Wildcard SSL Certificates with Let’s Encrypt and Namecheap
June 24, 2026 | By Jack HarnerIf you’re running multiple subdomains, issuing a separate SSL cert for each one is a pain. Wildcard certs fix that. One cert covers everything under *.yourdomain.com, and Let’s Encrypt will issue one for free. The trade-off is that wildcard certs can’t use the standard HTTP challenge. You have to verify domain ownership through DNS instead, […]