I’m having hosting problems again. If you’re a regular visitor to this site you’ve probably noticed that at times my blog (and all the other blogs I write) load really slow and sometimes you’ll see error messages scattered throughout the page as well.
I’ve also had problems with my Wp-posts databases crashing and needing repair too. Plus I often can’t edit old posts and get error messages when I try. Nor can I always post when I want to because of server slowness or errors. I’m just about at my wits end.
This started happening near the end of March. I think the reason my sites are having trouble is because HostGator upgraded their MySql to PHP 5.1 and it’s causing all the errors and slow load times.
Anyone else on HostGator experiencing problems in the last month or so? I’m sure there’s a few, as I’ve noticed some of the blogs I visit regularly loading really really slowly lately when they didn’t have problems in the past.
If they don’t fix the problem soon ie go back to a trouble free version of PHP I may be forced to look for a new host. I hate that idea! I’ve loved Hostgator since I started with them in 2007 after a terrible experience with Lunarpages.
Any suggestions? I have over 20 websites and blogs now with more on the way so I need a very good shared hosting package from a company that doesn’t overcrowded/oversell their servers or else move up to VPS hosting.
Speaking of Lunarpages … I finally transferred some of my old domains from their service in April. I didn’t have a hosting account with them any longer, but when I left I let them continue to handle my domains registration … bad move as this meant I had to deal with support several times each year begging them to renew my domains. Believe me, their support people need support and sales training in a big way! Anyway … my domains are now with GoDaddy … but get this … Lunarpages sent me a renewal notice today for one of my domains that they no longer control! So I’m still stuck dealing with their support trying to tell them that I really don’t have anything to do with them anymore! Arghhhh! Frustrating! They’d better not try to bill me!
So again, if you have any good hosting suggestions I’d love to hear about it, plus if you have any hosting horror stories feel free to pass that on too. LOL
Oh no! I thought it was only me. I have noticed that when I click to put up a new post, I get a Wp error. That is about it other than the slow loads. I just switched to Hostgator. I hope they get things fixed. I wonder if Mrs. McComber is having problems.
I haven’t come across hostgator.
I used to have hostgator. Until the price got a little higher than I was willing to pay. But, don’t blame them to much. Things happen all the time in cyber space.
At least you can login it. My site is up but I could not ‘get in today’.
Thanks for the ‘heads up’ though. At least I’ll know whats happening if I see something ‘goofy’ here (that you did not intend).
Hey Tricia, I use HG for a couple of blogs and my sites and I have not had any issues. Have you checked with WP to see if they have done anything, or have any kind of updates. It can be really frustrating when you are not in control and have to rely on others to get things working. If you moved who would you look at? I also have a site on Midphase, they have been pretty good, but I haven’t really pushed their system to hard yet. Good luck!
I have loved HG since I started but lately they are really screwing up! I did note that even their site was down for a while last week. My site was taken down because my subscription to pay through pay pal was somehow removed(?), but they never let me know OR sent an invoice to me!
They did turn it back on but since I have trouble still logging in to my email all the time. My site is down again now and I am getting upset because, as a designer, I am recommending them all the time!
First Hostgator had these problems with wordpress blogs. Then shortly after they had a widescale outage for several hours. Luckily my friend was willing to let me move my hostgator hosted website to his server for free. I understand that these things are tough to control, but people are too reliant on a web host for them to be making mistakes.
Hey Tricia,I am also using Hostgator for my 7 blog sites.I am not facing any kind of problem off late.Which browser are you working on? If it is Mozilla and you have upgraded to 3.5.2 then yes that is creating problem with WP. So just check it first.
yeah, this come to my web too, i got the same problem like u, i try to chat with them but i think tere are something wrong with their live chat, so no one answered my chat. this is really suck, i just register and paid for 3 years (already 2 months) but now, what i can do ? hopely this trouble fix soon
Hello,
I’m the owner of hostgator and I just came across this blog post of yours. I see that you are still hosted with us but nonetheless I’m going to send you an email to make sure you are 100% satisfied and that everything was taken care of.
I’m not sure why you were experiencing the issues that you were but in a lot of these cases it’s a plugin causing the issues. If anyone here ever has an issue with us I can be personally reached at brent @hostgator.com
Thanks!!