Hostgator has been “upgrading” to new servers, but what it is really doing is forcing the latest php 8 version on users and that is causing websites to break.
8.1, then 8.2, now 8.3 – each new version forced by Hostgator, without any ability to rollback to a more stable php 7 (even php 5 would be preferable) breaks more and more sites.
If your website is down – anything using php such as WordPress or html sites that incorporate php – it is because of the new php version Hostgator is cramming down your throat. Either try to roll it back and save your site, try to figure out what new code is needed, or look at a new provider.
PHP 8 is terrible.
Hostgator Upgrades Breaking Websites
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