Sectigo PositiveSSL Wildcard Certificate Features
- 256-bit encryption with RSA and ECC support. The certificate uses 256-bit symmetric encryption, a 2048-bit RSA signature key, and the SHA-2 hashing algorithm. It also supports Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), a faster and lighter alternative to RSA for performance-sensitive environments. Not all certificates at this price tier offer ECC.
- 99.3% browser and device compatibility. Every major desktop and mobile browser recognizes this certificate, including older versions. Your visitors won’t see security warnings regardless of the browser or device they use.
- Unlimited server licensing. Install the certificate across as many servers as your infrastructure requires at no additional cost.
- Unlimited free reissues. If you lose your private key, need to migrate to a new server, or need to renew your certificate configuration, you can regenerate it without repurchasing.
- $10,000 warranty. Covers losses resulting from a mis-issuance on the CA’s end.
- PositiveSSL site seal. A visual trust indicator you can display on your pages to signal verified encryption to visitors.
- 25-day money-back guarantee. If the certificate doesn’t meet your expectations, you can request a full refund within 25 days of purchase.
How Does the PositiveSSL Wildcard Secure Your Subdomains?
A wildcard SSL certificate uses an asterisk in place of the subdomain level — formatted as *.yourdomain.com — to encrypt your primary domain and every first-level subdomain beneath it. That means a single Sectigo PositiveSSL Wildcard certificate covers addresses like mail.yourdomain.com, shop.yourdomain.com, blog.yourdomain.com, and any others you add in the future, without requiring a new certificate or reissue.
You specify the wildcard character during the Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generation process. Once issued, the certificate also secures both the www and non-www versions of your domain automatically.
One important limitation: wildcard coverage applies to first-level subdomains only. Nested subdomains like staging.app.yourdomain.com would require a separate certificate. If you need to protect multiple base domains along with their subdomains, the PositiveSSL Multi-Domain Wildcard is designed for that use case.
Why Choose the Sectigo PositiveSSL Wildcard?
- Backed by a globally trusted CA. Sectigo has issued over 100 million digital certificates worldwide and holds more than 40% of the commercial SSL market. When Comodo CA rebranded as Sectigo in November 2018, the underlying infrastructure, root certificates, and browser trust remained unchanged. You’re getting the same proven CA that businesses have relied on for over two decades, just under a different name.
- Best value in the Sectigo wildcard range. The PositiveSSL Wildcard (formerly sold as the Comodo PositiveSSL Wildcard) is the cheapest wildcard certificate Sectigo offers. If you’re comparing it to the EssentialSSL Wildcard, the technical specifications are identical: same encryption, same compatibility, same issuance speed. The only material difference is the warranty amount. For buyers who need subdomain coverage at the lowest cost with no trade-off in encryption quality, the PositiveSSL Wildcard is the clear choice.
- Minutes, not days. Because this is a domain-validated certificate, the entire process, from order to issuance, takes roughly five minutes. There’s no business documentation to submit, no callback verification, and no waiting period. Compare that to organization-validated (OV) wildcards, which typically take one to five business days. If your site doesn’t require business identity verification (and most personal sites, blogs, portfolios, and startup landing pages don’t), there’s no reason to pay more or wait longer. For projects that do require OV-level assurance, such as e-commerce sites handling significant transaction volume or corporate intranets, the InstantSSL Premium Wildcard provides that upgrade path.
Who Is the Sectigo PositiveSSL Wildcard For?
The Sectigo PositiveSSL Wildcard is ideal for personal websites, blogs, online portfolios, startup landing pages, small business sites, internal tools, and development or staging environments. It fits any project where you need fast, affordable subdomain encryption without business identity verification. It’s also a practical solution for agencies and developers managing multiple client sites that rely heavily on subdomains.
If your project requires organization validation, consider upgrading to an OV wildcard such as the InstantSSL Premium Wildcard or the Sectigo OV Wildcard. This applies especially to e-commerce stores processing a high volume of transactions, financial services portals, or corporate websites where displaying verified business credentials matters to your customers. For single-domain projects that don’t need wildcard coverage, the Sectigo PositiveSSL offers the same fast DV issuance at an even lower price.
