How to Cancel Your
WordPress.com Subscription
Moving off WordPress.com? Cancel your paid plan in a few clicks -- your site drops to the free tier but your content stays safe.
Quick Overview
Difficulty
EasyTime
~3 minutes
Method
Website
Refund
14 days (annual)
Cancel WordPress.com on the Website
Log in to your WordPress.com account
Go to wordpress.com/me/purchases and sign in with the account tied to your paid plan. If you have multiple WordPress.com sites, make sure you are viewing the correct one.
Find your active plan under Purchases
On the Purchases page, you will see all active subscriptions including your WordPress.com plan (Personal, Premium, Business, or eCommerce) along with any domain registrations.
Click on your plan to open details
Click on the plan name to open the subscription management page. Here you will see your billing cycle, next renewal date, and plan features.
Cancel the plan and confirm
Click Cancel Plan (or toggle off auto-renew). WordPress.com will show you exactly what features you will lose. Review the list, optionally provide a reason, and click Cancel Plan to confirm. You will get a confirmation email.
Subscribed Through Apple or Google?
If you signed up for a WordPress.com plan through the mobile app, you may need to cancel through the App Store or Google Play instead.
Cancel via iPhone / iPad
- 1. Open Settings on your iPhone
- 2. Tap your name at the top (Apple Account)
- 3. Tap Subscriptions
- 4. Tap WordPress.com in the list
- 5. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm
Cancel via Android
- 1. Open the Google Play Store app
- 2. Tap your profile icon (top right)
- 3. Tap Payments & subscriptions
- 4. Tap Subscriptions then WordPress.com
- 5. Tap Cancel subscription and confirm
What Happens After You Cancel WordPress.com?
Your content stays intact
All your posts, pages, and media remain on your site. Your site reverts to the free WordPress.com plan, so nothing is deleted. You can export your content at any time.
Premium features are removed
Custom domain mapping, premium themes, extra storage, and WordPress.com ad removal will stop working. Your site URL reverts to yoursite.wordpress.com if you were using a custom domain.
Your domain stays with you
If you registered a domain through WordPress.com, you still own it. You can transfer it to another registrar or renew it separately. Domain registrations are managed independently from your plan.
WordPress.com ads may appear
Free WordPress.com sites display ads from Automattic. Upgrading to a paid plan is the only way to remove them. Visitors to your site will see occasional advertisements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a refund from WordPress.com?
Yes. WordPress.com offers refunds within 14 days for annual plans and 7 days for monthly plans. After that window, your plan remains active until the end of the billing period but no refund is issued.
Will I lose my blog posts if I cancel?
No. All your posts, pages, and media stay on your WordPress.com site when you downgrade to the free plan. You can also export everything using the built-in export tool before canceling.
Can I transfer my WordPress.com site to self-hosted WordPress?
Yes. Use the WordPress.com export tool to download your content as an XML file, then import it into a self-hosted WordPress.org installation. Media files may need to be migrated separately.
What if I only want to cancel the domain, not the plan?
Domain registrations and hosting plans are separate purchases on WordPress.com. You can cancel or transfer your domain independently without affecting your hosting plan, and vice versa.
Can I downgrade to a cheaper WordPress.com plan instead?
Yes. Instead of canceling entirely, you can switch to a lower-tier plan. Go to your Purchases page and look for the option to change your plan. The price difference may be refunded or prorated.
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