What Makes a Status Page Trustworthy? A Dev’s Checklist

You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression —

and if your status page looks like an afterthought, your users will notice.

Here’s a simple checklist to help you build a status page that actually builds trust— not one that makes people nervous.

✅ The Trustworthy Status Page Checklist

1. Custom Domain

status.yourcompany.com > yourprovider.statuspage.io

Custom domains feel serious and owned.

2. SSL Certificate

No HTTPS? No trust. Period.

3. Real-Time Data

Users should see real check results — not just “All systems operational” forever.

4. Incident History

People want to know:

• How often are there issues?

• How well do you communicate during them?

Show them a timeline of past incidents.

5. Uptime Graphs / Metrics

Visuals > words.

A chart showing availability over time builds credibility.

6. Manual Status Updates

Sometimes your infra’s fine, but third-party tools break.

Be able to post manual notices fast.

7. Scheduled Maintenance Support

Don't surprise users with downtime.

Let them know ahead of time, and automatically show it on the status page.

8. Dark Mode (Optional, but Nice)

Your users will love you. Especially the devs.

9. Custom Branding / CSS

Logo, font, colors — make it match your product.

It’s still part of your customer experience.

10. Public AND Private Options

Sometimes you need internal-only status pages too —

for your team, sales, or CX.

🛠️ The Easy Way: Use a Tool That Does All This

I use Garmingo Status — it checks all 10 boxes out of the box:

✔️ Custom domain

✔️ SSL

✔️ Real-time data

✔️ Incidents & updates

✔️ SLA metrics & graphs

✔️ Private + public mode

✔️ Full custom branding

✔️ Free forever plan (no card needed)

👉 https://garmingo.com/status#free-demo

If you already have a status page — how many boxes can you check off?

If you're just getting started — feel free to steal this list 💡