Browsers rely on these to be correctly synced up to verify the SSL certificate.

From database connection errors to the white screen of death, and browserTLS related issues.

Some of these for the everyday WordPress user can be downright frustrating and even scary at times.

Depending on the type of error it could also mean downtime for your website, which means youre losing money.

Or it might just be that the browser on your computer needs fixing.

Read more below about what causes this error and what you can do to prevent it in the future.

When you visit a website, your browser sends a request to the server where the site is hosted.

The browser then has to validate the certificate installed on the site to ensure it is up to current privacy standards.

Other things that also take place include the TLS handshake, the certificate being checked against the certificate authority, and decryption of the certificate.

If the certificate isnt set up correctly, this means data cant be encrypted properly and therefore the site is unsafe to visit (especially those with logins or that process payment information).

Instead of loading the site, it will deliver an error message, such as your connection is not private.

And while some of these errors sometimes mean slightly different things, a lot of times the troubleshooting steps are the same.

Below are just a couple of the most common error codes you might see in Google Chrome.

To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.

Below are just a couple of the most common error codes you might see in Mozilla Firefox.

From our experience, these errors typically originate from two things: the first is a client-side issue (your browser, computer, OS), and the second is that there is an actual problem with the certificate on the website (expired, wrong domain, not trusted by the organization).

It could be that the website owner is currently reissuing their SSL certificate or something was out of whack in your browser.

However, we dont ever recommend doing this unless you fully understand that nothing will be encrypted if you proceed.

Seeing this error could very well mean that someones trying to fool you or steal any info you send to the server and you should typically close the site immediately.

It is also possible that the website has been compromised and there is a malicious redirection.

If youre in a public place, never try to bypass this screen.

Depending on the browser this is sometimes hidden under the Advanced option.

Tip: If you cant get the sign-in page to open, you could also try typing 1.1.1.1 into your browser ( source ).

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