What Happened to Growthoid? The Timeline from 2020 to 2026
Growthoid.com has forwarded to SidesMedia since July 2026. Before that it left Instagram for other apps. The dated timeline, and what to do now.
Growthoid.com has sent visitors to SidesMedia, another shop, since July 25, 2026. Before that, it moved away from Instagram. It sold plans at $49 a month in January 2025, and by July 2025 its Instagram page sent you to TikTok. By May 2026 it sold followers for other apps. Older articles, including an earlier version of this page, said the site redirected to Thunderclap. The archive copies we read show its own pages right up to 2026.
We read the site's archive copies, capture records and registry record, and checked its live addresses, on October 22, 2026.
What happened to Growthoid, year by year?
| Date | What the site showed |
|---|---|
| August 2020 | Domain registered |
| June 2023 | Growth with "NO Bots" |
| May 2024 | Followers from $0.49 |
| January 2025 | Plans at $49 a month |
| July 2025 | Instagram page sends to TikTok |
| May 2026 | Other apps only |
| July 25, 2026 | Forwards to SidesMedia |
Internet Archive copies of growthoid.com, June 4, 2023 to September 30, 2026, and Verisign's registry record, read October 22, 2026.
Its May 2026 FAQ said "Growthoid started as an expert in TikTok growth," which doesn't match its own 2023 title. Its registry record was last changed on July 26, 2026, the day after the archive first saw it forward.
Did Growthoid redirect to Thunderclap?
| Claim | What the archive shows |
|---|---|
| "Now redirects to Thunderclap" | Its own pages, 2023 to 2026 |
| A 2023 to 2024 redirect | Only http to https on its own site |
| Today | Forwards to SidesMedia |
Internet Archive capture records and copies of growthoid.com, read October 22, 2026.
The archive's 301 records for the site from 2021 to 2024 all land on its own https pages. Its January 11, 2026 copy is titled "Growthoid: Buy Followers, Likes, Views & Subscribers." We didn't find a single copy that lands on Thunderclap.
Where does growthoid.com go now?
To SidesMedia's homepage. On October 22, 2026, its home, cancel, billing and Instagram pages all ended there. Our Growthoid review covers its old plans, billing policy and outside checks. Our SidesMedia review covers where the address lands.
If its charges still show up, ask your card issuer or PayPal to stop them, since the cancel form's gone. It's worth keeping your receipts and the dates.
Is growthoid.co the same Growthoid?
It's a separate address that uses the name. It ranked first in Google for "growthoid" on October 22, 2026, and it sells followers, likes and views. We didn't find anything that ties it to the old site.
Is it safe to buy from sites like Growthoid?
ScamAdviser says growthoid.com "has a very low trust score." And Instagram said in 2018 that it would start "removing inauthentic likes, follows and comments" from accounts that use outside apps.
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What happened to Growthoid?
It moved from Instagram plans to followers for other apps, and since July 25, 2026 its address has forwarded to SidesMedia.
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Is Growthoid still in business?
Its website's gone. Every address we tried on October 22, 2026 ended on that shop's homepage.
Did Growthoid redirect to Thunderclap?
We didn't find an archive copy that does. Its own pages ran until 2026, and today it forwards to SidesMedia.
How do I stop Growthoid charges?
The cancel form is gone, so ask your card issuer or PayPal to stop them.
Is growthoid.co the same Growthoid?
We didn't find anything that ties it to the old site. It's a separate address using the name.
Sources
- Internet Archive copies of growthoid.com, June 4, 2023 to September 30, 2026, and its capture records, read October 22, 2026
- growthoid.com home, cancel, billing and Instagram addresses, checked October 22, 2026
- Verisign registry record for growthoid.com, read October 22, 2026
- growthoid.co homepage and ScamAdviser's report for growthoid.com, read October 22, 2026
- Instagram, "Reducing Inauthentic Activity on Instagram," November 19, 2018
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