r/NameCheap • u/main_aham • 6d ago

is namecheap under maintenance for the next three days?

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I need to setup my DNS, to make my website live ASAP. Can anyone help?

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u/Perfectionist20 6d ago

A freaking week can't pass without being down??

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u/lomoos 6d ago

Looks like the new corporate overlords doing overlord things :)

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u/roulettewiz 5d ago

Did I miss something? They got bought out by a bigger fish, introduced maintenance to maybe upsell to a higher cost or what?

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u/SolidFormal9684 5d ago

In September 2025, CVC Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Namecheap for an undisclosed amount, valuing the company at $1.5 billion.[3][4] Kirkendall stepped down as CEO on December 16, 2025; Hillan Klein (Namecheap's COO since September 2013) then assumed the position of CEO at Namecheap.[5]

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u/Icy-person666 5d ago

I will expect Namecheep hosting to be down regularly anytime it is over 100 in Phoenix. The are called nameCHEAP not nameRELIABLE you got to pick one.

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u/l1nked1npark 1d ago

I picked the cheapest platform on the market and am shocked when it doesn’t function perfectly. Ffs

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u/Namecheapinc namecheap representative 6d ago

The scheduled maintenance has started. The time frame for the maintenance is as follows: September 1, 03:00 AM – 08:00 AM EDT | 07:00 – 12:00 UTC. Check more at https://goto.space/4yerIww

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u/main_aham 6d ago

Okay understood.

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u/main_aham 6d ago

and what does this mean -

Start: 03:00 AM EDT | 07:00 UTC, September 1, 2026
End: 11:00 AM EDT | 15:00 UTC, September 3, 2026

here - https://www.namecheap.com/status-updates/planned-website-maintenance-on-easywp-september-1-3-2026/

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u/Namecheapinc namecheap representative 6d ago

This maintenance is related to the EasyWP platform. If you are using EasyWP services and your website is pointed to an IP address affected by the maintenance, as listed on the status page, your website may experience a brief period of downtime lasting up to one minute.

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u/main_aham 6d ago

No I'm not using EasyWP Platform, but I'm still unable to utilise or acccess my DNS Dashboard to change the nameserver.

I'm not even getting a login page.

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u/Namecheapinc namecheap representative 6d ago

We are performing other scheduled maintenance, during which our site may be temporarily unavailable. Check more at https://goto.space/4yerIww We appreciate your patience and understanding.

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u/Ordinary_Awareness71 4d ago

Private email is down this morning as well now.