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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%)
  • 29% Hosting (29%)
  • 24% Domains (24%)
  • 8% Web Tools (8%)
  • 6% Cloud Services (6%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Brasília E-mail 8 hours ago
Gloversville Domains 2 days ago
São Paulo Domains 3 days ago
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim E-mail 9 days ago
Pelotas Web Tools 10 days ago
São Caetano do Sul Domains 10 days ago
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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Achayan
    Kurian OS (@Achayan) reported

    @HostGator That's crazy, if we have some issues which we can't resolve through the online chat, then there is no way to contact a authoritative person ?. I guess I need to look in to other hosting options then..

  • zahidjavali
    ZH Javali (@zahidjavali) reported

    @BigRock After Hostgator was migrated to Big Rock, service disruptions have become a daily affair during off peak hours. Support says process count exceeded 25, but doesn't give the exact cause of the downtime. Can you tell what's really happening?

  • kishorksukumar
    Kishor K Sukumar (@kishorksukumar) reported

    @HostGator @HGSupport my server has been down for 6 Day now the thing is your team locked out the server ports due recent cpanel issue, but till now I didn't get any followup or solution from your team they tell me to wait for 24-48 hr everyday and then give no reply

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @HostGator @HGSupport are hiding today...even escalated support is not responding...perhaps they finally gave up.

  • mkrndmane
    Makarand Mane | Organising #WCAsia 2026 (@mkrndmane) reported

    Dear @HostGator I am using your reseller hosting for more than 9 year & your @HGSupport quality is now gone down to dumb level. Seating for 2 hours on chat & no resolution yet. Your novice agent is not able to understand issue even after 2 hours. @NewfoldDigital

  • ZennieAbraham62
    Zennie Abraham ZENNIE62 #NFL #NFLDRAFT #SDCC #OAK (@ZennieAbraham62) reported

    Hey @HGSupport @HostGator I am waiting for someone to respond to my presents in the help cue in my server. 10 minutes and counting.

  • TheKingOfStank
    King Stanky (@TheKingOfStank) reported

    @MichaelFKane Time to set up your domain on a proxy that redirects traffic to a bunch of different services, 1 amazon, 1 hostgator, 1 idk something else. Then have them load distribute based on availability. You can never be too safe.

  • 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

  • DanMicovic
    Daniel Micovic (@DanMicovic) reported

    @kishorksukumar @HostGator @HGSupport They have no idea, they sent this email on 04/30 and server was taken down 05/03: Your website is secure. We have successfully applied a critical cPanel security patch to your server. No action is required on your part.What HappenedOn April 28, 2026, cPanel's security team disclosed a critical authentication vulnerability affecting cPanel & WHM. As soon as we received notice of this vulnerability and the corresponding patch, our team moved swiftly to apply the update.

  • johnanthony33
    John Anthony (@johnanthony33) reported

    After 23 years being a customer of @HostGator they recently deleted/lost all database content for 4 sites during a hosting renewal. In an attempt to get a refund I got a runaround from with 3 different companies including #BlueHost and #Network Solutions. No refund yet.

  • 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.

  • zombyboy
    Zombyboy (@zombyboy) reported

    @DanMicovic @HostGator Not a single email has been sent to me since last week to let me know what is going on. For me, it's been two days (2 chat sessions and 3 phone calls at various times). The only email I received was last week telling me that our server had been patched and I didn't need to take any action. Then, a few days later, I woke up to our sales guys and editors asking why all of our sites are down. Tomorrow I will be looking at migration options.

  • JoanTReynolds
    Joan Reynolds (@JoanTReynolds) reported

    @HostGator I cannot login to my hostgator account. Support is now useless.

  • nick_donellan
    Nicky D COYR! (@nick_donellan) reported

    @HGSupport our email server is running incredibly slow. Do you have an ETA on the fix for this?

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

    Day 3 of @HGSupport / @HostGator tech support. Still no solutions in sight. The most obvious on the 1st day would be to reset from their end and give me the info my ftp client needs to connect, but no. Day 3

  • SetraHost
    SetraHost (@SetraHost) reported

    Thinking about leaving Bluehost, HostGator, or SiteGround? We make it easy with free same day migrations, zero downtime and real human support. No risk - just faster, more reliable hosting at lower prices. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions and we're here to help!

  • Mgsilva70727329
    Mgsilva (@Mgsilva70727329) reported

    @HostGator @HostGatorBrasil The customer service in Brazil is horrible and someone solve nothing!

  • 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

  • _tapish
    Tapish Jain (@_tapish) reported

    @BigRock The migration has so many bugs that it is impossible for me to renew my hosting that I had on hostgator. If I didn't renew by tomorrow, my servers will go down, while bigrock support says they are helpless. This video is misleading. @bhavintu

  • 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.

  • MayankKothari09
    Mayank Kothari (@MayankKothari09) reported

    @BigRock @hostgatorindia X HostGator → BigRock migration. Same email on both platforms = migration failed. Domains moved there, hosting stayed here. Now they want me to hand over hosting directly to clients. Not acceptable. Indian businesses deserve better service standards.

  • rafaelpolcaro
    Rafael Polcaro (@rafaelpolcaro) reported

    @HostGator for the past 4 months my website was offline for about 7 days, the Brazilian branch of Hostgator sadly it’s terrible, I'm just a few hours from completing 48 hours offline. Seems nobody cares, never had a server provider like this. It takes days to get the website on

  • nick_donellan
    B2B2B2B? Nicky D (@nick_donellan) reported

    @HGSupport we are still having issues with our email servers. This is like the 8th or 9th day of issues. It takes about 45 seconds to pull up every email. We run a medical equipment supply company and emails are getting lost and accidentally deleted with important documents in

  • 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.