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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 02/06/2026 02:40

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Hosting (52%)

    Hosting (52%)

  2. E-mail (24%)

    E-mail (24%)

  3. Domains (21%)

    Domains (21%)

  4. 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
PeruLima Domains
Costa RicaSan José Hosting
BrazilVotorantim E-mail
AustraliaSydney Hosting
BrazilSalto E-mail
ColombiaChía Hosting
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Hostgator Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Zen62com Zennie Abraham CEO ZENNIE62MEDIA INC #CES2023 (@Zen62com) reported

    @YandrakirtashCR @HGSupport @HostGator I have the same problem.

  • WPSiteHelp Paul Taubman (@WPSiteHelp) reported

    As of November 28, 2022, PHP 7.4 reached its end of life. A client is on @HostGator and cannot get support tto provide PHP v8.0 on the account. How can they even think this acceptable?

  • JamarDawson Jamar Dawson, MBA (@JamarDawson) reported

    @HostGator I think I figured out the issue. The new @WordPress version is incompatible with multiple themes. I'm correcting it site by site now.

  • Zen62com Zennie Abraham CEO ZENNIE62MEDIA INC #CES2023 (@Zen62com) reported

    OK @HGSupport problem is back. Check DM, please.

  • mdgrkb mdgrkb (@mdgrkb) reported

    @HostGator So after waiting 15 minutes more, 35 minutes total, being number 1 in queue, the chat window said it disconnected and showed a Reconnect button. It reconnected... but put me back in position 11. A real disaster. The Latin American support team for HostGator is damaging the brand

  • ri_eg98 Ricardo Estrada (@ri_eg98) reported

    @HGSupport Your chat support sucks, I haven’t received any help even when you sent me a dm, in looking for a different provider now, thanks

  • socialdesigner socialdesigner (@socialdesigner) reported

    @moorephoto @mediatemple @GoDaddy Did you ever get help? I noticed your site is down. I've never seen so many webhost problems. I'm still having email problems after 10 days! I'm jumping ship. Going to HostGator. Thank God I took most clients off MT last year. A client already fired me bc of horrible service.

  • HGSupport HostGator Support (@HGSupport) reported

    @YandrakirtashCR @HostGator @YandrakirtashCR It sounds like maybe your browser or network is having issues as our chat is currently functioning and working for others. You may want to try clearing your cache or using a different device to connect.

  • ra101 Rajesh Acharya 🇨🇦 (@ra101) reported

    Bad experience with @HostGator . I have been a customer for more than 10 years. Recently they shut down all my websites. Even after several days and hours of work in cleanup, refused to restore them. To top that, they charged me for three more years and then refused to refund me…

  • top20webhostin1 top20webhosting (@top20webhostin1) reported

    @ri_eg98 Error while ordering, better try someone reliable take a look at @rshosting hosting provider since 2002. Will offer customer support 24x7. Hostgator livechat customer support is limited.

  • Zen62com Zennie Abraham CEO ZENNIE62MEDIA INC #CES2023 (@Zen62com) reported

    So I press HostGator Live Chat, and get no one. @HostGator @HGSupport I need help. One of your admins screwed up my system.

  • Zen62com Zennie Abraham CEO ZENNIE62MEDIA INC #CES2023 (@Zen62com) reported

    HostGator Live Chat is now not working. @HGSupport @HostGator Also I have a ticket action request that's now a day old.

  • Shadowdancesaga WriterMarkWooden (@Shadowdancesaga) reported

    @HGSupport Been trying to use chat support last two days. When I click on the Start Chat button, the chat doesn't start. Instead, I'm taken to the support page. Is chat down? Please and thank you

  • LocalNerdMe LocalNerd (@LocalNerdMe) reported

    @HostGator not having the ability to manage my DNS without a hosting platform is primitive. I cant believe I need to contact support multiple times to make simple changes to DNS A records for a domain I purchased here. trash.

  • Timmahz Tim T (@Timmahz) reported

    @YandrakirtashCR @HGSupport @HostGator same.. chat support is down

  • GOTDAYUMMM1 Justin Rod 🐗🐗WPS🐗🐗 (@GOTDAYUMMM1) reported from Baucum, Arkansas

    HostGator, worst at hosting websites.

  • socialdesigner socialdesigner (@socialdesigner) reported

    @moorephoto @mediatemple @GoDaddy Same here. I tried to send an email this morning. Again, it's stuck in my outbox waiting to be sent a half hour later. I'm switching to HostGator. FYI, I noticed your site is down as well. Also, did you get your email archived or redirected?

  • Timmahz Tim T (@Timmahz) reported

    @HGSupport @YandrakirtashCR @HostGator it also doesnt work on safari... so you guys really look into this. we aren't the only ones iwth this problem

  • thejdguru Durgesh Pratap (@thejdguru) reported

    5 Worst Hosting Providers For Wordpress Websites (Slow & Buggy) ❌ 1. Hostgator 2. Bluehost 3. Godaddy 4. Dreamhost 5. InMotion Instead use these best hosting providers ✅ 1. Kinsta (Bit Pricey) 2. Siteground 3. Hostinger (Cheap) 4. A2Hosting

  • lorenphotos Loren Fisher (@lorenphotos) reported

    Another 6 hours with HostGator tech support. That makes 41 hours in the last 3 weeks. I can’t get sites up long enough to move to a new host.

  • chonkarimbi cho (@chonkarimbi) reported

    @HGSupport Is there an issue, I have been trying to get customer support for over 2 days now in vain, it used to be instant

  • obsvdrj O Observador 🇧🇷❄ (@obsvdrj) reported

    @Chakib54701049 @alidixon @rankmathseo In two different lodgings, the same problem is happening here in Brazil. I work with Hostinger and Hostgator

  • stephenvcharles Stephen Charles 🇻🇮 🤙🏿🎱💻 (@stephenvcharles) reported

    Who do you recommend for Hosting besides @HostGator? My site is down multiple times in an hour and Jetpack notifications are constant. What's going on??? Switch me to a different server or something. Can't ever reach support. This is a bad look. #hostgator

  • nameandmark nameandmark.com (@nameandmark) reported

    @HostGator been with you 11 years + & we are so close to leaving. Your chat support is a mess..either lies or don't understand English & getting to people who know is almost impossible. What happened to your great service? Disappointed.

  • opmstreams HTTP://OPMSTREAMS.LIVE (@opmstreams) reported

    @HGSupport I am the absolute WORST service from Hostgator. Do not host there ever. They take $200.00 and provide excuses + BULLSHIT service for my 4 website(s) that are down. Supv. Call me! 980.289.8806..

  • JamarDawson Jamar Dawson, MBA (@JamarDawson) reported

    Anybody know if the @HostGator servers are down? All my sites are giving me a 'critical error' message.

  • QqqToad Sam...Sam......Sam...... (@QqqToad) reported

    @HGSupport I just bought a Hostgator Wordpress account and It's not working. I keep getting a 'There has been a critical error on this website'. When I click the 'Start Live Chat' button that's not working either. Starting to get a bit frustrated.

  • HFandHomework Natalie 😷 (@HFandHomework) reported

    @BalconyMR @HGSupport I just had a "support" person mansplaining to me and he claimed there were no supervisors available to talk to. Apparently, if a shared server got hacked all the sites it hosted would be DOWN. Seriously? (Mine keeps getting files injected, and I cannot find the source).

  • Shadowdancesaga WriterMarkWooden (@Shadowdancesaga) reported

    @HGSupport I've tried two different computers and both Chrome and Edge. Both pull up the support page but don't start chat. Is there a link you can send me?

  • HFandHomework Natalie 😷 (@HFandHomework) reported

    @BalconyMR @HGSupport The agent I dealt with was patronizing and condescending, and claimed no supervisors were available. Requested a callback from a supervisor, but I seriously doubt that request was made. @hostgator I am DEEPLY disappointed with the quality of your front-line support.