ZeroSSL

SSL and certificates

About ZeroSSL

Certificate authority offering free and paid certificates, with ACME support and a dashboard for manual issuance.

Details

  • Free plan or free to use

    Yes

  • Has an API

    Yes

Not enough info yet on open source, runs on your own server, built for WordPress sites. Check the tool's own site.

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