# Upgrading or Changing Your Hosting Plan

Source: https://support.kapsulehost.com/en-us/upgrading-your-plan

You can change your hosting plan at any time from KPanel. Whether you are growing into a larger plan or adjusting to a different tier, the process is straightforward and billing is handled automatically.

### When to Upgrade

Consider upgrading your plan if you are:

- Approaching your current storage or bandwidth limit
- Needing to host additional websites
- Requiring a higher PHP memory limit for plugins or themes
- Looking for improved performance from a higher-tier plan

### How to Upgrade Your Plan

1. Log in to KPanel at [kpanel.kapsulehost.com](https://kpanel.kapsulehost.com)
2. Go to **Billing** in the left menu
3. Click **Change Plan** next to your current subscription
4. Review the available plans and click **Select** on the plan you want
5. Confirm the change and review the billing adjustment shown
6. Click **Confirm Upgrade**

### How Billing Works on a Plan Change

**Upgrading:** When you upgrade mid-cycle, you are charged the [prorated difference](https://support.kapsulehost.com/en-us/billing-proration) between your current plan and the new plan for the remaining days in your billing period. Your new features and limits are available immediately.

**Downgrading:** When you downgrade, the lower rate takes effect at your next renewal date. You retain your current plan's features until the end of the period you have already paid for.

> **Note:** You will receive an invoice for any immediate charge when upgrading. This is visible in **Billing > Invoices** in KPanel. See [Billing and Invoices](https://support.kapsulehost.com/en-us/billing-and-invoices) for more detail.

### What Happens to Your Websites

Your websites, databases, and email accounts remain unaffected during a plan change. There is no downtime associated with changing plans.

If you are downgrading to a plan with fewer included websites or less storage, KPanel will notify you if your current usage exceeds the new plan's limits.

### Cancelling Instead of Downgrading

If you no longer need hosting, see [Cancellation and Refund Policy](https://support.kapsulehost.com/en-us/cancellation-and-refund) for the steps and applicable terms.