CommonLit is slow to load
Affected: commonlit.org
Timeline · 2 updates
- investigating Sep 01, 2026, 06:16 PM UTC
We are currently investigating this incident.
- resolved Sep 01, 2026, 09:46 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.
CommonLit Outage History
CommonLit degraded View live status →CommonLit had 13 outages in the last 2 years totaling 198h 0m of downtime, averaging 0.5 incidents per month.
There were 13 CommonLit outages since April 7, 2025 totaling 198h 0m of downtime. Each is summarised below. Incident details, duration, and resolution information.
Content Search
Affected: commonlit.org
Timeline · 5 updates
- investigating Jun 23, 2026, 06:46 PM UTC
We are currently investigating this incident.
- identified Jun 23, 2026, 06:47 PM UTC
We are having trouble connecting to our search infrastructure. Search will be unavailable until we are able to connect.
- monitoring Jun 23, 2026, 07:04 PM UTC
Our upstream service has recovered and we are monitoring.
- monitoring Jun 23, 2026, 07:04 PM UTC
The underlying infrastructure issue appears to have been resolved. We are continuing to monitor.
- resolved Jun 23, 2026, 07:27 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.
Issues connecting to database
Timeline · 3 updates
- investigating May 12, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
We are currently investigating this incident..
- monitoring May 12, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC
We implemented a fix and are currently monitoring the result..
- resolved May 12, 2026, 04:01 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved..
Issue with Underlying Infrastructure
Timeline · 7 updates
- identified Mar 31, 2026, 05:17 PM UTC
We are continuing to work on a fix for this incident..
- monitoring Mar 31, 2026, 05:32 PM UTC
We implemented a fix and are currently monitoring the result..
- identified Mar 31, 2026, 06:08 PM UTC
We are continuing to experience networking issues with our database provider. Our team is monitoring and working to restore full service..
- resolved Mar 31, 2026, 06:49 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved..
- identified Mar 31, 2026, 07:31 PM UTC
We are continuing to work on a fix for this incident..
- monitoring Apr 01, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
We have identified and fixed the root cause of the issue. We are still working to resolve some data delays and there may be occasional slow page loading times as we recover, but otherwise CommonLit should be stable and operating normally. .
- resolved Apr 02, 2026, 03:11 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved..
Issues with CommonLit on computers using iBoss
Timeline · 3 updates
- investigating Feb 06, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
CommonLit is currently closing on Chromebooks. We are currently investigating this incident. Reach out to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if you need assistance printing PDFs of lessons..
- identified Feb 09, 2026, 06:23 PM UTC
Some users whose computers or browsers use iBoss are experiencing suddenly closing tabs. To remedy this issue, your site administrator may need to make configuration changes to iBoss for your school. We recommend contacting iBoss directly for support..
- resolved Feb 10, 2026, 05:13 PM UTC
After investigation of this incident, it was determined that configurations in iBoss are causing this problem. Tech teams should reach out to iBoss for support in resolving this issue..
Infrastructure upgrades
Affected: CommonLit
Issues with Cloudflare DNS
Timeline · 2 updates
- monitoring Nov 18, 2025, 12:30 PM UTC
Cloudflare is experiencing a global network incident. During this time, some users will be unable to reach commonlit.org. We are continuing to monitor and will update as the situation evolves..
- resolved Nov 18, 2025, 04:18 PM UTC
Cloudflare is restoring service to their global network. .
Server capacity unavailable
Timeline · 3 updates
- identified Oct 20, 2025, 12:48 PM UTC
An upstream infrastructure provider is suffering a major outage. During this time our ability to add servers to our fleet is reduced and users may experience slower traffic and degraded performance..
- monitoring Oct 20, 2025, 08:06 PM UTC
AWS is able to fulfill capacity requests and we are handling traffic again as expected. Thank you for your patience during the incident..
- resolved Oct 21, 2025, 01:38 PM UTC
Our infrastructure provider has restored service and we have confirmed all our systems are working at the expected capacity. Thank you for your patience..
Degraded Service
Timeline · 2 updates
- identified Aug 07, 2025, 11:30 AM UTC
We are aware of the issue and have identified the cause. Service will be restored very shortly..
- resolved Aug 07, 2025, 12:07 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved..
Degraded service
Timeline · 2 updates
- monitoring Jun 12, 2025, 07:17 PM UTC
CommonLit is impacted by an outage at Google Cloud platform (You can track Google Cloud's status here: ). We are monitoring the status of Google Cloud related components..
- resolved Jun 12, 2025, 08:33 PM UTC
Our upstream service providers are recovering and our service has been restored. We are continuing to closely monitor systems and Google Cloud Platform's overall health. Thank you for your patience..
Failed Log ins
Timeline · 4 updates
- investigating Jun 02, 2025, 06:10 PM UTC
We are currently investigating an issue with user log ins on CommonLit. We'll update our status as our team uncovers more about the incident..
- monitoring Jun 02, 2025, 06:11 PM UTC
We are launching a fix to this issue and will be monitoring the status of the site related to this issue..
- monitoring Jun 02, 2025, 06:12 PM UTC
We are continuing to monitor for any further issues..
- resolved Jun 02, 2025, 06:22 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved..
LIbrary search partially unavailable
Timeline · 3 updates
- identified May 01, 2025, 12:06 AM UTC
Our search service is currently experiencing a partial outage. During this time library searches not fully available. We are monitoring the situation. All other portions of CommonLit are fully operational..
- monitoring May 01, 2025, 12:18 AM UTC
Library search results are again available. We are continuing to monitor the service. Thank you for your patience..
- resolved May 01, 2025, 02:29 AM UTC
Errors on search have been resolved and the service has been stable. Thank you for your patience..
CommonLit Log in Issues
Timeline · 7 updates
- investigating Apr 07, 2025, 01:50 PM UTC
CommonLit is currently experiencing issues with our log in page. We are investigating the issue and will provide updates as we are able..
- identified Apr 07, 2025, 02:00 PM UTC
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented..
- identified Apr 07, 2025, 02:05 PM UTC
We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue..
- identified Apr 07, 2025, 02:46 PM UTC
We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue..
- monitoring Apr 07, 2025, 02:50 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results..
- monitoring Apr 07, 2025, 02:51 PM UTC
We are continuing to monitor for any further issues..
- resolved Apr 07, 2025, 02:53 PM UTC
Our technical fix has been applied and service has been restored. We are continuing to monitor. We apologize for the disruption and appreciate your patience..