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Why is Wordstat down and how to work around it?

Short answer

Wordstat periodically 'doesn't work' for 4 reasons: Yandex tech issues (every 2–3 months, few hours), you hit CAPTCHA (rate limit), VPN with blocked IPs, or browser blocks Yandex scripts. Fixes: log into Yandex account, disable VPN/AdBlock, use Wordstat-Assistant extension or Bukvarix, or switch to alternatives.

Wordstat 'doesn't work' for 4 reasons: CAPTCHA (rate limit), Yandex outage, VPN with blocked IPs, browser blocks. First step — try wordstat.yandex.ru in incognito without VPN. Eliminates 70% of issues.

Fixes

  • Log into Yandex account — higher limit.
  • Install Wordstat-Assistant Chrome extension.
  • Disable VPN if accessing from outside Russia, or use Russian proxy.
  • Disable AdBlock/uBlock for yandex.ru.

Alternatives if Wordstat is down

  • Google Keyword Planner.
  • Bukvarix.com — uses cached Wordstat data.
  • Keys.so — independent database.

This question is also asked as:

  • •wordstat not working
  • •yandex keyword tool down
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