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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

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Most Reported Problems

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

  • 31% E-mail (31%)
  • 28% Hosting (28%)
  • 25% Domains (25%)
  • 11% Cloud Services (11%)
  • 6% Web Tools (6%)

Live Outage Map

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

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga Cloud Services 14 hours ago
Iztapalapa E-mail 2 days ago
Tepic Hosting 2 days ago
Texcoco de Mora Hosting 2 days ago
Iquique Domains 3 days ago
Cardiff Hosting 3 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..

  • 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.

  • minaenathan
    Ⓜ️ina Nathan ⁦💻 (@minaenathan) reported

    I not recommend using HostGator or Bluehost. Their security is extremely weak, management is poor, and they consistently focus on charging extra fees instead of providing reliable service. My experience with them for over 8 years has been very disappointing. #bluehost #hostgator

  • Mrchispa8
    Mrchispa (@Mrchispa8) reported

    @HostGator my websites are down? Could you help me?

  • MikeShor
    Mike Shor (@MikeShor) reported

    @HostGator It makes me very sad but I'm transitioning all of my domains away from HostGator as your customer support went from amazing to complete crap in the last two years

  • 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?

  • 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

  • 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...

  • seochrismcelroy
    Chris McElroy SEO (@seochrismcelroy) reported

    I can't believe hostgator support has gotten this bad. I needed help with a domain transfer. Called them. Selected help with domain names in the menu. The people I got said since I don't have a hosting account with them they can't help me. I asked them to connect me with somebody that could. But the only thing you can do is chat when it comes to domain names. Never register your domain name at hostgator.

  • itsjustmetwo
    Lissa (@itsjustmetwo) reported

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

  • 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?

  • _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.

  • nathanyoung26
    Nathan young (@nathanyoung26) reported

    🚨Business owners- avoid @squarespace @SquarespaceHelp at all costs. We are losing thousands/day. •Locked out of our account •Domain down •0 phone support •6+ hr “emergency” response If you run a business, avoid them at all costs. Switching to @HostGator ASAP. Here’s the full story 👇

  • seanrogers8
    I REFUSE (@seanrogers8) reported

    @HGSupport @HostGator @spamhaus Your tech support sucks. They have been working on it for 2 days. My company email still doesn't work!! If your employees were competent your service would work

  • hussainabeer_
    Hussain Abeer (@hussainabeer_) reported

    Is hostgator blocked on your debit cards yes or no? @bankofmaldives your customer service has failed to give me a straight answer since monday. Aharunves kuranee viyafaari. This is unacceptable behaviour. First u say invalid cvc the u say platform issue now insufficient funds.

  • 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?

  • 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?

  • nathanyoung26
    Nathan young (@nathanyoung26) reported

    We’re moving to @HostGator — they actually pick up the phone. A website host should support your business, not sink it.

  • 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.

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

    @HostGator Hi @HostGator and @HGSupport I am still in the chat and now for 29 minutes and not a single admin has come to see about my issue.

  • 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

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

    @HGSupport @HostGator Your team did not. If they told you that, its false. I get a Hostgator email whenever I sign in. No problem. I got a Hostgator ad trying to sell me more stuff. No problem. Unfortunately your team of Escalated Techs have been unable to send a simple email since Friday, 9:14am

  • Mrchispa8
    Mrchispa (@Mrchispa8) reported

    @HostGator My customer ID: 177279284

  • onyourmarknj
    🌐On Your Mark (@onyourmarknj) reported

    @YoungbloodJoe @jonoalderson Ugh. Need to switch! I left Bluehost, HostGator, and Network Solutions when they dug in their claws and gutted those services. Blech.

  • 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.

  • shawnbb13827
    Shawn Brown (@shawnbb13827) reported

    @HostGator I've been on the phone with your so called Customer Support. Straight useless. It would probably help if they spoke true American language, but like every other call center - your **** is all outsourced!

  • oshunu
    Oscar H (@oshunu) reported

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

  • ZSchneider76107
    Zara_Schneider (@ZSchneider76107) reported

    @voytekbereza @HostGator Sounds like a deployment or script loading issue. This is where stable infrastructure and proper server setup really make a difference.

  • luke_ndifon
    Uncle Luke💻🔌 (@luke_ndifon) reported

    @HostGator is a terrible hosting platform. really sad to see people recommend it. >> Poor customer support. >> Unreliable hosting the list goes on........

  • tchaloyi
    INALEGWU (@tchaloyi) reported

    Imagine a company the size of @HostGator still uses real humans in their support. I've been using them for years and their customer support is the number one reason I won't be leaving anytime soon. A company's CS is one of the best marketing strategies often ignored. They'd learn