Is Wikipedia down right now?

No, Wikipedia is up. It responded to our last check 3 minutes ago, averaging 690 ms over the last 24 hours.

No confirmed outages in the last 90 days. Official Wikipedia status page ↗

Still not working for you? It's probably on your side. Try these fixes or see if it's down for everyone or just you.

Monitoring Results

Availability

Last 24 hours

100.0%

Outages: 0

Availability

Last 7 days

100.0%

Outages: 0

Availability

Last 30 days

100.0%

Outages: 0

Data from Notifier monitoring Service

Last polling: Fri Oct 23 2026 07:38 UTC

Response time Summary (24h)

min 414 (ms)
avg 690 (ms)
max 1321 (ms)

Reported Problems

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Last 24 Hours

No Problem Reported yet

Response time

Red areas indicate no response from the website.

Wikipedia outage history

Oct 2026 (so far)
100%
0 outages
Sep 2026
100%
0 outages
Aug 2026
100%
0 outages

No confirmed Wikipedia outages in the last 90 days.

We check Wikipedia every 5 minutes from our server and count an outage when it fails for at least 10 minutes in a row. Monitoring since February 18, 2026.

Wikipedia not working? What to try

Website won't load

Try a hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R or Cmd+Shift+R), then a private window. If it loads there, clear the site's cookies and cache or disable extensions.

Search not working

Try a different query or browser. If results are empty or erroring for simple searches, the search backend is likely having issues.

Rule out your own connection

  • Check whether other sites load. If nothing loads, the problem is your internet connection.
  • Restart your router or switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data.
  • Turn off any VPN, ad blocker or DNS filter and try again.

Want to test a different site? Use our free website down checker. For incident updates straight from the company, see the official Wikipedia status page.

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Wikipedia status FAQ

Is Wikipedia down right now?

No. Our last check of Wikipedia 3 minutes ago found it up and responding. This page updates every 5 minutes.

Why is Wikipedia not working for me?

If this page shows Wikipedia as up, the problem is most likely on your side: your browser, app, Wi-Fi, DNS or VPN. Try a private window, another device, or mobile data. If it fails everywhere and other people are reporting problems, it's an outage.

When was the last Wikipedia outage?

We haven't recorded a confirmed Wikipedia outage in the last 90 days. We count an outage when Wikipedia fails our checks for at least 10 minutes in a row.

How do I check Wikipedia status?

This page checks Wikipedia every 5 minutes from our server and shows the result, response times and outage history. Wikipedia also publishes an official status page with incident updates.

Can I get an alert when Wikipedia goes down?

Yes. Add Wikipedia (or your own website) as a monitor in Notifier and you'll get an email, SMS or phone call alert the moment it stops responding. The free plan covers 10 monitors. Start monitoring free.