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Is WordPress.com down right now? Live status and outage tracker

No, WordPress.com is up.

No outage detected, and no user reports in the last hour.

Live Updated 2 min ago Data refreshes every 5 minutes

Not working for you? Official status pageStatus page

User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 96 flowing 0 slow (elevated) 0 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

2 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

No problem reports came in for WordPress.com in the last hour, and at this time of day there are usually almost none. Over the last 24 hours there were 2 reports. Worldwide, most recent reports were about hosting (100%). There has been no spike in reports since 6 October. These are user reports from the US, where most people report WordPress.com problems.

Around the world right now: normal in 71 other countries. Most reports in the last hour: Italy 1. By country

NormalClose to the usual level24 h · 2 reports
ElevatedMore than 1.5 times the usual levelNone in this chart
OutageMore than twice the usual level and far above the day's averageNone in this chart
Usual levelWhat a usual day sees at that timeAlmost none at this time of day

Reports, last hour

Quiet

Uptime, 24 h

100.00%

No outage windows

Last outage

None

In the last 24 hours

Busiest 15 minutes

1 report, 19 h ago

Last 24 hours

WordPress.com outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 2 user reports came in for WordPress.com. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 1 report, about 19 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

No problems detected in the last 24 hoursReports for WordPress.com stayed at their usual level the whole time.

This month

WordPress.com in November 2026

Problem reports in November: 0

Monthly report for November 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for WordPress.com worldwide.

Hosting100%

Share of 1 recent report that said what was wrong, from every country listed below.

World map

WordPress.com reports around the world

In the last 24 hours, 18 problem reports about WordPress.com came in from 8 countries. Right now reports are at the usual level in every country.

Outage now
Problems now
Normal

Each dot is a group of recent reports, coloured by how its country is doing now; bigger dots, more reports.

Country	Now	Last hour	24 hours
Italy	Normal	1	3
The US numbers above	Normal	0	6
Brazil	Normal	0	3
Pakistan	Normal	0	2
Australia	Normal	0	1
Germany	Normal	0	1
Singapore	Normal	0	1
Venezuela	Normal	0	1
The UK	Normal	0	0
Canada	Normal	0	0
Argentina	Normal	0	0
The Netherlands	Normal	0	0

Each country's status compares its reports with the usual level there. 60 more countries had 0 reports in the last 24 hours. Map outlines: Natural Earth.

Last 30 days

WordPress.com problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 6 October, WordPress.com had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.

By country

Each square is one day in the countries with the most reports: red when reports stayed at outage level for half an hour or more, amber when they stayed above the usual level for an hour or more, grey otherwise.

The US65
The UK10
Italy8
The Netherlands8
Brazil7
Australia3
Denmark3
Spain3

Country history starts on 29 October 2026. Days run from midnight to midnight, Central European time.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 6 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix WordPress.com not working

WordPress.com is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

Your browser tries to reach wordpress.com over your own connection, right now. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

Reload the page in a private window
A private or incognito window loads the site with your extensions and saved cookies switched off, so if a page loads there but not in your normal window, your browser is the problem. Try a second browser too. If the editor or the dashboard works in one and not the other, disable extensions one at a time until the broken page loads.
Check the Automattic status page
automatticstatus.com lists incidents across the platform, covering the editor and media uploads as well as the front end of your site. Read it before you change any settings. An open incident means waiting is the fix; a clear page means the problem is local to your account or your device.
Sign out and clear cookies for the site
Sign out from the account menu, clear cookies and site data for wordpress.com in your browser settings, then sign back in. A stale session shows up as a redirect loop or a blank dashboard. Have your two-step app or backup codes ready, since a fresh sign-in on a browser that just lost its cookies will ask for the code again before it lets you in.
Confirm where the site is hosted, then ask support
A self-hosted WordPress install runs on your own hosting and never appears on Automattic's status page, so confirm where yours lives before you wait out an outage that isn't yours. An address ending in .wordpress.com is hosted here. Once that checks out, open wordpress.com/support/ or the Help button in the editor and send support the exact error text plus the last thing you clicked.

While WordPress.com is down: what to use instead

Web browser If the mobile app refuses to load or save a draft, open the site in a browser on your phone or laptop and try the same task there.
Mobile app When the browser editor hangs on a blank screen, check the official app on iOS or Android and see if your posts or pages open.
Google Docs Write and format the post in a separate document first, then paste it into the editor after publishing works again so a failed save does not erase your work.
Medium If you need to publish a short update while the service is unavailable, post it on Medium and add the link to your site later.

Your device

Fix WordPress.com on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone

WordPress.com on Windows

Fix: Clear your browser cache and flush your DNS to resolve loading issues with Wordpress.com on Windows. If using the desktop app, reset it through the Windows App Settings.
Check: Try accessing Wordpress.com using a private browsing window to see if it loads. You can also use the ping command in the command prompt to check for a response from the Wordpress.com servers.

Command Prompt

ping wordpress.comTest whether Wordpress.com's servers reply

nslookup wordpress.comCheck that Wordpress.com's DNS resolves

tracert wordpress.comTrace where the connection drops

ipconfig /flushdnsClear the DNS cache, then reload

WordPress.com on Mac

Fix: Force refresh your browser to clear cached data for Wordpress.com, or check your macOS Firewall settings to ensure it isn't blocked. If using the Wordpress.com Mac app, try reinstalling it from the developer's site.
Check: Attempt to load Wordpress.com in Safari and check if you receive a server timeout error. You can also use the Network Utility or Terminal to test your connection to Wordpress.com.

Terminal

ping -c 4 wordpress.comTest whether Wordpress.com's servers reply

nslookup wordpress.comCheck that Wordpress.com's DNS resolves

traceroute wordpress.comTrace where the connection drops

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponderFlush the macOS DNS cache, then reload

WordPress.com on Android

Fix: Clear the app cache for the Wordpress.com app in your Android settings, or check the Google Play Store for updates. Switching from Wi-Fi to mobile data can also resolve connection issues.
Check: Open your mobile browser to see if the Wordpress.com website loads normally. If the Wordpress.com Android app displays a persistent connection error, the service may be offline.

WordPress.com on iPhone and iPad

Fix: Force restart the Wordpress.com app on your iPhone or iPad, or reinstall it from the App Store. Disabling any active VPNs can also restore your connection to Wordpress.com.
Check: Check if Wordpress.com is down by loading the site in Safari on your iOS device. If the Wordpress.com app fails to refresh your feed while you have active internet, the service is likely down.

About

What happens when WordPress.com goes down

WordPress.com is a hosted publishing platform for blogs and websites, run by Automattic. Writers and site owners rely on it to draft posts and manage media, so an outage interrupts both the editing screen and the public pages visitors see.

Login can fail first, and the block editor often hangs or refuses to save, leaving unsaved work in the browser tab. Media uploads stall at the progress bar, comments fail to submit, the mobile apps may report a connection error, and the web dashboard can still open. Public pages sometimes keep loading from cache even when the admin side is broken; visitors see a normal site while owners cannot publish. Outages are often partial: one feature or one region can fail while the rest keeps working.

Servers and network

WordPress.com IP address, servers and network

IPv4 addresses: 192.0.78.17
Show all 2
192.0.78.9
IPv6: Not offered
Network: AS2635 · Automattic, Inc, registered in the United States
DNS hosted by: its own name servers (wordpress.com)
HTTPS certificate: Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until 3 Dec 2026 (32 days)
HTTP/3: Not advertised
Our check: Answered in 133 ms

Checked from our server in Frankfurt, Germany, 13 h ago, for wordpress.com. Visitors elsewhere may see different addresses.

Checked from 11 places around the world

All 11 locations got an answer from wordpress.com. Fastest from Los Angeles (35 ms), slowest from Paris (639 ms). Every location connected through Automattic, Inc (AS2635), using 2 different addresses.

Location	Result	Time	Address reached
FrankfurtGermany	Up	181 ms	192.0.78.9
ViennaAustria	Up	133 ms	192.0.78.17
MilanItaly	Up	131 ms	192.0.78.17
ParisFrance	Up	639 ms	192.0.78.17
AmsterdamNetherlands	Up	196 ms	192.0.78.9
MadridSpain	Up	185 ms	192.0.78.17
WarsawPoland	Up	213 ms	192.0.78.9
Los AngelesUSA	Up	35 ms	192.0.78.9
São PauloBrazil	Up	191 ms	192.0.78.17
SingaporeSingapore	Up	287 ms	192.0.78.17
TokyoJapan	Up	142 ms	192.0.78.17

Checked with check-host.net from its servers in these cities 13 h ago, for wordpress.com. Time is how long each server took to load the page.

Questions

WordPress.com FAQ

Is WordPress.com down right now?

The status at the top of this page shows whether problem reports for the service are above their usual level, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. The official status page at automatticstatus.com has company notices when a known outage is active. To see if the fault is on your side, open the same page on another network and a second device: if only your browser or Wi-Fi fails, the problem is local; if the dashboard fails everywhere, the service is the likely cause.

The WordPress.com block editor says "The editor has encountered an unexpected error." What should I try?

That message usually points to a browser extension or a block script that failed to load, and a stale cache can make it stick. Open the post in a private window with extensions off, then reload and save again; if the same post still fails in a second browser, send the details to support through the help centre.

Why does WordPress.com login fail when my email and password look correct?

A login can fail because the account uses a different email, a password manager filled an old password, two-step authentication needs a fresh code, or a browser blocks cookies. Use the account recovery link on the login screen; if the email never arrives, check spam and the address tied to the account.

My image upload stalls or fails. Is that a service problem or my file?

Large files and unsupported formats can make the media library reject an upload. A weak mobile connection can cut a normal upload off partway. Try a smaller JPEG on Wi-Fi. If uploads fail on every network and every file, report it through the help centre.

Why does my custom domain show a blank page while the WordPress.com address works?

A custom domain can fail when DNS points to the wrong name servers or the connection has not propagated yet. Check the domain settings in your account and compare the name servers with the ones your registrar shows. If the site loads on the WordPress.com address but not the custom domain, the DNS record is the place to look.

For your site

Put the WordPress.com status badge on your site

Paste one of these into a web page, a blog post or a README. The badge shows the same status as this page, based on user problem reports. Browsers can keep a copy for up to 4 hours. It links back here.

HTML

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Markdown, for README files

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How we track WordPress.com

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for WordPress.com, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for WordPress.com, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. This is separate from WordPress.com's official status page: user reports tend to show a problem early, while the official page confirms the cause. If the two disagree, check both.