How to fix ssl expiry on Adobe Commerce (Magento)
Monitor your SSL/TLS certificate expiry date and set up auto-renewal so your store never goes offline or shows a security warning to shoppers.
Steps for Adobe Commerce (Magento)
- SSL is managed at the server/hosting level, not within Magento itself.
- Log into your server's control panel (cPanel, Plesk) or cloud hosting dashboard (AWS, Azure, GCP, Nexcess, etc.) and locate the SSL/TLS section.
- Confirm auto-renewal is enabled for Let's Encrypt, or note the expiry date of your paid certificate and set a 60-day renewal reminder.
- After installing a renewed certificate, log into the Magento Admin → Stores → Configuration → General → Web → Base URLs (Secure) and confirm all URLs use https://.
- Run 'bin/magento cache:flush' from the command line after any SSL/URL configuration change.
What is ssl expiry?
An SSL/TLS certificate is the digital credential that puts the padlock icon in your browser's address bar and enables the "https://" in your store's URL. Every certificate has a fixed expiry date — after which browsers immediately block visitors with a scary "Your connection is not private" warning. Most certificates are issued for 90 days (free Let's Encrypt certs) or 1–2 years (paid certificates from providers like SSL Corporation, DigiCert, Sectigo, etc.). Knowing your expiry date and having automatic renewal in place is routine maintenance — like renewing a business licence — that keeps your store open and trusted.
If your certificate expires, every browser will show a full-page red warning to anyone trying to visit your store, effectively shutting you down until it is renewed — that means zero sales for the duration. Google also uses HTTPS as a ranking signal, so a lapsed certificate can hurt your search visibility. Beyond lost revenue, an expired cert erodes customer trust in a way that is hard to recover from: shoppers who see that warning rarely return. Depending on your jurisdiction and the type of data you collect, operating without a valid certificate may also expose you to PCI-DSS violations and data-protection regulatory risk.
See the complete Ssl expiry guide for every platform and the full background.
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