
Renew or reactivate?
- Reactivate: your plan still has time left. You get the next certificate in the plan free; see how plan reactivation works. This applies to every plan of a year or more.
- Renew: your paid plan is ending. Renewing is a new purchase for a new term.
When to renew
When your paid plan has 30 days left, a Renew action appears in your dashboard. Before then, an expiring certificate is reactivated free, not renewed. A certificate can be valid for up to 200 days now; up to 100 days from 15 Mar 2027; up to 47 days from 15 Mar 2029, and we email you 30, 14 and 3 days before each expiry.
How to renew with us
From your dashboard, the Renew action adds the same product and term to your cart and takes you to checkout. After payment you set it up just like a new certificate: we recommend a fresh CSR, then complete domain validation and install.
Avoid downtime
Install the new certificate before the old one expires; running both briefly does no harm. The moment a certificate expires, browsers show a full-page security warning.
Common questions
Do I need a new CSR to renew?
It's recommended. A fresh key limits exposure if an old one has leaked.
What happens if I don't renew?
At expiry, browsers show a full-page warning and HTTPS stops working until a new certificate is installed.
Will I need to reactivate more often in future?
Yes. From 15 Mar 2027, new certificates can last at most 100 days, so a plan is delivered as more, shorter certificates. Each one is still free within the plan.