WOOCOMMERCE → SHOPIFY MIGRATION

From WooCommerce to Shopify in 3–6 weeks. Without losing SEO.

WooCommerce migrations are our most common project. The redirect map, the product schema, the SEO preservation — we've shipped this playbook many times over.

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60 WooCommerce migrations shipped

Why people trust us with migrations.

We've done this hundreds of times, across nine source platforms, for stores of every size.

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Why WooCommerce merchants move to Shopify.

Hosting and plugin hell

You stopped counting how many hosting upgrades, plugin conflicts, and white screen of death incidents you've had this year. Shopify is one platform, one bill, one phone number to call when something breaks.

WooCommerce updates that break things

Every Woo update is a coin flip. New version → 3 plugins stop working → checkout breaks → you spend the weekend on Stack Overflow. Shopify rolls out updates that don't break stores.

Slow page speeds killing conversion

WordPress + WooCommerce + 23 plugins on shared hosting = 5-second load times. Shopify's CDN and native hosting consistently deliver sub-2-second LCP.

Scaling pain past $1M in revenue

WooCommerce starts breaking at scale — checkout timeouts during sales, inventory sync issues, payment gateway crashes. Shopify Plus handles 12,000 checkouts per minute without breaking a sweat.

What we handle in a WooCommerce → Shopify migration.

Product and variant migration

Including variable products with attributes, custom product types, downloadable files, and grouped products. All variant combinations preserved.

Custom fields and metadata

WooCommerce custom fields, ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) data, and product meta — all mapped to Shopify metafields. Nothing lost.

WordPress URL structure → Shopify

Your /product/, /shop/, /category/ URLs all get 301-redirected to Shopify's /products/, /collections/ patterns. Custom permalinks handled.

WooCommerce reviews and ratings

WP-native reviews migrate to Shopify-native reviews (or Yotpo / Judge.me, your choice). Star ratings, photo reviews, and verified buyer tags all transfer.

WordPress blog and content

Posts, categories, tags, authors, featured images, and SEO metadata move to Shopify blogs. Permalink structure mapped to preserve rankings.

Customer accounts and order history

All customer records, addresses, order history, and saved carts migrated. Customers log in with password reset email on launch day.

From kickoff to launch in 4 weeks.

01

Discovery + Plan

Full audit of your WooCommerce store. Migration plan locked. Theme design started.

Week 1

02

Theme + Data prep

Theme built on staging. Data mapping scripts run against your WooCommerce export. First demo.

Week 2

03

Migration + QA

Full data migration. QA on every page, product, checkout flow. Client sign-off.

Week 3

04

Launch + Optimize

DNS cutover (5 min). Monitor. Speed-tune. 30-day post-launch support kicks in.

Week 4

Fixed price. Fixed timeline. No surprises.

$5,000
  • Full WooCommerce data migration
  • Custom theme on Dawn fork
  • 301 redirects + sitemap
  • Up to 5 apps configured
  • 14-day post-launch support
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$12,000
  • Full WooCommerce data migration (5K SKUs)
  • Custom theme rebuild
  • 301 redirects + full SEO preservation
  • Up to 12 apps configured
  • Klaviyo migration included
  • 30-day post-launch optimization
Custom
  • Unlimited SKU migration
  • Custom Shopify Plus setup
  • B2B portal + subscriptions
  • Custom apps & checkout extensions
  • Dedicated PM + 60-day optimization

The 5 things WooCommerce merchants ask before migrating.

Will I lose my WordPress SEO rankings?

No. We map every WordPress URL (including /shop/, /product/, /category/, /blog/, custom permalinks) to Shopify equivalents with 301 redirects. Yoast SEO data, meta descriptions, and schema markup are preserved. Most clients see rankings fully recover within 4-6 weeks. We've never lost organic traffic on a WooCommerce migration.

What happens to my WooCommerce plugins?

We audit your plugin stack and find Shopify equivalents. Yoast SEO to Shopify's native SEO + schema. WPForms to Shopify Forms or our Form Builder app. Mailchimp for WooCommerce to Klaviyo or Shopify Email. WooCommerce Subscriptions to Recharge or Shopify Subscriptions. Anything truly custom, we rebuild on Shopify.

How long does a WooCommerce migration take?

Under 500 SKUs: 3 weeks. 500-5K SKUs: 4 weeks. Over 5K SKUs or Shopify Plus: 6+ weeks. We commit to a fixed timeline in your 24-hour migration plan — no estimates that drift.

Can you migrate my WooCommerce Subscriptions?

Yes. We migrate active subscriptions to Recharge (most common) or Shopify Subscriptions. Customer subscription history, billing dates, and payment authorizations all transfer. Your subscribers get a pre-launch email and don't see service disruption.

What about my WordPress blog content?

All blog posts, categories, tags, authors, featured images, and Yoast SEO metadata migrate to Shopify's blog system. We preserve permalink structure and add 301 redirects for any URL changes. SEO equity stays intact.

Get a free migration plan.

Tell us about your WooCommerce store. We'll send back a fixed-scope WooCommerce → Shopify migration plan within 24 hours. No sales pitch — just the answer to whether we can help.

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