{"id":634,"date":"2023-08-24T13:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2023\/08\/24\/8291133-how-to-restore-an-expired-hosting-plan-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T05:23:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T05:23:45","slug":"8291133-how-to-restore-an-expired-hosting-plan-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/8291133-how-to-restore-an-expired-hosting-plan-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reactivate an expired hosting plan in Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reactivate an expired hosting plan in Hostinger by renewing it from the Home page of the Hostinger dashboard within 30 days of the expiration date. Reactivation applies to web, cloud, and Agency hosting plans that expired due to a missed payment and restores your websites, including Hostinger AI Builder sites. If you don’t want to reactivate the plan, download a backup of your files and databases during the same 30-day window.<\/p>

Renew an expired hosting plan<\/h2>

When you renew an expired hosting plan, your websites will be automatically restored. This includes websites created with Hostinger AI Builder<\/span><\/span><\/span>. <\/span>Email accounts and their data are not included in this restoration process.<\/span><\/span><\/p>

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  1. Go to the Home<\/a> page of Hostinger dashboard.<\/li>\n
  2. Click Renew<\/b> in the banner.
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  3. Choose to renew or upgrade, select your preferred renewal period and complete the payment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    The restoration process typically takes between 30 minutes and a few hours, depending on the total size of your websites. To renew a hosting plan that is still active, see How to renew a hosting plan at Hostinger.<\/a><\/p>

    Download available backups<\/h2>

    If you do not wish to reactivate the hosting plan, you may still have the option to download the most recent backup of your files and databases. This option is only available while the hosting plan is in Expired<\/strong> status, which lasts for 30 days following the expiration date.<\/p>

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    Once a hosting plan is fully canceled after the 30-day window, backups are no longer available, and this option will no longer appear in Hostinger dashboard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>

    The backup includes files and databases for HTML\/PHP-based websites. It does not include emails, websites and web applications created with Hostinger AI Builder<\/span><\/span>.<\/div>

    To download your data:<\/p>

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    1. Go to the Websites<\/a> section of your Hostinger dashboard.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on Generate backup<\/b>.
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    3. Confirm your file and database selections, then click Generate download link<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    4. Depending on the file size, the process can take up to a few hours. During this time, the options to create new backups or Renew will be temporarily disabled.<\/li>\n
    5. A Download<\/strong> button appears once the archive is ready.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

      Once the payment is processed or the backup is downloaded, you have successfully secured your data<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>If you reactivated your hosting plan, your websites will automatically become visible online again shortly<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>

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