Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 2 sources
Connect your own domain so your storefront and website are served at your address, with Pludor handling hosting and checkout.
A shared-platform address can look less established than your own domain.
5 steps, in this order. Each one is explained in the step-by-step guide.
Open Website settings in your store dashboard, enter the domain you own, then add the DNS records shown there at your domain registrar. Once DNS updates, the platform verifies the domain and issues an SSL certificate automatically. On Pludor this is done from Website Creator or Settings, and hosting and checkout are handled for you.
No, you buy your domain from any registrar you like and just point it at your store. The registration fee is paid to your registrar, not the store platform. Pludor's Domain Name Finder is a free tool that shows which web addresses are available before you buy.
Yes, if you want to look established - a shared-platform address (like yourstore.platform.com) can look less professional than your own domain. It also makes your links easier to share on business cards and social media. If you already own a domain, connecting it is usually quick and costs nothing beyond what you paid the registrar.
Pludor doesn't charge extra to connect a domain; you pay your registrar for the domain registration itself. The feature is available to store owners from the store settings, and stores are free to create with no card needed. Note Pludor does charge a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, separate from domain costs.
Yes, SSL is issued automatically once your domain is verified - you don't need to buy or configure a certificate yourself. Just add the DNS records shown in your store settings and wait for verification to complete. On Pludor this is part of the Custom Domain setup, with hosting included.
A free subdomain works fine to start, but it shows the platform's name in your URL, which can look less established to customers. Your own domain is fully branded and easier to remember and print on materials. Many sellers start on the free address, then connect a domain once the business is going - Pludor supports both.
Yes, as long as you can log in to your registrar and edit its DNS records - that's the only requirement. You'll add a few DNS records (shown step by step in your store settings) and wait for verification. Pludor's Custom Domain is designed exactly for businesses with an existing domain.
Type your business name into a domain search tool and see which addresses are still available, then pick a short, memorable option - ideally a .com if it's free. Pludor's Domain Name Finder does this for free with no account needed. Once you've bought the domain, you can connect it to your store right away.
Yes. Pludor's mobile Website Creator (in the mobile app or the Growth & AI menu) uses AI to draft your site from a short description of your business, then you add real product photos from your phone, edit the text and publish. You can publish to your Pludor address first and connect your own domain whenever you're ready.
Yes, connecting a custom domain only changes your web address - your products, cart, checkout and dashboard all stay exactly the same. On Pludor, hosting and checkout are handled for you, so the store is simply served at your domain with SSL included. Orders appear in your dashboard as normal.
Connect your own domain so your storefront and website are served at your address, with Pludor handling hosting and checkout.
Established brands, businesses with an existing domain.
A shared-platform address can look less established than your own domain.
Available to store owners from the store settings; domain registration is paid to your domain registrar.
1. Open Website settings 2. Enter your domain 3. Update DNS 4. Verify 5. Share Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/custom-domain
You must own the domain and be able to edit its DNS records.
Custom domain connection. Hosted SSL. Same checkout and dashboard.
Your store at your domain.
Established brands, businesses with an existing domain.
You must own the domain and be able to edit its DNS records.
Mobile Website Builder: an AI website generator that builds a store site from your phone. Online Store: a branded storefront with products, services, cart and checkout.
Every step, in order: How to use Custom Domain.
Available to store owners from the store settings; domain registration is paid to your domain registrar.
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Open my free storeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.