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Is WordPress.com down right now?

We check wordpress.com from one measurement point when you open this page. This shows what we saw, not a worldwide verdict.

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About WordPress.com problems

WordPress.com problems can involve a site that does not load, the editor not saving, sign-in or a connected custom domain. Check the official status page first, then test whether the problem affects only your own site or the WordPress.com dashboard as a whole. Custom domain problems can be caused by DNS settings or a domain that was not renewed.

Official information

WordPress.com official status page (verified )

Our check and WordPress.com's own status page can disagree. We test from one location and read only the homepage response. The provider reports what it knows about its own systems, such as sign-in, apps or single regions. A site can answer our check while one feature is broken, and a regional problem can affect one location but not another.

WordPress.com help pages

How this check works

  • One measurement location (single-self-hosted-probe), not a worldwide test.
  • We read only the response headers of the HTTPS homepage; page content and features are not tested.
  • We follow at most 5 HTTPS redirects and check every new address again.
  • The whole check stops after 10 seconds.
  • Results are reused for 60 seconds; this page refreshes its saved check at most every 10 minutes.

Full method and limits

Typical WordPress.com problems

An editorial list of typical problems, not based on live user reports.

  • Site shows a server error If a WordPress.com site shows a server error while the dashboard works, the issue may be limited to that site, so contact WordPress.com support with its address. Guide: 503 Service Unavailable
  • Custom domain cannot be found A custom domain that cannot be found may have expired or point to the wrong name servers, so check its renewal and DNS settings in WordPress.com. Guide: DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN
  • Site redirects in a loop Redirect loops on a WordPress.com site can follow changes to the primary domain or HTTPS settings, so check which address is set as the primary domain. Guide: ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS
  • Editor does not save Browser extensions that block scripts can stop the WordPress.com block editor from saving, so test with extensions paused for wordpress.com. Guide: ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT
  • Certificate warning on a custom domain WordPress.com provides free SSL for domains hosted with it, so a name mismatch warning on a custom domain can mean the DNS or name server change is not complete yet. Guide: NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID

General fixes: Productivity

  1. Copy unsaved work first Before you reload a page with recent edits, copy the text you just changed. A reload can discard edits that have not synced yet.
  2. Wait for the saved indicator Productivity apps show when changes are not saved yet. Wait until the app says saved or synced before you close it.
  3. Turn on hardware acceleration Some design and whiteboard tools draw with your graphics chip. If the canvas stays blank, check that hardware acceleration is on in the browser settings.
  4. Separate personal and work accounts Being signed in with a personal and a work account at the same time can open the wrong workspace. Use a separate browser profile for each account.

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One measurement point. Results explain what we saw, not a worldwide verdict.