Is Wikipedia down?

No, we are not detecting any problems with Wikipedia right now.

The last outage detected for Wikipedia was on Thursday, May 7, 2026 with a duration of about 39 minutes.
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What problem are you having with Wikipedia?

Live Wikipedia Problems

The graph below shows outage reports from other Wikipedia users over the past 24 hours. We determine if Wikipedia is down or having problems if the current number of user reports exceeds the normal amount of reports we usually receive for Wikipedia during that time.

Recent User Reports for Wikipedia

View the most recent user reports about Wikipedia, including the type of problem they reported and their location for you to see if other users in your area are having similar problems.
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    A user from United States reported a problem with Wikipedia: Slow

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    A user from United States reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Netherlands reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from Canada reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

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    A user from United Kingdom reported a problem with Wikipedia: Error Received

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    A user from Greece reported a problem with Wikipedia: Inaccessible

Past Wikipedia Problems and Outages

View the most recent times Wikipedia was not loading or down, including the outage duration.

  • The problem with Wikipedia has been resolved

    Total downtime: 39 minutes

  • A problem with Wikipedia has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with Wikipedia has been resolved

    Total downtime: 1 hour

  • A problem with Wikipedia has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with Wikipedia has been resolved

    Total downtime: 56 minutes

  • A problem with Wikipedia has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with Wikipedia has been resolved

    Total downtime: 44 minutes

  • A problem with Wikipedia has been detected based on user reports

  • The problem with Wikipedia has been resolved

    Total downtime: 49 minutes

  • A problem with Wikipedia has been detected based on user reports

Common Problems at Wikipedia

The most common problem reported about Wikipedia, with 79% of all reports, was: inaccessible.
 

About Wikipedia

The website for Wikipedia is located at wikipedia.org and their official Twitter account is @wikipedia.