Manage Purchases, Renewals & Cancellations
You can manage all of your WordPress.com purchases by visiting Your Account Profile.
You can access your Account Profile, also known as the “Me” section, through your avatar in the top right corner of your WordPress.com account. Once in your Account Profile, click on Manage Purchases.
Looking for information on payment methods, managing your saved credit cards, and paying with PayPal? See the Payment Methods guide.
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Plans & Pricing
To see which plan your site is on visit My Site → plan features pages.
- Plans are billed monthly, yearly or for two years depending on your plan type. Custom domains are billed annually.
- Both plans and domains are set up to renew automatically by default for another term.
- You can manually renew your plans and domains for multiple subscription terms to ensure you have a working site.
- Monthly billing option is limited at this time.
- Plan purchases can only be applied to one site. If you would like to start another separate site, you will need an additional plan.
- You can turn automatic renewal off at any time if you don’t want your subscription to renew.
- Automatic renewal occurs 30 days prior to the expiration for yearly plans. Your subscription is extended by a year from the original expiration date.
Please see this page for accepted payment methods.
Upgrading Your Plan
You can upgrade your WordPress.com plan by visiting My Site → Plan. Then, click on the Plans tab. Click Upgrade below the plan you’d like and you’ll be taken to a page to complete your purchase.
You can upgrade your plan at any time. Credit for the remaining time on your existing subscription will be applied to your upgrade.
Here’s an example when upgrading from a one-year WordPress.com Personal subscription to a one-year WordPress.com Business subscription two months after purchasing the WordPress.com Personal Plan (prices are shown in USD):
$300 – ($48/12) x remaining time) = first payment
If you have 10 months left on your existing WordPress.com Personal Plan, you would take $48 and divide that by 12 to get the monthly rate of $4. Then, multiply the monthly rate of $4 by the remaining months in your plan (in this case, 10) to get $40.
Next, subtract the value of the remaining time from the new plan, in this example, the Business plan for $300. Your first payment would be $300 – $40, or $260.
When your new plan renews, it will renew at the full cost.
Pro-rated credits may be used for upgrading your site to a higher plan, not for other purchases or renewals such as custom domains or G Suite.
Refund Policy
Our products can be canceled for a refund within the following timeframes:
- Refund policy depends on your product and product’s billing term. For monthly plans, refund period is 7 days for all plan purchases and renewals. For yearly plans, refund period is 30 days for all plan purchases and renewals. (for example, Personal, Premium, Business, Ecommerce.)
- 96 hours for domain registrations and renewals (requires domain cancelation to be eligible for a refund.) See per our no-show policy.
- Redemption fees are non-refundable unless the redemption process fails.
If you used a domain credit to register a domain and request a refund after the 96 hour domain refund period, we will credit the difference between the cost of the plan and the cost of the domain. You will keep the domain and can use it elsewhere, or cancel it so it won’t be renewed next year.
Automatic Renewal
By default, a subscription is set to automatically renew to ensure there’s no disruption in your services, loss of features, or loss of your custom domain name. Automatic renewal ensures that everything is taken care of in advance and allows time to resolve any issues with payment.
Your subscription to your plan and/or custom domain name will continue to automatically renew until you turn off automatic renewal or cancel by following the steps below.
- All yearly subscriptions are set up to be automatically renewed 30 days prior to their expiration by default. Rest assured, your services remain active for the full 12 or 24 months you paid. For monthly subscriptions, it will be auto renewed 7 days before your subscription expires.
- You will be notified by email before your card is charged.
- If automatic renewal is disabled, you still have an active subscription until its expiration date.
- Subscriptions with automatic renewal disabled can be manually renewed by clicking on Renew Now.
- Full details on the renewal costs for domains can be found on Domain Pricing.
Turn Off Automatic Renewal
You can follow these instructions to turn off the automatic renewal for any of your subscriptions. Turning off automatic renewal does not cancel the subscription right away. To turn off the automatic renewal, please follow these steps.
- Click Account Profile (your profile picture on the top right) → Manage Purchases.
- Select the subscription you’d like to turn automatic renewal off for.
- Under Subscription Renewal, if you see “Auto-renew is ON” toggle the option to turn it off.
- On the next screen, confirm the cancellation.
- Automatic renewal will be turned off after you confirm this.
You will be notified before your subscription ends via email if you plan on manually renewing.
Turn On Automatic Renewal
If you turned automatic renewal off and decided you do want to have your subscription automatically renew:
- Under My Site → Manage Purchases.
- Select the subscription you’d like to turn automatic renewal on for.
- Toggle the option to automatically renew.
Removing Purchases
Removing a purchase means you are cancelling immediately. Removing the purchase will remove all the features of the plan.
Why would I remove a purchase?
While there are still active plans and domains on your site (even those with automatic renewal turned off), you will not be able to close your account. If you have decided you want to completely delete your site, you will first need to remove the purchases from the site.
Subscriptions that have been canceled (automatic renewal turned off) will show a Remove WordPress.com [plan-name or domain] instead of Cancel Subscription.
To remove a plan or domain purchase:
Removing a purchase gives up any remaining time on your subscription and all features are immediately removed from your site.
- Select Remove WordPress.com [plan-name or domain].
- Fill out a brief survey (to help us improve!) and click Next Step.
- You’ll have the option to chat with us, in case there’s anything we can help you with before you remove your plan. Click Next Step.
- On the last page, click Remove Now.
- For a domain cancellation, you will be asked to choose a reason for cancellation, and to confirm that you may lose the domain forever upon cancellation. Be sure to check the box before clicking Cancel Domain.
After canceling a domain, there is no guarantee the domain will become available to register somewhere else, and you may not be able to get it back. You do have the option to keep the domain at WordPress.com and use it elsewhere. See our alternatives here.
Downgrading a Plan
If you wish to choose a lower plan, please cancel automatic renewal by following these steps. When it comes time for renewal, the old plan will be removed and you can purchase a different plan.
If you would like to downgrade immediately, please contact support.
If you are looking to downgrade from a Business or eCommerce Plan, please contact support. Be aware that downgrading from one of these plans means:
- You would lose any custom plugins or themes you had installed as well as any premium features not available in the lower level plan.
- Your site will also revert to the way it looked before you installed the first plugin.
Managing Domains
With the purchase of an annual or biannual plan, you receive a credit that can be used to transfer a domain you already own to WordPress.com. The domain credit covers only one year of domain registration. Monthly plans don’t have free domain credits.
Domains are renewed independent of the plans and billing information (as well as automatic renewal settings) can be managed through the same place your plans are managed. Please see our Manage Purchases page and select your domain name to determine the renewal price.
From your Manage Purchases page, you can select one of your domains to manage its payment options.
- Renew Now will let you renew the domain for another year (adding an additional year to its existing expiration date)
- Add Credit Card will allow you to add a payment method so you can set up automatic renewal.
- Cancel Domain will cancel the domain and remove it from your account.
After canceling a domain, there is no guarantee the domain will become available to register somewhere else, and you may not be able to get it back. You do have the option to keep the domain at WordPress.com and use it elsewhere. See our alternatives here.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are having trouble with any of your plans or subscriptions, please contact support and they will be able to assist you further.
FAQ – Renewing your Plans and Domains
Where can I renew my plan or domain name?
You can renew your plan or domain name in the Personal Settings.
When will I be charged for the renewal?
How can I turn on automatic renewal?
Automatic renewal is enabled on all subscriptions with up-to-date payment information. You can confirm whether automatic renewal is enabled for your plan via Manage Purchases. Click the subscription you wish to check to view renewal details. If the subscription is set to expire then click on the Renew button and follow the screen prompts.
To turn off automatic renewal, you can visit this link for step-by-step instructions.
I’d like to renew, but can’t log in. How can I gain access to my account?
If you have access to the email address used to create the account, you can reset your password using our account recovery form to gain access.
Why can’t I renew a domain name or plan on my site?
Only the owner of the domain name or plan may renew the plan. If you don’t see the option to renew listed via Manage Purchases, let the owner of the subscription know so they can renew it.
Where can I see if my plan or domain name has been renewed?
You can check your plan or domain’s status in the Account Profile.
FAQ – Cancelling your Plans and Domains
How can I cancel my domain name?
To cancel a domain you registered with WordPress.com, please log into your account and go to the Account Profile. Click on the domain and then the option to Cancel Domain.
If it’s been more than 96 hours since the purchase date, you will not receive a refund but you can either immediately remove the domain name from your account, or turn automatic renewal off so that you are not billed for it again.
How can I cancel my plan?
You can cancel your plan via Manage Purchases. Click the button to Cancel below the plan details. Follow the prompts to cancel your plan.
Where can I see if my plan or domain name has been cancelled?
You can check your plan or domain’s status in the Account Profile.
How can I turn off automatic renewal for my domain name or plan?
You can turn off automatic renewal for your domain name or plan by going to the Manage Purchase page. Click on the subscription you want to turn automatic renewal off, and toggle the option under “Subscription Renewal”.
What happens if I don’t renew my plan?
If you choose to let your plan expire, your site will be switched to our Basic (free) plan. You will no longer have access to the features included in your plan, and in some cases, content created may be lost. You can create a backup of your site’s content through My Site → Tools → Export prior to your plan expiring.
What happens if I don’t renew my domain name?
Canceling a domain name means you release rights to the name and anyone can register the domain name for themselves. If you choose not to renew your domain name, we recommend that you cancel it completely. You can cancel and remove a domain name from your site by going to the you can transfer or map the domain name to your new provider.
I never got the renewal reminder email!
- Make sure you’re checking the right inbox. The email will be sent to the address listed in your Account Profile.
- Add [email protected] to your contact list to whitelist our emails.
- Contact support to cancel and refund the plan for you.
FAQ – Refunds
How will you refund my payment?
You will be refunded via the same payment method you used for your purchase.
How long does it take to receive a refund?
After processing, refunds usually take about seven to ten business days to appear on your statement. For credit card refunds, it could take up to 1-2 billing cycles for the refund to show up. International refunds can take even longer to reach you. Your financial institution is going to be able to tell you when to expect the refund and how it will be listed on your statement.
My card on file is no longer active. Will I still receive a refund?
The refund should automatically be routed to your new card. In the event there is no updated card, the bank should be able to issue you a check. Please speak to your financial institution to clarify how you will receive the refund.
FAQ – Other
I don’t recognize this charge!
Charges from WordPress.com will have “WordPress” or “WPCHRG.com” listed on your billing statement. If you are unsure what this charge was for, you can search for more information and/or contact Billing Support here.
After you purchase a plan or add a new domain, we take care of keeping the subscription up-to-date for you. You don’t have to worry about renewing your subscription every year. If your payment information needs updating, we’ll let you know.
How can I stop receiving notifications about my domain name?
We send domain notifications to alert you about upcoming charges to your account or changes to your domain. In the event that your domain expires, it may be difficult or impossible to get it back. Canceling your domain is the only way to turn off notifications.
Can I change my domain name?
Registered domain names cannot be changed, but you can register a new domain name for your account by following the steps listed in our guide to registering a domain.
How can I use my domain name with a site hosted somewhere else?
You can change your domain’s name servers to use it with another hosting provider.
How can I transfer my domain registration?
If you’d like to transfer your domain’s registration to another registrar, you can follow these steps to unlock it and receive a transfer code.
What features are included in my plan?
We’ve got a comparison chart of all of our plans. Links to individual plan details are at the bottom.
Versatile plans and pricing
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Free
Best for students
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Personal
Best for hobbyists
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Premium
Best for freelancers
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Business
Best for small businesses
