Security fix guide
SSL Certificate Expiring Within 30 Days
The SSL certificate is expiring within 30 days. If not renewed in time, browsers will show security warnings and search engines may deprioritize the site.
Issue ID: SEC-CERT-EXPIRY-WARN-001
Severity: major
Impact: High
Effort: S
Use this article when
- You need deeper remediation guidance than the issue card can show.
- You want CMS-specific steps before handing the fix to a developer.
- You want a repeatable re-check path after shipping the change.
What this issue is
The SSL certificate is expiring within 30 days. If not renewed in time, browsers will show security warnings and search engines may deprioritize the site.
Why it matters
The SSL certificate is expiring within 30 days. If not renewed in time, browsers will show security warnings and search engines may deprioritize the site. This affects browser trust signals and whether visitors feel safe submitting contact details.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for SEC-CERT-EXPIRY-WARN-001 fails and the page evidence points to Http headers.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Renew the SSL certificate before it expires
- 2Set up auto-renewal with your certificate authority (e.g., Let's Encrypt certbot)
- 3Configure monitoring alerts for certificate expiry
How to re-check it
- Check the certificate expiry date and confirm it has been renewed with more than 30 days remaining
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.