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HostGator is a Houston-based provider of shared, reseller, virtual private server, and dedicated web hosting with an additional presence in Austin, Texas.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Hostgator reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Hostgator users through our website.

  • 32% Hosting (32%)
  • 30% E-mail (30%)
  • 19% Domains (19%)
  • 11% Web Tools (11%)
  • 8% Cloud Services (8%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Hostgator outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Tlalnepantla E-mail 4 days ago
Chía Hosting 4 days ago
San Salvador Domains 7 days ago
Sunshine Coast Web Tools 7 days ago
Ludhiāna Domains 8 days ago
São Paulo Hosting 19 days ago
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Community Discussion

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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator Nothing is connecting. No cPanel or WHM access, sites and email still down.

  • juanluis_JLP
    Juan luis | JLP (@juanluis_JLP) reported

    @HostGator Apparently it was a server issue but HG support was able to help and resolved it within minutes. Thank you, we are going on 5 years with HG 🐊🙌🏻

  • JordanBlum87
    Jordan Blum🤘 (@JordanBlum87) reported

    Can any tech people help? We use Outlook for The Bookends Review and once a week, it'll stop sending and receiving mail because "503 Valid RCPT command must precede DATA." Then, I'll delete the emails we have in the HostGator CP and it'll work again. Any ideas how to fix?

  • RepAmWatch
    Any Dummy (@RepAmWatch) reported

    @HostGator It’s not that one size doesn’t fit all. It’s that live chat was terrible. No reply for 6-8 minutes at a time. I wasn’t asked to stand by while they researched. They repeatedly suggested an illogical solution. And your AI bot is not ready for prime time. Gives bad advice!!!

  • lumeatortellars
    stellarum (@lumeatortellars) reported

    @DanMicovic @HostGator @HGSupport I have a client’s site that’s been down since Sunday night and our web team has received nothing other than the same copy/paste response I’ve seen support using on here and there’s no telling how many sales they’re losing.

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @dcodrea We know that popup looks sketchy, but it isn’t from your HostGator site; it’s a browser extension (Coupert) injecting coupon ads over your dashboard. Try incognito or another browser; if it’s gone, remove the extension. If not, support can help!

  • PeterVadala
    CENSORED BY T!!TTER (@PeterVadala) reported

    . @hostgator I had to cancel a credit card because of your billing vulnerabilities. What the heck is going on over there?!?!?!?! @bluehost help!!

  • realsimonzaku_
    Dr. Simon Taki Zaku, D.B.A (@realsimonzaku_) reported

    Getting started with a website is actually quite easy. First step is to select a webhost & install your WordPress framework. I personally use and recommend @Hostgator because their customer support is phenomenal, ensuring you never wait hours to resolve tech problems.

  • angelsthinking
    Ken (@angelsthinking) reported

    URGENT! What’s wrong with HostGator? I need to contact my patient by email but HostGator just gives us the runaround. Anyone have similar problems?

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @HGsupport @HostGator now Google is taking down ads and organic ratings because the sties can't be reached. Thoughts? Compensation to regain rankings? Would love to hear any suggestions you may have as this disaster drags on.

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @HostGator @HGSupport we are now nearing 72 hours without access to our three sites. Zero e-mails updating the situation, daily support chats (whose transcripts are emailed), multiple PM with you on this platform...and nothing. It is time for HG to begin providing real answers beyond cut-and-paste ones.

  • WendySilvers
    Rev. Wendy Silvers (@WendySilvers) reported

    @HGSupport I've been attempting to resolve an issue that stems from the Hostgator site for days. I've spent hours on the phone with various Hostgator support and no one has resolved the issue. It's unbelievably frustrating.

  • ZennieAbraham62
    Zennie Abraham ZENNIE62 #SuperBowlLX #NFLDRAFT (@ZennieAbraham62) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator This was a back end, server-related Wordpress issue. Not every Wordpress problem has to do with theme or plugin, singularly. Also, there's an outstanding malware problem HostGator was supposed to solve and call me about, and did phone call.

  • AidenFau
    Aiden Fau (@AidenFau) reported

    @HostGator server is down for desktop app using mysql, cant connect

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @Hostgator over 36 hours and no email or update, sites still down. Rep this morning cannot confirm who is or isn't on the list, as frontline reps have no access to the engineering team.

  • Misty_Lake
    Misty Lake | Photographer (@Misty_Lake) reported

    @HGSupport I never had a free plan. The email address doesn't say HostGator or Gator in the domain.

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @seanrogers8 @HostGator No need to worry, this is not a hack. DNS tools can show SPF/DKIM/DMARC records more than once when zones or hostnames overlap or if the browser has some caching issues. If you reach out to support, we can review your DNS directly and make sure everything is set correctly.

  • rickkapur
    Rick Kapur (@rickkapur) reported

    @HGSupport trying to get second level escalation for critical email issues for 3 days. Two chats and 2 phone calls, and 5-6 hours invested but no line of sight to resolution or 2nd level support. Very disappointing

  • BrianModansky
    Brian Modansky (@BrianModansky) reported

    Later on I designed the theme for the control panel that all their customers used. Then I redesigned the website. The business started to boom. We started hiring a lot of employees so I went from customer support and website designer to build HostGator’s employee training

  • kennychez
    kenny chez (@kennychez) reported

    Day 9 of complete server outage. @HostGator took server offline after cPanel security patch on 28 Apr. Many client websites down and I am facing hell everyday . No resolution timeline. No escalation path. Ticket E-515758. This is unacceptable. #HostGator #HostGatorDown

  • zombyboy
    Zombyboy (@zombyboy) reported

    @HostGator @DanMicovic I've been on two chats and three calls. I did get chat transcripts, but no emails with any information at all about how long I will be waiting. Not sure how sending you my information will help. I do know that tomorrow morning I'll be talking to my boss about KnownHost and InMotion as our new host. I'm hoping you will help make migration as easy as possible.

  • surfingshreddie
    ✌ Brando™ 🇨🇦 Whistler (@surfingshreddie) reported

    @HGSupport I cannot access any of my websites. Are your servers down?

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator received an email from "escalated support" that my ticket has been closed, but nothing has been done to bring my server and sites back. Please advise: The case # ACOM-3384 you are responding to has been closed.

  • Gabbybooks82
    Hephzibah Magazine TV (@Gabbybooks82) reported

    @HostGator Pls, I can't see you solving this problem, it happened 3weeks ago, and you asked us to pay thousands of dollars and we paid. Now you are engaging us with tete talks that will certainly go no where, delay tactics so the money will expire without serving it's purpose

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @dcodrea We know that popup looks sketchy, but it isn’t from your HostGator site; it’s a browser extension (Coupert) injecting coupon ads over your dashboard. Try incognito or another browser; if it’s gone, remove the extension. If not, support can help!

  • devabram
    David Abram 🐊 (@devabram) reported

    @lucasMnts But you need to ship, you are riddle with skill issues and don't know linux. Also hostgator is dying from your ****** PHP code.

  • NeumieAwards
    Neumie Awards (@NeumieAwards) reported

    @HostGator I'm a reseller and all my customers' sites are STILL DOWN and where is the fix???

  • BlockNewsMedia2
    Block News Media Global 🌞 ಠ_ಠ (@BlockNewsMedia2) reported

    FFS @HostGator - hold for 25+min tech support line?

  • dayna12121
    Dayna | Startups & Growth | #AI (@dayna12121) reported

    @voytekbereza @HostGator Support quality matters just as much as uptime and pricing. Hoping this gets addressed quickly. Would appreciate an update from the team soon.

  • kishorksukumar
    Kishor K Sukumar (@kishorksukumar) reported

    It's been 12 days now since my server gone down @HGSupport @HostGator no reply to the DM nor follow up mail for existing tickets and telling us our case in priority list and wait for infinite time without any estimate time #hostgatordown