GoDaddy website down

Updated 11 October 2026

Short answer

GoDaddy sells three different things your site may depend on: the domain, the DNS, and the hosting. Work out which part failed. If the browser says the site "can't be reached", it's the domain or DNS: check the domain hasn't expired and its records point at your hosting. If you get an error code (500, 503) or a hosting page, it's the hosting or your site's code. Check GoDaddy's status page, then your hosting account, then your site.

What's the problem

Your website on a GoDaddy domain or GoDaddy hosting won't load, shows an error, or shows a GoDaddy parked page instead of your site.

Why it happens

  • The domain expired or auto-renewal failed, so the site disappears or shows a parked page.
  • DNS records changed or point to the wrong host, often after moving hosting.
  • A GoDaddy service incident.
  • Hosting resource limits on shared hosting, giving 503 errors or slowdowns.
  • A problem in the site itself: a WordPress plugin, a broken .htaccess file, or a database error.

How to fix it

  1. Note what you see: "can't be reached", an error number, a parked page, or a blank page.
  2. Check the domain in your GoDaddy account: not expired, and renewal on.
  3. Check DNS: the A record for your domain should point at your hosting's IP address. See domain not working.
  4. Check GoDaddy's status page for incidents.
  5. For error codes, check your hosting account's resource usage and error logs. On WordPress, see WordPress error.
  6. Contact GoDaddy support with the exact error and when it started.

What Preventionlabs checks

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Sources

  1. MDN Web Docs: HTTP response status codesreferenceHTTP response status codes indicate whether a specific HTTP request has been successfully completed.
  2. Cloudflare: Cloudflare 5xx errorsofficial docsWhen troubleshooting most 5XX errors, the correct course of action is to first contact your hosting provider or site administrator to troubleshoot and gather data.
  3. WordPress: Common WordPress errorsofficial docsThe most likely issue is a corrupted .htaccess file.

Related

Why is my website down? Check whether it's down for everyone, read the error on the page, then work through domain, hosting and recent changes. Most outages trace back to one of those. Domain not working Check three things in order: the domain hasn't expired, its nameservers are the ones you expect, and its DNS records point at your current host. DNS error A DNS error means the name couldn't be turned into an address. Check whether it fails everywhere or only on your network, then check the domain's records. WordPress error Read the exact message: a critical error, a database error, maintenance mode, a 500, or a blank page each have their own fix. Here's how to tell them apart.

Preventionlabs is independent and not affiliated with GoDaddy. Product names are used only to describe the problem.

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