WordPress.com service status
Check whether the provider lists a problem with the feature you use. Look at the update time and any affected regions.
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Is WordPress.com Down? Check wordpress.com Status and Outages
Run a live reachability check for wordpress.com. Compare the regional responses with the problem you see in WordPress.com.
Find WordPress.com help and reporting links, specific checks, and step-by-step guidance below the live result.
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Understanding WordPress.com connection and service problems
WordPress.com is a hosting service, distinct from independently hosted websites using WordPress software. Its troubleshooting guidance separates custom-domain problems from site and account availability.
The checker above requests wordpress.com from eight configured locations and shows the responses and measurement times. Compare those observations with the actual WordPress.com action that failed. A homepage response alone cannot verify an account, app workflow or transaction.
For separate work & learning services, compare these individual checks: Wix status check, Substack status check, Weebly status check. Compare results separately; these links do not establish a shared outage.
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WordPress.com status information and official help
WordPress.com help and reporting
Use the official help route for WordPress.com; identify the specific product and action described on this page.
Open wordpress.com
Open the website in your browser and compare it with the result above. This link opens the service, not its status page.
Where to report problems with WordPress.com
Open WordPress.com help / reporting. Use the contact, technical-help or account route described there. Sign-in, support entitlement and available channels can vary; a public community discussion is not a private support ticket.
Details to include in your report
Site hostname, WordPress.com versus other hosting, editor/public-view step and time; redact private settings and credentials.
Attach the checker’s downloaded JSON if it helps show the hostname, regional responses and original timestamps. Describe what happened in your browser or app as well. A report sent to WebsiteDown.org is not automatically forwarded to WordPress.com.
What to check when WordPress.com is not working
These are troubleshooting comparisons, not claims that WordPress.com is currently experiencing a particular incident.
Start with the action that failed
Identify whether the affected site is actually hosted on WordPress.com. Compare the public site, its custom domain and the WordPress.com account separately.
Narrow down the affected service
For a custom-domain failure, inspect the domain and DNS guidance before treating the editor or all hosted sites as unavailable. A broken plugin on another host needs that host's support.
Read the actual checker response
A 403 Forbidden or 429 Too Many Requests means the host answered but refused or limited that request. A timeout gives no HTTP response. Keep those outcomes separate and check the available-region count before treating the result as broad evidence.
How to check if WordPress.com is down
- Identify the actual host.
- Compare account and public site.
- Check the custom domain.
- Use the right hosting support.
Use the comparison and support guidance above for the specific action. Keep the original check and error timestamps together; a cached result can be older than the problem you are seeing.
A useful comparison for WordPress.com
Repeat the same action in a second browser or on another available connection, keeping the item and account the same. Change one thing at a time so the result is comparable. Leave required workplace or school security controls in place.
Follow the website troubleshooting guide for connection checks. Preserve any unsent work before refreshing a form or changing a session.
Frequently asked questions about WordPress.com problems
Does a WordPress.com outage check cover every WordPress website?
Identify whether the affected site is actually hosted on WordPress.com. Compare the public site, its custom domain and the WordPress.com account separately. For a custom-domain failure, inspect the domain and DNS guidance before treating the editor or all hosted sites as unavailable. A broken plugin on another host needs that host's support.
Where can I report a problem with WordPress.com?
Use the community buttons on this page to share whether the service works for you. For help from WordPress.com, use the official help/reporting resource linked above. Use the official help route for WordPress.com; identify the specific product and action described on this page.
What should I check first when WordPress.com is not working?
Identify whether the affected site is actually hosted on WordPress.com. Compare the public site, its custom domain and the WordPress.com account separately. For a custom-domain failure, inspect the domain and DNS guidance before treating the editor or all hosted sites as unavailable. A broken plugin on another host needs that host's support.
What information helps WordPress.com support investigate?
Site hostname, WordPress.com versus other hosting, editor/public-view step and time; redact private settings and credentials.