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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.

  • 33% E-mail (33%)
  • 30% Hosting (30%)
  • 22% Domains (22%)
  • 9% Web Tools (9%)
  • 7% Cloud Services (7%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim E-mail 4 days ago
Pelotas Web Tools 4 days ago
São Caetano do Sul Domains 4 days ago
Cuautitlán Izcalli Web Tools 7 days ago
Rio de Janeiro E-mail 7 days ago
Benito Juarez Hosting 8 days ago
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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Eder55164219
    Eder (@Eder55164219) reported

    @HostGator That's the problem, there's no way to contact them. send DM with case number

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @academicoweb @HostGator We hear you that you are having trouble with the auth code and have concerns about the price and specs of your hosting plan. Repeatedly mentioning us in posts and replies keeps us going through notifications instead of being able to help you. Hence, "spam." Our DMs are open.

  • 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.

  • JoeJavaJuice
    Joe (@JoeJavaJuice) reported

    @KenMediated Yep just ended a near 20 year relationship with HostGator. Changing terms of service, new tiers of disk usage limitations, 25% increased cost from last three year contract term and the latestest unethical billing practices. @HostGator is officially on the do not recommend list.

  • zerotalktoai
    University of ZERO (@zerotalktoai) reported

    @iGoinsane101 i got openzero running on 2 servers but need the space so will remove 1 openzero server the 16gb ram one then install a web server for my x community/group, help people host simple sites if they want big sites social networks they can go to @HostGator

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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 Today makes six days without access to my server and three revenue generating sites. No new sales, no access to email will lead to customer (revenue) loss. Zero updates and appears no progress being made. The class-action law firms are circling. Complete incompetence on display.

  • ghayasbst
    Ghayas uddin (@ghayasbst) reported

    @HGSupport Dear Hostgator, why is there still no solution for cpanel Security issues. Almost 48 hours are gone, our website is OFF. And not giving any ETA on this issue. We are losing our viewers which we built in years.

  • 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. 🧵👇

  • 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?

  • NoiseReturn
    Noise Return (@NoiseReturn) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator I have called multiple times about an issue and no one on the phone has been able to help me. Your website says you have 24/7 support but it's actually just under Eastern time business hours. Your live chat feature is broken. I'm really disappointed.

  • mettersoy
    Mehmet (@mettersoy) reported

    HostGator support eventually confirmed it: “All outbound connections are blocked.” Yes. The server could not make outbound HTTPS requests (port 443). If you’re a dev, you already know: That breaks EVERYTHING.

  • 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.

  • kishorksukumar
    Kishor K Sukumar (@kishorksukumar) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator @HGSupport "Updates will be emailed"? You haven't sent an email update in over 60 hours! 9 days of downtime with absolutely zero ETA is a massive failure. As a system administrator, I know this level of outage is unacceptable. Stop stalling and restore my server.

  • 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

  • Mrchispa8
    Mrchispa (@Mrchispa8) reported

    @HostGator Website down for almost 6 hours....

  • itsjustmetwo
    Lissa (@itsjustmetwo) reported

    @HGSupport Why is it impossible to get anything escalated to people who can actually help?

  • tawheedsofia
    Tawheed (@tawheedsofia) reported

    @BigRock one of the worst companies every -friends be careful - they dont ifnrom u anything - they migrated me from hostgator then blackmailed me into taking expensive VPS server and then now emailed me to change name servers - did it - BOOM full crash !!!!!

  • NobueMiyamatsu
    NobueMiyamatsu (@NobueMiyamatsu) reported

    You can get an actionnetwork subdomain from an dogsrule. Cloudflare Amazon Route 53 Go Daddy Hostgator Cheap Name Received from Brain Action Network org

  • tennisballchips
    TBC🏄‍♂️❎ (@tennisballchips) reported

    @HostGator @WordPress Now it's created a whole new set of problems. At first, it kept directing me to some weird temporary domain. Then I logged in and updated the settings and now it's a 403 error page. Hours of my time is going down the drain for no reason.

  • 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.

  • mehulmukati
    Mehul Mukati (@mehulmukati) reported

    hey @BigRockIndia its not fair that you sneak in add-ons at time of domain renewal without my explicit permission. In the last 13-14 years with @hostgatorindia @HGSupport I have never once faced such behaviour. I for sure will be out from your system soon.

  • francojosephsd
    Joseph Franco (@francojosephsd) reported

    @HGSupport @DanMicovic @HostGator There is no service in my VPS since monda. One whole work week lost.

  • russellskaye
    Russell Kaye (@russellskaye) reported

    @DanMicovic @HostGator @HGSupport I cannot access the WHM on my two Hostgator hosting products: VPS & Reseller Servers. I'm unable to get chat support either.

  • coltswalker
    coltswalker (@coltswalker) reported

    HostGator is a terrible web hosting and email company. Even though I prepaid, they deactivated my account months ago. I have not used them since. Now I am getting invoices telling me I am past due! I cancelled months ago!!! #scam #HostGator #webhosting

  • infogatecl
    Infogate (@infogatecl) reported

    @HostGator We don’t need to talk with a 🤖 we need server working well and reboot our website! Awful service! #hostgatorisbad