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SSL certificate errors in the browser

"Your connection is not private", expired or wrong-name certificates.

Check the site with our SSL checker: it says exactly what's wrong.

What you seeUsual causeFix
Certificate expiredRenewal failedOn IDX hosting, run AutoSSL again (guide); on a VPS run certbot renew
Certificate for a different nameThe certificate doesn't cover www or the subdomainMake sure the name points to your hosting, then re-run AutoSSL
Not trusted / incomplete chainIntermediate certificate missingInstall the full chain (CA bundle) (guide)
Padlock missing, no errorMixed contentSee Fixing mixed content

Also check the date and time on your own device: a wrong clock makes every certificate look invalid.