Which Zones We Cover

We register domains in several hundred zones, including national ones (.ee, .fi, .lv, .is, .de, .uk and others), generic ones (.com, .net, .org, .eu, .info, .biz), and newer gTLDs (.online, .store, .tech, .shop and many more). The current list with pricing is always available on our domain search page.

How to Find an Available Domain

There are several ways to search.

On our website https://corehosting.eu/. Enter the name you want on the domain search page and the system will check availability across multiple zones at once. Useful if you have not yet decided on a zone.

Directly in the Customer Portal https://my.core.hosting/. If you already have an account, you can order a domain straight from the control panel without leaving it.

AI generator. If you have not settled on a name yet, describe your business or project and the system will suggest ideas. Useful when the obvious names are already taken.

Classic search. If you know exactly what you want, just type the name and check.

What to Consider When Choosing a Name

A domain is a long-term decision: the only way to change it is to register a new one. It is worth taking the choice seriously.

Length and readability. Shorter names are easier to remember. Avoid words that people often spell differently, and names that are hard to read aloud or easy to mistype.

Allowed characters. A domain may contain letters (a-z), digits (0-9), and hyphens. A hyphen cannot appear at the beginning or end of the name. Spaces, punctuation, and special characters are not allowed.

Reserved and prohibited names. Some names are blocked at the registry level: geographic names, well-known brand names, technical words. If a domain is unavailable for no obvious reason, it is most likely reserved or blocked by the registry.

Zone-specific rules. Each registry has its own requirements: registrant eligibility, local presence, mandatory identification. Before registering in an unfamiliar zone, it is worth checking the requirements.

Domain Contact Details: The Most Important Thing People Forget

When registering a domain, you provide contact information: name, address, phone number, and most importantly, an email address. This is where renewal notices, registry communications, data change confirmations, and other critical messages are sent.

A common mistake is providing a personal work email. The person leaves the company, the mailbox is closed or stops being read, and a year later the domain is not renewed because nobody is receiving the messages.

The right approach for businesses: create a dedicated shared address such as domains@, hostmaster@, or admin@, accessible to several responsible employees. This kind of mailbox is not tied to any one person and will not disappear if someone leaves.

For individuals: use an email address you actually read and plan to keep for a long time. A Gmail account or similar is a better choice than an address on the domain you are registering, which may itself expire.

One more thing: after registration, the registry typically requires you to confirm the contact email. Keep an eye on your inbox right after registering, or the domain may be suspended.

Keep Your Contact Details Up to Date

Contact information needs to be not only correct at the time of registration, but kept current over time. If your email, phone number, address, or company name changes, update the details in the control panel.

We recommend reviewing your contact details at least once a year. When a domain renewal reminder arrives, it is a good moment to also check that everything is still correct.

Do Not Leave Renewal to the Last Minute

An expired domain does not simply stop working. The freed name is instantly picked up by brokers and automated services that target expiring domains with a history. Popular names can be gone within minutes of being released. Buying your own domain back from a reseller costs significantly more than a regular renewal, if it is possible at all.

After the registration period ends, the domain is not deleted immediately: first comes a grace period during which it can still be renewed, then a redemption period at an additional cost. It is better not to let it get that far. Renew early, do not wait until the last day.

How We Notify You

We send reminders well in advance: the first notification goes out a month before expiration, then again at 14 days and 2 days before. Notifications are sent to the email in your domain contact record; invoices are issued to your billing account.

If you do not plan to renew, simply leave the invoice unpaid. If you do plan to renew, do not ignore the messages.

Have questions about registration or choosing a zone? Contact our support team, we will be happy to help.

Running an online store means writing constantly. Product descriptions, Instagram posts, review replies, About Us pages, email sequences — it never stops. And most store owners aren’t writers. They’re sellers.

That’s why we built AIShopStaff.

What is it?

AIShopStaff is an AI-powered assistant that handles content writing for online stores. You describe your store once — your niche, tone, audience, language — and every tool uses that context automatically. No prompting from scratch each time.

What it does:

• Generates product descriptions from a CSV upload — entire catalogues in minutes
• Writes Instagram and Facebook posts in your store’s voice
• Replies to customer reviews professionally
• Creates store pages and email templates: About Us, Delivery & Returns, FAQ, welcome and promo emails

Who is it for?

Small and mid-sized online store owners who spend hours on writing tasks that should take minutes. Shopify, WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Etsy — it doesn’t matter what platform you’re on. If you sell online and write content, AIShopStaff saves you time.

Content is generated in English, Estonian, Russian, Latvian, and Finnish.

Why did we build it?

We run hosting for hundreds of online stores. We kept hearing the same thing: setting up a store is manageable, but keeping up with the content is exhausting. Product pages stay thin, social media goes quiet, review replies get copy-pasted.

We wanted to fix that — not with another generic AI tool, but with something that actually understands what a store owner needs.

Launching a new store?

There’s a separate one-time product — the Store Launch Kit — that generates everything you need before going live: About Us, FAQ, Delivery policy, welcome emails, social media bio, and launch posts. One payment, no subscription.

Try it free

AIShopStaff comes with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

aishopstaff.com

Protect your WordPress admin from logins outside your country

We built a free plugin that blocks access to the admin panel for IP addresses from countries not on your allowed list.

What the plugin does

The plugin blocks access to wp-admin and wp-login.php for IP addresses from countries not in the allowed list. Frontend visitors, online store customers, and members area users are not affected — only the admin panel is restricted.

Download

block-access-to-admin-by-country.zip

Installation

1. Download the zip archive using the link above
2. In your WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Select the downloaded archive and click Install Now, then Activate
4. Go to Settings → Admin Country Block and set your allowed countries

Settings

• Allowed countries — country codes, one per line (e.g. EE, FI, LV). Only IPs from these countries will have access to the admin panel.
• Exception IPs — IP addresses that always have access regardless of country. Add your own IP here to avoid locking yourself out.
• Cache TTL — how long the lookup result is cached per IP address (default: 24 hours).

For Core Hosting customers

On Core Hosting servers, the plugin automatically uses a local MaxMind GeoLite2 database — no external requests, fast and reliable. The database is updated weekly. No additional configuration is needed.

For sites on other hosting providers

he plugin uses a free geolocation API (freeipapi.com). You can also specify any other compatible API in the API URL field. Results are cached, so the number of API requests stays minimal.

The plugin supports automatic updates — new versions will appear in the standard WordPress updates section.

The plugin is free and open to everyone. If you run into any issues during installation or have questions, feel free to contact our support team.

.EE domain transfer is free.
We can handle the transfer for you. All we need is your confirmation.

Renewal — €7 per year (excluding VAT).
A simple fixed price with no hidden fees.

Important:
If your domain has already been renewed for several years, that period remains unchanged.
When transferring a domain, the paid registration period does not disappear and no immediate renewal is required.

For example, if the domain is paid until 2029, it will remain valid until 2029 after the transfer.

Why move your domain to the same provider as your hosting

When the domain and hosting are managed by the same provider, many technical tasks become simpler and faster:

• DNS changes can be made immediately without accessing external control panels
• moving a website to another server can be done without additional actions from the client
• in most cases there is no need to request access or confirmations from another registrar

In the coming months we will continue upgrading our infrastructure and migrating client accounts to new servers. If the domain is managed by us, such work can usually be completed faster and without needing to involve the website owner.

How to transfer a domain

1. Request the EPP code from your current registrar
2. Fill in the transfer form and confirm the request:
https://my.core.hosting/cart.php?a=add&domain=transfer

Alternatively

If you prefer not to handle the transfer yourself, simply send us the name of your .EE domain. We will prepare the transfer and let you know what needs to be confirmed.

The changes were approved by the CA/Browser Forum, an industry organization that defines security standards for certificate authorities and browser developers.

In practice, this means that the validity period of SSL certificates will gradually become shorter and certificates will need to be renewed more frequently.

Let’s look at what exactly is changing and whether website owners need to take any action.

If your website does not yet use SSL, you can use a free Let’s Encrypt certificate or a commercial certificate with extended validation. More information about available options can be found on the SSL certificates page.

What will change?

The main change concerns the maximum validity period of SSL certificates.

The transition will happen gradually:

As a result, the industry will gradually move from annual certificates to certificates that are valid only for a few weeks.

The reuse period for domain validation will also be shortened. This means certificate authorities will verify domain ownership more frequently.

Why is the SSL validity period being reduced?

The main reason is improving internet security.

The longer a certificate remains valid, the more time attackers have if a private key is compromised or a configuration error occurs. Shorter validity periods allow potentially vulnerable certificates to be replaced faster.

There are also other reasons:

• faster transition to new cryptographic algorithms
• more frequent domain ownership verification
• preparing infrastructure for future security standards

Will SSL certificates need to be purchased more often?

No. Shorter certificate lifetimes do not mean higher costs.

Commercial certificate authorities already use a subscription model. This means a certificate can be purchased for 1 or 2 years, while it may be reissued several times during that period at no additional cost.

For example:

• a certificate is purchased for one year
• the first certificate is valid for about 200 days
• a new certificate is then issued for the remaining period

This process is called reissue and is a standard practice.

What does this mean for website owners?

The main practical change is that certificates will need to be renewed more often.

Approximate renewal frequency:

• in 2026 — about two renewals per year
• in 2027 — three or four renewals
• after 2029 — renewals may happen every few weeks

If SSL certificates are installed manually, the risk of forgetting to renew them will increase.

Why automatic SSL renewal is becoming the standard

Modern web infrastructure increasingly relies on automation.

If a certificate expires, browsers begin displaying security warnings. This can lead to loss of visitors and reduced trust in the website.

For this reason, most hosting platforms now use automated SSL management.

For example, free Let’s Encrypt certificates can automatically:

• be issued
• be installed on the server
• be renewed before expiration

On web hosting plans, these certificates are usually enabled through the control panel and renewed automatically.

Do hosting clients need to do anything?

In most cases, no.

If you are using a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate through the hosting control panel, it will be issued and renewed automatically without any action from the website owner.

Commercial SSL certificates (for example, OV or EV) usually require manual installation and periodic reissuance. Their validity period will also be shortened according to the new industry rules.

When should you pay attention?

You should check your SSL configuration if:

• the certificate is installed manually on the server
• commercial OV or EV certificates are used
• certificates are managed within corporate infrastructure

In these cases it is recommended to configure automatic certificate renewal in advance.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the SSL validity period being shortened?

The goal is to improve security. Shorter certificates reduce risks if a key is compromised or cryptographic algorithms become outdated.

Will I need to pay for SSL more often?

No. Commercial certificates are usually purchased for one or two years and may be reissued multiple times within that period without additional cost.

What happens if an SSL certificate expires?

Browsers will display a security warning. Visitors may not open the website and search engines may reduce trust in the site.

Do hosting users need to take any action?

If you are using a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate through the hosting control panel, it is renewed automatically and requires no action.

Summary

Starting in March 2026, the maximum validity period of SSL certificates will be reduced to 200 days. In the future the validity period will become even shorter.

This is part of a global shift toward more frequent certificate renewal and automated security management.

For most website owners these changes will be almost invisible, especially if SSL certificates are managed through the hosting control panel.

Need an SSL certificate for your website?

Our hosting allows you to use free Let’s Encrypt certificates with automatic renewal as well as commercial certificates for projects that require extended validation.

View available SSL certificates