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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.

Hostgator Outage Chart 03/31/2026 10:00

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Hosting (32%)

    Hosting (32%)

  2. E-mail (29%)

    E-mail (29%)

  3. Domains (26%)

    Domains (26%)

  4. Cloud Services (10%)

    Cloud Services (10%)

  5. Web Tools (3%)

    Web Tools (3%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
IndiaNoida Hosting
United KingdomTrowbridge Hosting
MexicoMérida Hosting
MexicoCentro Cloud Services
MexicoTuxtla Domains
MexicoTepic Domains
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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • PixelstechNet PixelsTech (@PixelstechNet) reported

    It seems our service provider @HostGator has some issue and our site is not able to access atm. Sorry for the inconvenience. Will try to get it back online soon. Thank you for your patience.

  • BlockNewsMedia2 Block News Media Global 🌞 ಠ_ಠ (@BlockNewsMedia2) reported

    FFS @HostGator - hold for 25+min tech support line?

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • RadWebHosting Rad Web Hosting (@RadWebHosting) reported

    @ZennieAbraham62 @HGSupport A better question is why does this process even require support, or for you to request it, then escalate your request? Automated SSL installs, renewals and replacements at $0 for life or ****!!!

  • HGSupport HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @dcodrea We know that popup looks sketchy, but it isn’t from your HostGator site; it’s a browser extension (Coupert) injecting coupon ads over your dashboard. Try incognito or another browser; if it’s gone, remove the extension. If not, support can help!

  • AidenFau Aiden Fau (@AidenFau) reported

    @HostGator server is down for desktop app using mysql, cant connect

  • KarenLakeman Karen Lakeman (@KarenLakeman) reported

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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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 !!!!!

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

    @HGSupport I asked your support agent to create a ticket for 4 times. Then she created it. Provide an easy option to create support ticket instead of a chat option

  • tommyflavio Tommy Flavio (@tommyflavio) reported from Town of Hamden, Connecticut

    @ionos_help_US I called support. They needed my ID and something else. Sadly, I ended up just using @HostGator which went right through and I was up with cpanel in less that 20 minutes.

  • 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...

  • JoanTReynolds Joan Reynolds (@JoanTReynolds) reported

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

  • oshunu Oscar H (@oshunu) reported

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

  • seanrogers8 I REFUSE (@seanrogers8) reported

    @HostGator Looks like you all have been hacked again. Duplicated records DKIM DMARC SPF! When will you fix this?! @HGSupport

  • 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. 🧵👇

  • 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

  • seanrogers8 I REFUSE (@seanrogers8) reported

    @HostGator @HGSupport When will you fix your email hosting? You provide the worst service ever!

  • grok Grok (@grok) reported

    Based on recent reviews and reports (as of 2026), common issues with BigRock hosting in India include migration glitches from HostGator (e.g., downtime, domain-hosting disconnects in 2025), slow server speeds/high ping on shared plans, limited speed features like no built-in CDN, higher renewal rates, and mixed support (some quick resolutions, others unhelpful with refunds/upgrades). Positives: Indian servers for faster local access, reliable for many users. Check Trustpilot for latest feedback before deciding.

  • HGSupport HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @seanrogers8 @HostGator No need to worry, this is not a hack. DNS tools can show SPF/DKIM/DMARC records more than once when zones or hostnames overlap or if the browser has some caching issues. If you reach out to support, we can review your DNS directly and make sure everything is set correctly.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • HGSupport HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @seanrogers8 @HostGator @spamhaus Spamhaus looks at email traffic from an IP address, often across many users on a shared server, not a single account. Our teams monitor and work with them to clear any listings. Please reach out to support so we can review your specific server and email setup.

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • HostGator HostGator (@HostGator) reported

    @betocreativo @Hostinger If your account is US-based, we offer 24/7 phone & chat support with real humans, the AI can help route you to them if needed. If you are a HostGator LATAM customer they also offer chat support were you can reach a live agent, anytime.