Advance Notice: Domain Verification Required for New Domains

At WordPress VIP, we have an ongoing commitment to be the world’s most secure WordPress platform. As part of that commitment, we are pleased to announce secure domain verification. From February 27, 2024, a verification step will be required for all domains added to our platform. Any domains previously added to our platform (legacy domains) are already considered verified, and will not require this step.

To verify a domain you must add a specific TXT record to the domain’s DNS record. The WordPress VIP platform will check for the correct TXT record and update the verification status. Our Domain Verification tool will guide you through the process, and can be found in the VIP Dashboard Domains & TLS panel. You can view the verification status of each domain in the “Verification” column.

Until a new domain has been verified, you will not be able to use it on our platform. Unverified domains cannot receive traffic, provision Let’s Encrypt certificates, be used in our launch tooling, or be used to send emails.