{"id":18691,"date":"2026-10-08T07:02:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/knowledgebase\/upgrade-downgrade-hosting-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T07:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T04:02:31","password":"","slug":"upgrade-downgrade-hosting-plan","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/upgrade-downgrade-hosting-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upgrade or Downgrade Your Hosting Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hy-tldr\" style=\"background:#f6f7fb;border-left:4px solid #d83954;border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 20px;line-height:1.9\"><strong>In short:<\/strong> You can upgrade or downgrade your hosting plan in the client area without moving your site: My Services \u2192 your hosting \u2192 &#8220;Upgrade\/Downgrade&#8221; \u2192 choose the new plan. You pay only the price difference for the remaining days, the new plan applies after payment, and your site and email stay as they are.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hy-vid\" style=\"margin:0 0 22px\">\n<p><strong>Short video (23 seconds)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1280px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-18691-1\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/bill-upgrade-en-poster.jpg\" preload=\"none\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/bill-upgrade-en.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/bill-upgrade-en.mp4\">https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/2026\/10\/bill-upgrade-en.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>When do you need to upgrade?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your hosting or email space is full.<\/li>\n<li>Your site slowed down as visitors grew.<\/li>\n<li>You need more sites or mailboxes than your plan allows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to upgrade or downgrade<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/explain-how-to-enter-the-client-area\/\">client area<\/a> with your email and password, or with the Google account linked to it.<\/li>\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyatdomain.com\/clientarea.php?action=services&#038;language=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Services \u2192 My Services<\/a> and click your hosting plan.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Upgrade\/Downgrade<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/client-area\/bill-upgrade-1-en.svg\" alt=\"Hosting page with the Upgrade\/Downgrade button\" width=\"860\" height=\"430\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Under <strong>Choose New Product\/Plan<\/strong> pick the plan and billing cycle, then click <strong>Select<\/strong>. Your plan is marked &#8220;Your Current Product&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/client-area\/bill-upgrade-2-en.svg\" alt=\"Choosing the new plan on the upgrade page\" width=\"860\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Review the summary: the new plan price, the <strong>Upgrade Credit<\/strong> (the value of unused days on your current plan), and the <strong>Total Due Today<\/strong>. Then click <strong>Checkout<\/strong> and pay the invoice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone hy-dcimg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/zasogooh\/hyyat-kb-img\/client-area\/bill-upgrade-3-en.svg\" alt=\"Upgrade summary: upgrade credit, total due and Checkout\" width=\"860\" height=\"400\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How is the price calculated?<\/h2>\n<p>You pay the price difference between the two plans for the remaining time only. Example: with 6 months left on a yearly plan, the value of those months on your current plan is deducted and you pay the rest. Your renewal date stays the same, then renews at the new plan price.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1.5px solid #e3eaf3;border-inline-start:5px solid #f7931e;border-radius:14px;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;line-height:1.9\"><strong>Before upgrading:<\/strong> if a renewal invoice for this service is unpaid, the upgrade will not be available until it is paid. <strong>Before downgrading:<\/strong> make sure your site and email fit the smaller plan. For advice on the right plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/open-support-ticket\/\">open a ticket<\/a> with Sales.<\/div>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Does my site go down during the upgrade?<\/h3>\n<p>No. It happens on the same account; your site and email stay as they are.<\/p>\n<h3>When does the new plan apply?<\/h3>\n<p>After the upgrade invoice is paid, usually within minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>I do not see the upgrade button.<\/h3>\n<p>Pay any pending renewal invoice for this service first. If it still does not appear, your plan may have no upgrade path; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/open-support-ticket\/\">open a ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>I only want a longer billing cycle.<\/h3>\n<p>Choose the same plan with a longer cycle than your current one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hy-rel\" style=\"border:1.5px solid #e3eaf3;border-radius:14px;padding:14px 18px;margin:24px 0 0;line-height:1.9\"><strong>Related guides<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/my-products-and-services\/\">My products and services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/view-pay-print-invoices\/\">Invoices in the client area<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/payment-methods\/\">Payment methods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyyat.com\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-cpanel-from-client-area\/\">Log in to cPanel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In short: You can upgrade or downgrade your hosting plan in the client area without moving your site: My Services \u2192 your hosting \u2192 &#8220;Upgrade\/Downgrade&#8221; \u2192 choose the new plan. 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