changing hosts and ssl

[rollypolly]

I have built an extensive website over the years using xara web designer
My host provider is Plusnet.
My site is losing views since Google added a grey triangle to its url.
I apparently need a SSL certificate to make my site safe.
Plusnet do not do SSL certificates and also Magix don’t either I think.
I am stuck!
Have I to change providers I wonder? Doing a bit of research it seems host providers would want me to plug into their own template based system if I want a ssl certificate off them?
I am not sure if I would still be able to develop my website with xara if I changed hosts, and many also seem to have lots of sliding scales for extra payments?
So ideally I want to find a host for my domain who would allow me to carry on with Xara building a website and providing a ssl certificate and help installing it?
Non-technical advice would be very welcome.

[Cloud]

Most hosting companies offer a free SSL through LetsEncrypt, even if they don't offer it automatically you can check out this article https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/ . Isn't plusnet a broadband provider? I would look for a better hosting company (siteground is very good, free SSL as well). I can't think of any hosting provider who would want you to use their site creator in order to use an SSL, if they do then stay far away.

[rollypolly]

Most hosting companies offer a free SSL through LetsEncrypt, even if they don't offer it automatically you can check out this article https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/ . Isn't plusnet a broadband provider? I would look for a better hosting company (siteground is very good, free SSL as well). I can't think of any hosting provider who would want you to use their site creator in order to use an SSL, if they do then stay far away.

I will investigate and come back.
If possible do you know of a business that uses xara web designer and have changed providers so as to fix the ssl problem?

[Initiostar]

I have used 1&1, now IONOS, for 10+ years for all the Xara websites that I manage: https://www.ionos.co.uk/hosting/web-hosting#packages. I have transferred-in several domains without any problem.

There of course many web-hosting companies - bluehost gets some great reviews: https://www.bluehost.com/hosting/shared and is probably a better overall package right now.

Should be relatively easy to transfer your domain and most web-hosting companies will help - both these companies include an SSL cert. Maybe call a couple and make your judgement, and just Google 'web hosting'

[Egg Bramhill]

There's this on plusnets website.
LINK

[rollypolly]

If I change my domain to Bluehost, or IONOS say, what sort of annual costs mount up over one year of a simplest basic hosting. I know I should ring them, but wanted to get your take on this. Also, I will contact tech support again in Plusnet. They said they did not do ssl cert last time, but this article sort of contradicts that.
So, I have created my website using xara over 10 years, originally with Freenetname domain. This was taken over by Madasafish, then finally Plusnet. Could this be a problem I wonder for transferring data? I am paying nothing at all for my site on the net but now with a grey triangle.