How do I upgrade from free to Pro mid-cycle?

Solid breakdown. The only thing I would add is to back up before making the change — better safe than sorry.

Great point. I had not considered the angle you raised in the second paragraph — it reframes the whole thing for me.

Thanks for writing this up. Bookmarking it — the kind of thing I will want to reference again in a month.

Solid breakdown. The only thing I would add is to back up before making the change — better safe than sorry.

This is the answer I wish I had found six months ago. Would have saved me a weekend of trial and error.

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

Tried this on a staging copy first and it behaved exactly as described. Confident enough to roll it to production now.

This is the answer I wish I had found six months ago. Would have saved me a weekend of trial and error.

Strong agree. Good defaults beat a wall of toggles every single time.

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

Adding a small note: the same idea applies on mobile, just with a bit more attention to tap targets.

Tried this on a staging copy first and it behaved exactly as described. Confident enough to roll it to production now.

Thanks for writing this up. Bookmarking it — the kind of thing I will want to reference again in a month.

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

Strong agree. Good defaults beat a wall of toggles every single time.

Following this thread closely. We are about to face the exact same decision and the replies here are gold.

Thanks for writing this up. Bookmarking it — the kind of thing I will want to reference again in a month.

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

This deserves more votes. It is a small change with an outsized impact on day-to-day use.

Appreciate the clear steps. The dry-run tip in particular saved me from a mistake I would not have caught otherwise.

I respectfully disagree on one detail. In my setup the opposite held true, though I suspect it comes down to community size.

One caveat for larger communities: keep an eye on the indexes. At a few thousand rows the difference is night and day.