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Problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: e-mail, domains and hosting.

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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.

April 30: Problems at Hostgator

Hostgator is having issues since 03:30 PM IST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Most Reported Problems

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

  • 33% E-mail (33%)
  • 27% Domains (27%)
  • 23% Hosting (23%)
  • 10% Cloud Services (10%)
  • 7% Web Tools (7%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Santiago Domains 8 days ago
San Miguel de Allende E-mail 10 days ago
Santa Clara Web Tools 12 days ago
Oaxaca Hosting 13 days ago
Thornton E-mail 20 days ago
Chisinau E-mail 20 days ago
Full Outage Map

Community Discussion

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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • aishrudeep
    Aishwarrya Deepak (@aishrudeep) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator Case #46908029: Frustrated with lack of updates from HostGator Customer Advocate Team. Expected response within 48hrs as mentioned in the email, but still no communication. Please provide an update or reason for delay.

  • YoungbloodJoe
    Joe Youngblood - SEO, Futurology, AI, Marketing (@YoungbloodJoe) reported

    Rocketship SEO Plugin: We have identified a memory handling issue with our plugin that appears to largely impact Yoast users on Bluehost (though not HostGator which is the same company) and could impact other shared hosting environments. in 100% of cases we've investigated the issue goes away in a few hours as memory used subsides. You might get an error immediately after activating the plugin that says there has been a critical error on the site. Your site and Admin area are fine though you may not be able to edit plugins / posts / pages, this is the memory issue manifesting itself. You might also get a report emailed by WordPress saying the issue was caused by @Yoast using too much memory, but it is our plugin causing the problem not Yoast. Our best guess at the moment is that this error is caused by our compatibility settings with Yoast which is performed automatically upon install and activation. We are looking at making this process more efficient and improving our compatibility so sites in shared environments like Bluehost do not encounter this issue.

  • laurustravel
    Laurus Travel (@laurustravel) reported

    @HostGator Our websites hosted by you have been down for 10+ hours. How much longer do we have to wait?

  • okyall55
    OkYall (@okyall55) reported

    @HostGator is the WORST! Refuses to honor links (says file doesn't exist). More than 2x expensive as @IONOS. Loses posts, media and just generally SUCKS! Customer Service is AWFUL! I'm like IONOS they have a partner who will back up your file for an expensive fee. Otherwise, they just delete your stuff and you have no option if you haven't backed it up yourself. I paid to restore a backup and didn't get half of what they deleted. The reason I know I didn't delete it myself is because it's not in the trash folder. HOSTGATOR DELETED and it's my opinion that they did it intentionally so that they could charge me for a restore and then they didn't really restore much of anything. I lost a lot of memories.

  • shamailaijaz
    Shamail Aijaz (@shamailaijaz) reported

    Disappointed with @HostGator's customer support. No solution provided on ticket S-2195876 after 7 days. Very Unprofessional hosting company. #worstcustomerservice

  • easpem
    Eduardo Aspe M. (@easpem) reported

    @HGSupport This is a cry for help. Since 7 days ago 2 Websites hosted on HG have been having outages for 20+ min on average. I already reported this many times to HG Support staff case id INC1132927. The say it will be fixed but still happens.

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

    @hostgator, #FallMusical.com is down again

  • Stan_VeeS
    Stan Vee (@Stan_VeeS) reported

    @FakeUncleNemo @zrkann I got out of @HostGator about 10 yrs ago. They sabotaged one of my servers and asked $250 for "emergency upgrade". Funny enough, the support engineer who I was on the phone with, fixed it without it but had to switch it off again so they could keep the scam going 🤡

  • Luchocalabera
    Lucho Señal⚡️ (@Luchocalabera) reported

    @HostGator @_CooLesT_ All ready did Server is down forma TVE last 5 hours at least

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

    @HGSupport yes. chat said it was my fault. phone help says it is a HGator issue and is fixing one website at a time

  • FeoAmante
    Feo Amante 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 (@FeoAmante) reported

    @HGSupport @ethanjaack I did that. Repeatedly. Kept the transcripts. Your phone and chat techs openly admit that they can do very little and sent it up the chain, twice. Escalated Support means email only and "Try this. Works on our end!" and they close the ticket. It's Sunday.

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @NoiseReturn @HostGator Thanks for flagging this. Our teams are available 24/7, and we’d like to help get you connected. If chat isn’t loading, try using incognito mode, disabling browser extensions, and ensuring JavaScript is enabled. Please DM additional information if that doesn't get you connected.

  • westcoastgirl1
    Annie 🍁 Freedom Enthusiast (@westcoastgirl1) reported

    @HGSupport my sites are down because of your poor service over 24hours now. I have moved on to another host and it has been night and day between the 2 providers... all I got from you is to be strung along, probably went through at least 5 of your chatbots and it deteriorated each time

  • oshunu
    Oscar H (@oshunu) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGatorES I already sent them the message, I need help as soon as possible.

  • VasudevanMR
    Vasudevan M.R. (@VasudevanMR) reported

    @hostgatorindia @HGSupport My emails have been blocked apparently because my IP address has been flagged. But I use a dynamic IP allotted by my ISP @airtelindia . I have no control over the IP. There is no way for me to resolve the issue. Absolutely pathetic.

  • mettersoy
    Mehmet (@mettersoy) reported

    After 14 years as a HostGator customer, I’m leaving. Not because of price. Not because of performance. But because they silently blocked all outbound traffic and took down my ecommerce business. 🧵👇

  • ccpharrell
    Chris (@ccpharrell) reported

    I don't post often, but wanted to reiterate how terrible @HostGator is....down yet again with a 24 - 48 hour ETR....great stuff...

  • abhishekingle
    Abhishek Ingle (@abhishekingle) reported

    @HGSupport Why @HGSupport is ghosting it's customers? It's been 3 days since I raised an escalation and even after multiple emails I have not received any responses. HG Support used to be far more responsive earlier.

  • ZennieAbraham62
    Zennie Abraham ZENNIE62MEDIA #CES #NFLDRAFT #SDCC (@ZennieAbraham62) reported

    Hey @HGSupport Vinayak is playing games with me. HG admins know how to update the SSL Certificate, but he acts like he can't do it and will not get help. I asked him to get a supervisor. He will not.

  • coltswalker
    coltswalker (@coltswalker) reported

    The worst web and email hosting provider is Hostgator. They suspend user accounts without warning. Their censorship policy is arbitrary allowing no clear definition of policy. Your opinion is not allowed on your own web site! #scam #HostGatorSux

  • tb6___
    Tyler (@tb6___) reported

    I didn’t think it was possible but HostGator made their ****** website even worse If anyone reading this ends up needing web hosting use literally any other service

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

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

  • thewartimephilo
    TJ Dickerman (@thewartimephilo) reported

    @Codie_Sanchez I live in the middle of nowhere, I own a coffeehouse, I consult, I am running 12 agents currently one of which I had create a local newspaper, I gave it log ins to hostgator had it build a website, write the stories, do the research, email the people from the articles, and then uploaded it all and went live. We're only three days into that so nothing of substance is happening, but how cool, eventually sell ads, and help the community. That's just the first I have doing that but now imagine running any number of affiliate sites, blogs, scraper extraordinaire there's just so much to be doing right now. No one around me knows any of this stuff is happening yet. What an opportunity. Could go for days but you're 1000% right, I wish I was surrounded by more me types, but I will take the advantage of having no less than 5 counties near me where I may be the most educated on the subject.

  • Luchocalabera
    Lucho Señal⚡️ (@Luchocalabera) reported

    @HostGator @_CooLesT_ My website are all down.... No access at all yo any domain

  • voytekbereza
    Wojtek (Voytek) Bereza (@voytekbereza) reported

    @HostGator whats up with your support? I cant submit a ticket, you are not picking up your emails and not picking up your phone...

  • Mrchispa8
    Mrchispa (@Mrchispa8) reported

    @HostGator My customer ID: 177279284

  • koluwaponle
    Kudehinbu Oluwaponle (@koluwaponle) reported

    @HostGator @HGSupport Your support lied to sell me your Nvme vps, (I have chat evidence) which could not support my legacy apps after I made payments totaling $883. I've been trying to receive refunds since Feb 10 without success. Your support has been horrible and of little use

  • amainyebriggs
    Amainye Briggs (@amainyebriggs) reported

    @ethanjaack I have never had support issues with HostGator and hostinger

  • shawnbb13827
    Shawn Brown (@shawnbb13827) reported

    @HostGator has been the worst hosting provider I’ve ever dealt with. They take your money, set up an account, and then suddenly cancel it without giving any explanation. Their customer service is almost impossible to understand and the entire experience has been nothing but awful

  • sflone
    SFL Commissioner (@sflone) reported

    @HGSupport Has HostGator changed its password requirements? I've had problems logging in suddenly but error messages do not state any change to the policy despite an AI search suggesting something may have been done by March 2025.