My Site Still Says Not Secure After Connecting the Domain
Quick Answer
How do I fix My Site Still Says Not Secure After Connecting the Domain?
DNS hasn't propagated yet, wrong DNS records, or conflicting old records. Start with "Wait 30 minutes" before making broader code changes.
Fix signals
- What this answers
- Why my site still says not secure after connecting the domain happens and what to change first.
- Fastest move
- Wait 30 minutes
- Use this page if
- No padlock icon in browser
If this keeps happening
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Quick Fix Summary
| Most likely cause | DNS hasn't propagated yet, wrong DNS records, or conflicting old records. |
| Fastest fix | Wait 30 minutes |
| Use this page if | No padlock icon in browser |
Exact errors people search for
If one of these matches what you are seeing, you are likely on the right fix page.
My site still says Not Secure after connecting the domain There is no padlock icon even though the domain is on Vercel SSL certificate error page appears after the domain setup
You're in the right place if...
- !No padlock icon in browser
- !'Not secure' warning
- !Certificate error page
Why this happens
DNS hasn't propagated yet, wrong DNS records, or conflicting old records.
Fix
Wait 30 minutes
DNS changes take 10-30 minutes. SSL certificates are issued automatically after DNS propagates.
Check DNS records
Verify at whatsmydns.net that your A record shows 76.76.21.21 (for Vercel). Delete any old or conflicting A records.
Force SSL in Vercel
Vercel automatically provisions SSL. If it's been over an hour, go to Project → Settings → Domains → click your domain → Force HTTPS.
Prevent this next time
Delete ALL old DNS records before adding Vercel records. Conflicting records prevent SSL provisioning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Usually 10-30 minutes after DNS propagates. Vercel provisions certificates automatically.
No. Vercel, Netlify, and Cloudflare all provide free SSL certificates automatically.
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