A Wildcard SSL Certificate enables SSL encryption on unlimited subdomains using a single certificate. The affected subdomains must have the same second level domain name (i.e. domain.com).
Example: A wildcard certificate issued to *.yourdomain.com may be used to secure the following domains:
- www.yourdomain.com
- billing.yourdomain.com
- support.yourdomain.com
Do you sell wildcard SSLs?
Yes. The price for a one-year certificate is $400 plus the cost of installation time, which depends on the number of subdomains.
Wildcard SSLs require a $25 installation charge. This includes installation for up to 5 sub-domains. We charge an additional $5 for each additional subdomain beyond the first 5. This installation fee applies each time the SSL is re-issued (e.g. if you choose to add more sub-domains).
Note: Each time you wish to have an additional subdomain load securely with https, the virtual host entries for the subdomain need to be added manually by our administrators. This is true even for new subdomains created through cPanel. Anytime you would like a new subdomain to load securely with the wildcard SSL, a re-issue request via support@hostgator.com will be necessary in order for it to work correctly.
We can also install this type of SSL on multiple servers. The fee is $25 for each additional server, with a limit of 100 servers maximum.
For installing a Wildcard SSL purchased elsewhere, we charge $25 + $5 for each additional subdomain after the first 5. However, we install this for free on a HostGator managed dedicated server plan.
SSL and Secure Certificates