{"id":3745,"date":"2023-07-20T12:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T12:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/?p=3745"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:40:25","slug":"downgrading-your-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/downgrading-your-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Downgrading your plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Workspaces subscribed to paid plans (or utilizing paid features during the Free Trial) may face certain changes when downgrading to a lower or Free plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If a Workspace is downgraded, any user or team permissions that were previously customized will be automatically reset to their default settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Changes that happen to the Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If a Workspace was using closed Spaces (on Trial or a paid plan), and the Workspace got downgraded, the Space will be changed to an Open Space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-indigo\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-indigo\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-indigo)\"><path d=\"M12 17C12.2833 17 12.5208 16.9042 12.7125 16.7125C12.9042 16.5208 13 16.2833 13 16C13 15.7167 12.9042 15.4792 12.7125 15.2875C12.5208 15.0958 12.2833 15 12 15C11.7167 15 11.4792 15.0958 11.2875 15.2875C11.0958 15.4792 11 15.7167 11 16C11 16.2833 11.0958 16.5208 11.2875 16.7125C11.4792 16.9042 11.7167 17 12 17ZM11 13H13V7H11V13ZM12 22C10.6167 22 9.31667 21.7375 8.1 21.2125C6.88333 20.6875 5.825 19.975 4.925 19.075C4.025 18.175 3.3125 17.1167 2.7875 15.9C2.2625 14.6833 2 13.3833 2 12C2 10.6167 2.2625 9.31667 2.7875 8.1C3.3125 6.88333 4.025 5.825 4.925 4.925C5.825 4.025 6.88333 3.3125 8.1 2.7875C9.31667 2.2625 10.6167 2 12 2C13.3833 2 14.6833 2.2625 15.9 2.7875C17.1167 3.3125 18.175 4.025 19.075 4.925C19.975 5.825 20.6875 6.88333 21.2125 8.1C21.7375 9.31667 22 10.6167 22 12C22 13.3833 21.7375 14.6833 21.2125 15.9C20.6875 17.1167 19.975 18.175 19.075 19.075C18.175 19.975 17.1167 20.6875 15.9 21.2125C14.6833 21.7375 13.3833 22 12 22ZM12 20C14.2333 20 16.125 19.225 17.675 17.675C19.225 16.125 20 14.2333 20 12C20 9.76667 19.225 7.875 17.675 6.325C16.125 4.775 14.2333 4 12 4C9.76667 4 7.875 4.775 6.325 6.325C4.775 7.875 4 9.76667 4 12C4 14.2333 4.775 16.125 6.325 17.675C7.875 19.225 9.76667 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"#3F51B5\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Info<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If you downgrade a plan and then later upgrade back, Spaces will be returned to their original condition before the downgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Changes that happen to a Board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If a Workspace was using private Boards (on Trial or a paid plan), and the Workspace was downgraded, the Boards will become public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If Board Permissions were set to <strong>Add comments or files<\/strong> <span style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">or<strong>\u00a0Edit<\/strong><\/span><strong> content<\/strong>, and the Workspace is downgraded, Permissions will be changed to <strong>Edit everything<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Boards that were using Gantt View will remain usable, but Gantt View will be unavailable if the Workspace is downgraded. You can either delete the Gantt View or update your plan to keep it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-indigo\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-indigo\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-indigo)\"><path d=\"M12 17C12.2833 17 12.5208 16.9042 12.7125 16.7125C12.9042 16.5208 13 16.2833 13 16C13 15.7167 12.9042 15.4792 12.7125 15.2875C12.5208 15.0958 12.2833 15 12 15C11.7167 15 11.4792 15.0958 11.2875 15.2875C11.0958 15.4792 11 15.7167 11 16C11 16.2833 11.0958 16.5208 11.2875 16.7125C11.4792 16.9042 11.7167 17 12 17ZM11 13H13V7H11V13ZM12 22C10.6167 22 9.31667 21.7375 8.1 21.2125C6.88333 20.6875 5.825 19.975 4.925 19.075C4.025 18.175 3.3125 17.1167 2.7875 15.9C2.2625 14.6833 2 13.3833 2 12C2 10.6167 2.2625 9.31667 2.7875 8.1C3.3125 6.88333 4.025 5.825 4.925 4.925C5.825 4.025 6.88333 3.3125 8.1 2.7875C9.31667 2.2625 10.6167 2 12 2C13.3833 2 14.6833 2.2625 15.9 2.7875C17.1167 3.3125 18.175 4.025 19.075 4.925C19.975 5.825 20.6875 6.88333 21.2125 8.1C21.7375 9.31667 22 10.6167 22 12C22 13.3833 21.7375 14.6833 21.2125 15.9C20.6875 17.1167 19.975 18.175 19.075 19.075C18.175 19.975 17.1167 20.6875 15.9 21.2125C14.6833 21.7375 13.3833 22 12 22ZM12 20C14.2333 20 16.125 19.225 17.675 17.675C19.225 16.125 20 14.2333 20 12C20 9.76667 19.225 7.875 17.675 6.325C16.125 4.775 14.2333 4 12 4C9.76667 4 7.875 4.775 6.325 6.325C4.775 7.875 4 9.76667 4 12C4 14.2333 4.775 16.125 6.325 17.675C7.875 19.225 9.76667 20 12 20Z\" fill=\"#3F51B5\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Info<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If you downgrade a plan and then upgrade back, Boards will return to their original condition before the downgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Changes that happen to Board Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">When a Workspace is downgraded to a lower subscription type, you will keep the number of Fields you have, but you will not be able to add new Fields on the free plan (the maximum is 6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Changes that happen to Board Field types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If a Workspace is downgraded to a plan that doesn\u2019t support a certain type of Field (e.g., Timeline Field on the free plan), that Field will still be visible, but you will not be able to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">To resolve this, you can either upgrade your plan or remove the Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Changes that happen to user types\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Viewer user type is available only on paid plans. When a Workspace is downgraded to a Free plan, all Viewer users will be logged out and will not be able to log in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">Admins can resolve this by going to the user management screen and changing the user role for active and pending viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group related-articles\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">Related Articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list related-articles-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/plaky-subscription-plans-and-extra-features\/\">Plaky subscription plans and paid features<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/administration\/billing\/plaky-free-trial\/\">Plaky free trial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Workspaces subscribed to paid plans (or utilizing paid features during the Free &#8230;","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-billing"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"isidora.komaromi@cake.com","author_link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/author\/isidora-komaromicake-com\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3745"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9105,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3745\/revisions\/9105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/help\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}