{"id":54,"date":"2026-05-11T23:28:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/?p=54"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:52:29","slug":"types-of-ssl-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/types-of-ssl-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of SSL Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several types of SSL certificates, each offering different levels of validation and security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. DV SSL (Domain Validation).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the simplest type of SSL certificate. It only verifies domain ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<p>Quick and easy to issue.<\/p>\n<p>Usually free or low-cost.<\/p>\n<p>Basic level of security.<\/p>\n<p>Best for:<\/p>\n<p>Personal websites.<\/p>\n<p>Blogs.<\/p>\n<p>Small projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. OV SSL (Organization Validation).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This certificate verifies both the domain ownership and the company details.<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<p>Higher trust level than DV SSL.<\/p>\n<p>Verifies business identity.<\/p>\n<p>More secure than basic SSL.<\/p>\n<p>Best for:<\/p>\n<p>Companies.<\/p>\n<p>Business websites.<\/p>\n<p>Corporate platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. EV SSL (Extended Validation).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the highest level of SSL certificate in terms of verification and trust.<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<p>Strict identity verification process.<\/p>\n<p>Maximum trust and credibility.<\/p>\n<p>Highest security level.<\/p>\n<p>Best for:<\/p>\n<p>Banks.<\/p>\n<p>Large e-commerce platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Financial institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Wildcard SSL.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Wildcard SSL protects a domain and all its subdomains.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p>example.com<\/p>\n<p>mail.example.com<\/p>\n<p>shop.example.com<\/p>\n<p>Features:<\/p>\n<p>One certificate for multiple subdomains.<\/p>\n<p>Cost-effective for large websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several types of SSL certificates, each offering different levels of validation and security. 1. DV SSL (Domain Validation). This is\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ssl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55,"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54\/revisions\/55"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.prohost.sa\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}