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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.

  • 39% Hosting (39%)
  • 29% Cloud Services (29%)
  • 15% E-mail (15%)
  • 12% Domains (12%)
  • 5% Web Tools (5%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Milford E-mail 4 days ago
Ciudad Jardín Web Tools 6 days ago
Araguari Cloud Services 13 days ago
Bogotá Hosting 14 days ago
Bogotá Cloud Services 14 days ago
Sorocaba Hosting 19 days ago
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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Sleaklight
    Sleak (@Sleaklight) reported

    With @hgsupport now charging $2.99 for additional emails, I took the time to review my plan. I was on a business plan and wiped all old websites not in use and cut down on email accounts and will be able to downgrade to a hatchling account. Their increase turn into savings for me

  • francojosephsd
    Joseph Franco (@francojosephsd) reported

    @kishorksukumar @HGSupport Same here with 96 hours without service is a bad service from @HGSupport

  • chikipollo08
    Eduardo Morales (@chikipollo08) reported

    @HostGator I submitted a support ticket regarding my hosting; my emails are not reaching their destination. I've had the ticket open for 3 days and no one has followed up on it.

  • shaileshbshah99
    Shailesh B Shah Sapan (@shaileshbshah99) reported

    @BigRock @HostGator @hostgatorindia My website is down since last 4-5 days. The business is in trouble. What are you doing? Now please dont ask to DM my details... It is not only my problem... There are serveral other business, too. Answer here only...

  • SetraHost
    SetraHost (@SetraHost) reported

    Thinking about leaving Bluehost, HostGator, GoDaddy 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 pricing. Let us know if you have any questions and we're here to help!

  • tchaloyi
    INALEGWU (@tchaloyi) reported

    The whole automated stuff doesn't always cut it. Especially when it comes to customer service. I don't want to chat or speak with a bot. Connect me to a human. Blood and flesh. Reason I will always praise @HostGator. Those guys have one of the most responsive customer relations services out there, and no, this is not a PR.

  • francojosephsd
    Joseph Franco (@francojosephsd) reported

    @HGSupport How many sites do @HostGator have down?

  • NeumieAwards
    Neumie Awards (@NeumieAwards) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator my VPS has been up and down for almost five days now. Every chat session is "we know and we are working on it." Come on! What are you doing? I need this fixed

  • artfoolpolitics
    Artfool Politics (@artfoolpolitics) reported

    @HostGator @Trrance How about stop telling us how frustrating it is and actually do your freaking job and FIX IT????

  • 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.

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

    Hey @HGSupport Jyothi is an admin who tries to trick me rather than help me. You need to take him off work duty because he's not helping people.

  • KarenLakeman
    Karen Lakeman (@KarenLakeman) reported

    terrible #CustomerService from @HGSupport today! @HostGator #CaveatEmptor if this organisation crashes your website they will blame you! #TheCustomerIsAlwaysWrong

  • Gabbybooks82
    Hephzibah Magazine TV (@Gabbybooks82) reported

    @HGSupport Or if you can recreate the current server with the latest OS and CPANEL and restore the service, I will renew the server. We have been in business with you for over ten years, paying heavily and you can't give us our data After your system collapse??

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @ZennieAbraham62 @HostGator Thank you for the outreach. Support can assist with WP installs, login or admin access issues, installing, plugin and theme activation, plugin and theme errors conflicts and more. For other WP concerns beyond our scope try Pro Design Live subscriptions for personalized guidance.

  • KarenLakeman
    Karen Lakeman (@KarenLakeman) reported

    @hostgator bad customer service again!

  • HostGator
    HostGator (@HostGator) reported

    @darthguero @HGSupport Have you tried our frontline phone support? If you haven't, please try to do so as they are the best to assist when it comes to this kind of issue.

  • 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?

  • HGSupport
    HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @Gabbybooks82 @HostGator We understand the seriousness of this situation and want to support you promptly. Please respond to us in the DM so we can provide a verification token and share more information to help resolve this.

  • StressStopper
    Sean Wyseman (@StressStopper) reported

    @HostGator @WamanyaPious There's another issue that's worse than that. Hostgator just totally changed their webmail interface in their hosting service & is telling me that I have to live with the new interface. Here's why that's a problem. I've used the same interface for >20 years. I've got daily work habits that depend on it. But what did Hostgator do? They decided that ALL of their clients that use Hostgator are getting a new interface that's a disaster. If you liked the fact that all your stuff was laid out in a way that made working in it a breeze - YOU CAN'T HAVE THAT ANYMORE. Why is that a problem? Hostgator NEVER CONSULTED THEIR USERS - NEVER gave them a chance to TRY the new interface & choose. NO. WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER - The changed it & when I call for support they claim there's nothing they can do. Since I have to change interfaces - which is a massive problem - I might as well switch providers because forcing changes on your customer base without warning & without any opportunity to even express an opinion - is the dumbes think I've seen in hosting services. Therefore if I have to change interfaces I might as well get a new hosting service - despite being >20 years with Hostgator - looks like they hired too many DEI supporters. Still can't believe they did this. Please, if you read this far, someone suggest a better hosting service if you can recommend on that interacts with it's customers before changing their lives forever.

  • 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...

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

    @HGSupport But the old HostGator would simply charge a fee to fix a “custom config” because it had experts who knew how to code and who knew Wordpress. Why would @NewfoldDigital shy away from making money?

  • HADESNYC
    HADESNYC®️ (@HADESNYC) reported

    @HGSupport my site is down. I need help now

  • johnpetersontx
    John Peterson (@johnpetersontx) reported

    @YoungbloodJoe @HostGator I know how to build and configure a Linux server from the kernel on up. I'm very comfortable with the terminal and how a VPS works, however, I would never put a client on a VPS unless they had an in-house IT person or an IT budget to keep up with constant maintenance.

  • 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.

  • vella_gyaani
    Vella Gyaani (@vella_gyaani) reported

    Genuine question: how do you guys build waitlist websites for your projects? That includes terms and privacy links as well? I have a traditional setup of HostGator, WordPress and a simple theme and editing it is a pain all the time. Help me with this transformation. Any guides out there to modernize my setup with no code tools?

  • chriscrm
    Cris R (@chriscrm) reported

    Hey @HostGator — your support portal sends users to a knowledge base with no way to open a ticket or access live chat. This is unacceptable. I need a PTR record configured Gmail silently rejects all outgoing emails from our domain. This is a basic mail server configuration

  • kishorksukumar
    Kishor K Sukumar (@kishorksukumar) reported

    18 Days now since my dedicated server is locked out and down, still no fix or follow up @HGSupport @HostGator Not even giving SSH access to backup or transfer data #hostgatordown

  • HostGator
    HostGator (@HostGator) reported

    @juhca @HGSupport @TitanEmail To assist you better, could you please send us a direct message with more details about the issue, including any relevant account or domain information?

  • GaslightMurder
    Murder by Gaslight. (@GaslightMurder) reported

    @HGSupport Isn't this the most basic function of your company? What is going on? When will it be fixed? Why is it so hard to get anyone to respond to problems?

  • Nesphalim
    🐰 🦄 Kimberly 🦄 🐰 (@Nesphalim) reported

    @RepAmWatch @HostGator I left them after nearly 20 years as a customer. It was a sad moment for me.