Website Down Checker — Is My Website Down?
Check if a website is down for everyone or just you. Get real-time availability status and response time.
Website Status Checker
How Does the Website Down Checker Work?
Our tool sends a server-side HTTP HEAD request to the URL you provide and checks the response. If the server responds with a status code (even a 404 error means it's technically "up" — just that specific page is missing), the website is reachable. If the request times out or the server refuses connection, the site is down.
Common Reasons a Site Goes Down
- Server overload — Too many simultaneous visitors
- Hosting outage — Datacenter or provider issues
- DNS misconfiguration — Domain not resolving properly
- SSL certificate expiry — Expired HTTPS certificate
- DDoS attack — Malicious traffic overwhelming the server
- Maintenance mode — Intentional downtime for updates
If a site appears down for everyone, check the hosting provider's status page. If it's only down for you, try clearing your browser cache, flushing DNS, or using a VPN to rule out regional issues.
FAQs
A site can be "up" (server responding) but inaccessible to you due to geographic restrictions, IP bans, or local network issues. The checker confirms whether the server itself is responding, not whether you can specifically access the content.
Status codes 5xx (500, 502, 503, 504) indicate server errors. 0 means no response at all. 4xx codes (like 404) mean the server is running but the page wasn't found — the domain itself is technically up.