Title: Verification failed
Last modified: August 10, 2020

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# Verification failed

 *  Resolved [lysod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lysod/)
 * (@lysod)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/verification-failed-3/)
 * I’ve tried to get 2 websites verified and both get a failed message. I’m using
   the html method (I have no idea how to use the other method) It worked like a
   charm on the websites I used it on yesterday.
    I uninstalled the ssl certificate
   for one site and that didn’t help.

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 *  Plugin Author [SSL Zen – Free SSL/HTTPS](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sslzen/)
 * (@sslzen)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/verification-failed-3/#post-13235420)
 * [@lysod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lysod/) The HTTP method won’t work
   until you place the verification files in the public directory of your website.
   
   In this case, I would recommend you use the DNS verification, we have a detailed
   guide on how to use DNS method along with a video.
 *  Thread Starter [lysod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lysod/)
 * (@lysod)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/verification-failed-3/#post-13236719)
 * I have the verification files in the acme-challenge folder. I’ll have a look 
   at DNS verification. The other website worked, not sure why these two won’t with
   html
 *  Thread Starter [lysod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lysod/)
 * (@lysod)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/verification-failed-3/#post-13236874)
 * DNS doesn’t work. I’ll find some other plugin, thanks
 *  Thread Starter [lysod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lysod/)
 * (@lysod)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/verification-failed-3/#post-13238361)
 * I got some help and got the websites verified by DNS. It was hard for me because
   the instructions weren’t the same for my host as the ones you had outlined. All
   sorted now. thanks

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 * Last reply from: [lysod](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lysod/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/verification-failed-3/#post-13238361)
 * Status: resolved