--- title: Buy a Wildcard SSL Certificate | Secure All Your Subdomains - GoDaddy description: A Wildcard SSL Certificate can secure all your subdomains. See how a GoDaddy Wildcard SSL Certificate can protect your websites today. image: https://img1.wsimg.com/cdnassets/transform/d069986a-d91d-4457-a6cb-bd03e025c6b4/og-godaddy-template-Wildcard --- # Wildcard SSL Certificate ## Unlimited subdomains, big savings for you One Wildcard SSL covers your main site and all its sub-pages, rather than purchasing multiple certificates. * Encrypts all your servers and subdomains * Enjoy strong SHA-2 and 2048-bit encryption * Get expert support when you need it [Help Me Choose](https://www.godaddy.com/en/offers/ssl-certificate/ssl-selector) Depending on your domain, yearly validation steps may be required. * ## Available Plans ### Wildcard DV SSL Certificate #### Summary Basic SSL certificate that you install and manage manually #### Pricing - **Price:** €18.49/mo #### Features - **SSL Features** - 1 SSL credit per 1 domain - 1 domain and unlimited subdomains - 2x encryption refresh, annually - Re-issues and re-installs 2x per year of your annual subscription. If you are externally hosted, you manually re-install yourself every time. - **Installation** - Self-installation - Manual re-installation and troubleshooting 2+ times per year - **Bonus Features** - 24/7 human support - Basic Trust Seal - Static design with minimal customization - can help strengthen brand credibility, conversion, and reduce bounce rates. - Pay per certificate [Buy Now](https://salesproducts.api.godaddy.com/v1/pl/1/package/buy/ssl-wildcard-tier1?itc=slp_wildcard&term=36%3AMonth) ### Automated Wildcard SSL Certificate #### Summary AI-assisted installation and automated re-installation #### Pricing - **Price:** €24.99/mo #### Features - **SSL Features** - Unlimited SSLs per 1 domain - 1 domain and unlimited subdomains - 2x encryption refresh annually - After initial installation, 2x pre year re-installation is automatic. Set it and forget it. - **Installation** - Personalized AI and guided workflows help you install and configure with ease - Fully automated re-installation, you handle troubleshooting - **Bonus Features** - 24/7 human support - Advanced Trust Seal - Full customization with 3D design and persistent site placement - can help strengthen brand credibility, conversion, and reduce bounce rates. - Pay per domain, not per certificate - SSL Change Monitoring Alerts notify you if your SSL is modified by anyone [Buy Now](https://salesproducts.api.godaddy.com/v1/pl/1/package/buy/dlxssl-wildcard-tier1dv?itc=slp_wildcard&term=36%3AMonth) ## Included in every GoDaddy Wildcard SSL Certificate A single Wildcard SSL certificate encrypts data submitted to a single website (lilysbikes.com) and all its related subdomains (shop.lilysbikes.com, blog.lilysbikes.com, m.lilysbikes.com). ### Better Google search rankings Show up higher in search results when you have an SSL certificate. ### Powerful, Industry-standard encryption Strong SHA-2 and 2048-bit end-to-end encryption. ### Proven industry experience For over 20 years, we’ve empowered over 20+ million customers in over 180 countries. ### Verified Trust Seal Show customers you're helping to protect their data by displaying the SSL Trust Seal on your website. ### 30-day, money-back guarantee¹ No-stress purchase, we’ll find a plan that works best for you. ### Safe mobile and online payments An SSL certificate is the industry-standard for online encrypted payment options. ## Choose your GoDaddy SSL Certificate - SSL certificates encrypt customers’ important data - End-to-end encryption from website-to-server - Increase confidence in your brand and improve SEO ranking - Highest standards in PCI-DSS, HIPAA, HITECH, GDPR - Eliminate “Not Secure” warning in browser bar ## GoDaddy Wildcard Certificate FAQ ### Why are SSL term changes happening? Starting on SSL/TLS certificates cannot be issued for longer than 13 months (397 days). Any SSL certificate bought after this date will have the new term length applied and those bought before will be grandfathered in. For more information check out this that goes into more detail around the term change and ’s response. ### What is a Wildcard SSL Certificate? Wildcard SSL certificates are single certificates with a wildcard character (*) in the domain name field. This allows the certificate to authenticate and provide HTTPS encryption to a website and all of its subdomains under the same base domain, protecting the exchange of valuable information visitors send to or receive from a website's primary domain or its subdomains. For example, let's say you own lilysbikes.com and you need to encrypt your site, but you also need to make sure blog.lilysbikes.com and shop.lilysbikes.com are secure. A wildcard SSL lets you protect all three, as well as any other subdomains you might have. ### Why should I get a Wildcard SSL? Anyone looking to secure multiple subdomains under the same domain should consider getting a wildcard SSL certificate. Instead of having to to cover each subdomain, you can use a Wildcard SSL to cover all of them. ### What are the advantages of a GoDaddy Wildcard SSL Certificate? First off, there's no limit to the number of subdomains you can protect. If you have a large business site with many subdomains, all of them are covered under one certificate as long as they are at the same level. Additionally, when you have a lot of subdomains, it is significantly cheaper to get a wildcard certificate to cover all of them, instead of multiple certificates. ### What types of GoDaddy Wildcard Certificates can I purchase? Wildcard Certificates are available as Domain (DV) or Organization/Individual Validated (OV/IV) SSL certificates. Due to the industry requirements behind , we are unable to issue a Wildcard EV SSL certificate. ### Are there any servers that are incompatible with Wildcard SSL certificates? If you are using an SSL certificate to cover multiple subdomains on a , you will need to purchase a UCC SSL certificate instead of a Wildcard SSL certificate, as Exchange requires that each subdomain is spelled out on the certificate for it to work correctly. This also ensures that older mobile devices will be able to properly connect to your Exchange certificate, as there are older mobile operating systems that are unable to recognize a Wildcard SSL certificate. ### Can I combine SAN and Wildcard SSL certificates? No. You cannot use a wildcard domain in a . In this case, you would need to evaluate your needs, as well as the number of subdomains you need to cover to determine which type of SSL certificate would work best for you.