13 Things That Can Make Your Website Down and Their Solutions

 Introduction

It's critical to identify the issue with your website if you're experiencing problems so you can locate a fix. The top 13 issues that can make your website go down are outlined in this blog along with solutions.

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1. Infected with malware

Malware can bring about a variety of issues on a website, including the site crashing or being utilised to steal data. There are numerous ways that malware can be installed on your computer, including

·        visiting a website with malware. Keep in mind that if you don't have the most recent antivirus software, you are exposed, and even then, some hackers may try to get past this by masking their malware as something else (like fake Windows updates). Avoid visiting dubious websites or clicking on links in emails from unidentified senders.

·        opening an email attachment with a virus. The likelihood is high that your computer will get infected with malware if you open an email attachment that appears legal but is actually malware. Take no chances! Just get rid of them!

·        use a phishing email's link. Users may unknowingly enter their login information for real accounts, such as bank accounts or social media profiles, on fake websites when they click links in phishing emails. This gives hackers access to personal data like credit card numbers, which they can use to make purchases online using these stolen cards without the user's consent (and without having paid any money out themselves).

Make sure your antivirus software is up to date and routinely scan your website to protect it from infection. Contact us right away to take advantage of our website maintenance service if your website has already been compromised by malware.

2. Hacked

Because hackers are constantly seeking for weaknesses in websites, it will be simpler for them to hack your website if your software is not kept up to date. Take the following actions if you discover that your website is offline and you believe someone may have hacked it:

·        Change all of your passwords right away, especially if you have them written down somewhere else on paper or in a cloud storage account that isn't safe.

·        Inform all website users to immediately change their passwords as well and close any other accounts connected to those email addresses (if possible)

·        Update all of the server's software since insecure older versions can be used by hackers to access data.

Make sure your software is up to date and your passwords are strong to protect yourself from future brute force attempts. Use of our website maintenance services will be a superior choice.

3. Server problem

If your website is down due to a server issue, your host or the server itself may be at fault. To see if they can assist in resolving the issue, get in touch with your host or the server administrator.

4. DNS problem

Contact your domain name registrar or hosting company if your website is down and it's not a server problem but rather a DNS problem. The phone directory of the internet is the DNS system. We wouldn't be able to find websites without it. Your site won't load properly if a DNS server is down, which happens rather frequently.

If this occurs, your best course of action is to get in touch with the concerned party to see if they can offer any assistance.

5. Hosting situation

If your website isn't working properly, there may be a hosting issue to blame. Your host may be experiencing a server outage or another type of technical issue that's affecting their servers. If this occurs, get in touch with your hosting company and see if they can offer any assistance.

There may be issues with the server itself that are unrelated to your host, such as a database corruption issue or malware infection on the computer. In this situation, you'll need to get in touch with the server manager (who may not be your hosting company) to see if they can assist in getting things back up and running smoothly so that your website performs as intended.

6. Coding problem

If a coding issue is causing your website to be unavailable, the issue may be with the code of your website or one of the plugins or themes you employ. If so, get in touch with the code's creator to see if they can offer assistance. If you want us to fix the problem, get in touch with us right away to take advantage of our top-notch services.

7. Issue with Website Traffic

If a traffic issue is causing your website to be unavailable, there may be an issue with the layout of your website, with your hosting company, or with your Internet service provider. To see whether they can assist in resolving the issue, get in touch with the relevant parties.

8. Design issue

Your website's performance problems could be brought on by a design issue. Your website's downtime is most likely caused by a non-responsive website that is impacting its performance. Ask the code's creator if they can make any adjustments to address the issue or assist in resolving any problems.

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9. Lack of available storage

·        The availability of your website is critically dependent on storage space. If you don't have enough storage, your website will be unavailable. For instance, they take up space when you upload films or pictures to a website. As a result, your website may crash within minutes if the server doesn't have enough space for those files and more are constantly being uploaded without a mechanism to delete them.

·        By upgrading from basic hosting plans that have defined limits or from a plan that offers more features but also costs more money, you can increase the amount of storage space available. Before uploading them to the server, you can compress the files to reduce their size and the amount of data that needs to be sent over the internet.             

10. Out of Bandwidth

If you run out of bandwidth and your website is down, you will need to upgrade to more bandwidth or limit the amount of traffic your website receives. Your website will load slowly or not at all if you don't have enough bandwidth.

The answer is simple: purchase extra bandwidth. And if you don't have that choice, make sure that any visitors to your site can only view one page at a time. Otherwise, their clicks could cause your site to collapse.

11. Compatibility with PHP

Checking the PHP version and extensions being used on your website should be your first step if there is a PHP compatibility issue. By executing a straightforward command on the server, you may verify this. For instance, php -v.

 

This will inform you of the PHP version installed on your server as well as whether it supports any extensions or modules that might be causing problems for your website. If you're experiencing issues, check that all extensions are current and work with the PHP version that your website is using.

12. Domain Expired

This problem is quite typical and very simple to fix. Because you neglected to renew your domain name service, your website is currently unavailable. The businesses in charge of managing and selling domains are known as domain registrars, and they typically provide a variety of packages at various prices for a one-year period. You must provide personal information when you register a domain, such as your name, address, and email address. The registrar business will use this data to periodically give you reminders to renew your domain name before it expires. Despite still being the legal owner of the domain name under local law, a person loses all rights to it if they fail to renew it before it expires.

Contact your web hosting company right once if this has negatively impacted your website. They are in charge of supplying the server space necessary for all websites to function properly online (internet service provider).

13. SSL Certificate Has Expired

If the SSL certificate for your website has expired, it will no longer be able to safeguard the site, leaving it open to attack. In this situation, you must renew your SSL certificate right now.

If you've bought a new SSL certificate and are still having problems, there might be something else wrong with your domain or hosting company.

Conclusion

These are the issues that can bring down your website the most frequently. As we previously indicated, it is advisable to get in touch with your hosting company or web developer as soon as possible if you encounter any of these problems so that they can assist you in fixing them. You can use our highly regarded website maintenance service to prevent website downtime. We provide the best systemized website maintenance programme in India.