RapidSSL Certificate Coupon Codes

How to Use a RapidSSL Coupon Code at Checkout

Applying these codes takes about 30 seconds. The discount updates instantly once you enter the code in the correct field.

1. Choose your certificate. Select either the RapidSSL Standard or RapidSSL Wildcard from the reseller’s product page. Pick the 1-, 2-, or 3-year plan that matches your budget.
2. Add to cart. Click the purchase button to proceed to the checkout page.
3. Locate the coupon or promo code field. It is usually labelled “Coupon Code,” “Promo Code,” or “Discount Code” near the order summary.
4. Enter your code and click Apply. The per-year price updates immediately to reflect the discounted rate shown in the table above.
5. Complete payment and submit your CSR. After payment, generate a Certificate Signing Request from your server and paste it into the order form to begin domain validation.
6. Validate your domain. Confirm ownership via email (admin@yourdomain.com or webmaster@yourdomain.com) or by adding a DNS TXT record. The certificate issues within minutes once validation passes.

Which Plan Gives the Best Per-Year Price?

For the standard single-domain certificate, the 2-year plan using code CHEAP@Rapid2yr9 gives the lowest annual rate at $9.00 per year – cheaper than both the 1-year and 3-year options. For the wildcard, the 3-year plan using CHEAP@3RW104 comes in at $104.00 per year, which is $15 less per year than the 1-year plan and $8 less than the 2-year rate.

If you want the absolute lowest total outlay rather than the lowest per-year rate, the 1-year plans cost least upfront. For ongoing sites with no plans to change providers, the multi-year routes save meaningfully over time.

RapidSSL Standard vs. Wildcard – Which Do You Need?

The right certificate depends entirely on how many subdomains you run. The standard certificate secures one domain and its www variant. The wildcard secures the root domain plus every subdomain one level below it – shop.example.com, blog.example.com, portal.example.com – under a single certificate.

A common mistake is buying a wildcard when you only have one or two subdomains. At $119/yr versus $9.50/yr, the wildcard costs roughly 12 times more for a 1-year plan. If you run three or more active subdomains, the wildcard becomes the cheaper option overall. Under three subdomains, individual standard certificates are almost always the better financial decision.

The wildcard covers only one subdomain level. It does not secure us.shop.example.com if your wildcard is for *.example.com. For a full breakdown of how these validation levels compare, the guide on DV SSL vs OV SSL certificates explains where domain-only validation is sufficient and where you need more.

What Does the 398-Day Validity Rule Mean for Multi-Year Plans?

Public SSL/TLS certificates are capped at 398 days of validity per the CA/Browser Forum baseline requirements. No single certificate file can remain active for two or three years, even if you pay for a multi-year plan. What actually happens is the reseller issues a new certificate each year, automatically, using the same private key and domain – you pay the multi-year price upfront and get hassle-free renewals.

In practice your site stays covered without any gap, but you do need to install the reissued certificate each year. Most control panels (cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin) make this a one-click update once you receive the new certificate files by email. The price you locked in at purchase applies for the entire multi-year period, regardless of any future price changes.

Is RapidSSL a Trusted Certificate Authority?

RapidSSL is a brand owned and operated by DigiCert, one of the largest Certificate Authorities globally. Certificates issued under the RapidSSL name are signed by DigiCert’s root certificate, trusted in every major browser – Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge – and in all major operating systems. Buying through a reseller with a coupon code does not alter the issuing CA or the certificate’s trust chain.

After installing your certificate, you can verify the trust chain using the free SSL certificate checker tools on SSLInsights. A legitimate RapidSSL certificate will show DigiCert as the root CA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Secure Your Site Today at the Verified Price

Copy the coupon code that matches your certificate type and plan length from the tables above, then apply it at checkout. For a single domain on a 2-year plan, CHEAP@Rapid2yr9 brings the cost down to $9.00 per year. For full subdomain coverage on a 3-year wildcard plan, CHEAP@3RW104 gives you the best per-year rate at $104.00. If you want to compare RapidSSL against other brands before buying, the SSL certificate comparison tool on SSLInsights shows live pricing across all major CAs side by side.