Cancel HostGator hosting by signing in to the Customer Portal, opening Renewal Center and disabling Auto-Renew for the hosting plan. It takes about two minutes, and the setting must be changed before HostGator's advance renewal charge. Domain renewal is separate, so turn that off separately if needed.
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Sign in to the HostGator Customer Portal and open Renewal Center.
Find the hosting plan before HostGator's advance renewal date.
Turn off Auto-Renew and retain the cancellation confirmation.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
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Tell us when HostGator renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.
Eligible first shared, WordPress, VPS and dedicated hosting packages can receive a 30-day money-back refund after cancellation. Monthly terms, domains, setup fees and add-ons are excluded.
No automatic free hosting downgrade is documented. Contact HostGator support for plan-change options.
No hosting pause is documented on the checked cancellation and refund pages.
Back up hosted data before the service ends. Cancelling hosting does not cancel a separately registered domain, which has its own Auto-Renew setting.
HostGator says the advance charge is 15 days before renewal, or 5 days for a one-month term.
No. Domain renewal is managed separately in Renewal Center.
Eligible first hosting packages can qualify within 30 days, subject to exclusions.
No. The official refund page excludes services with a monthly term.
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