Switching from Plus to Basic

New journals and communities created on LiveJournal are set to the free but ad-laden Plus account level by default during the creation process, unless you specifically select the Paid options. While the ad-free and money-free Basic account level is not available during the creation process, you can downgrade to it once you've set up your account. This guide has been made to help you (or anyone else who switched on purpose and just forgot how to go back) switch back to it.

Personal journals switching to Basic will lose some features; however, the ads on their journals and profiles will be removed. If you can live with six icons and don't want styles reserved for Plus users, switching back to Basic is a very good idea. Personal communities switching to Basic will only lose access to some styles as the Plus level offers almost no extra features for communities.

We also have categories on Ad Blocking Techniques and LiveJournal Advertising for those wishing to not see ads on LiveJournal at all.

For Personal Journals

 * Go to this page while logged in: http://www.livejournal.com/manage/account/downgrade.bml.
 * Click the button on the bottom left which says "Downgrade".
 * Your switch should have been successful. Enjoy your ad-free journal.

For Communities

 * Go to this page while logged in as a maintainer of the community: http://www.livejournal.com/community/account.bml.
 * In the drop-down menu "Work as user", select your community's username, then click on "Switch".
 * Click the button on the bottom left which says "Switch to a Basic Account".
 * When you are taken to the "Are you sure?" page, click "Switch to a Basic Account".
 * Your switch should have been successful. Enjoy your ad-free journal.

Links

 * Original guide in no_lj_ads