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What Is an Extended Validation SSL Certificate?

6 April 2026

Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificates involve the most rigorous identity checks of any SSL type. They were once associated with a green browser bar, but that visual cue is gone. This guide explains what EV SSL still offers and who genuinely needs it.