WooCommerce migration
WooCommerce to Shopify migration
We migrate WooCommerce and WordPress stores to Shopify and Shopify Plus: products, customers, orders, subscriptions and blog content, with your rankings protected.
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[X]
WooCommerce migrations completed
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[X–X] wks
typical timeline
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[X]s
average page-speed gain
Why brands move
Why brands migrate from WooCommerce to Shopify
Plugin maintenance
Dozens of plugins to update, test and keep compatible with every WordPress release.
Security
Patching, PCI compliance and firewall management are your responsibility.
Performance at peak
Hosting that slows or falls over during sales and Black Friday.
Time spent not selling
Your team spends more time maintaining the site than growing the business.
Platform comparison
WooCommerce vs Shopify
[Keep this fair and sourced. Include a Shopify vs Shopify Plus column, since many WooCommerce brands don't need Plus straight away.]
| WooCommerce | Shopify | Shopify Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting & security | [You manage it] | [Included] | [Included] |
| Software cost | [Free core, paid plugins] | [Monthly plan] | [Monthly fee or revenue-based] |
| Content & blogging | [WordPress, very strong] | [Built-in blog, metaobjects] | [As Shopify] |
| Checkout | [Plugin dependent] | [Shopify Checkout, Shop Pay] | [Plus checkout extensions] |
| B2B & wholesale | [Plugins] | [Apps] | [Native B2B] |
| Typical 3-year TCO | [£ range, sourced] | [£ range] | [£ range] |
Data mapping
What we migrate from WooCommerce to Shopify
| In WooCommerce / WordPress | Moves to in Shopify | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Simple & variable products | Products with variants | |
| Attributes, ACF & custom fields | Metafields & metaobjects | Data often spread across plugin tables |
| Product categories & tags | Collections & tags | |
| WooCommerce Subscriptions | Shopify subscription app | [Payment tokens moved via your gateway, so subscribers aren't asked to re-enter cards] |
| Posts, pages & custom post types | Blog posts, pages & metaobjects | [Or keep WordPress for content: decided in discovery] |
| Plugins | Shopify apps or native features | |
| User roles & memberships | Customer tags or B2B companies | |
| Customers, orders & reviews | Customers, historical orders & reviews app | [Passwords can't move: planned reset comms] |
| Permalinks | 301 URL redirects | [Including blog URLs] |
Risks & how we handle them
WooCommerce migration challenges, solved
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Messy plugin data
Data cleaned and consolidated from plugin tables before it's imported.
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Active subscribers
Subscriptions moved without interruption to billing or losing customers.
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Content-heavy SEO
Blogs that drive traffic are migrated and redirected post by post.
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Shopify or Shopify Plus?
We recommend the plan you actually need now, with a clear path to Plus.
SEO safeguards
- Full crawl, including blog and category archives
- Yoast / Rank Math metadata carried over
- Redirects tested before go-live
- [X] weeks of Search Console monitoring
Process & timeline
WooCommerce to Shopify migration timeline: [X–X] weeks
Weeks [X–X]
Discovery & plugin audit
Plugins, data, content and SEO baseline.
Weeks [X–X]
UX & design
A new Shopify theme.
Weeks [X–X]
Build & apps
Theme, apps and subscriptions setup.
Weeks [X–X]
Data & content migration
Products, customers, orders and blog.
Week [X]
Launch & hypercare
Go-live, subscriber checks and monitoring.
Case studies (WooCommerce only)
WooCommerce to Shopify case studies
WooCommerce → Shopify Plus · [Sector]
[Client]: from WooCommerce to Shopify in [X] weeks
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[X]s
faster load
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+[X]%
conversion
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[X]%
organic traffic retained
“[Short client quote about the migration.]” – [Name], [Role]
Read the case studyCost of ownership
“Free” WooCommerce isn't free
Send us your current costs and we'll return a 3-year TCO comparison against Shopify and Shopify Plus.
- Managed WordPress hosting
- £[X] / yr
- Premium plugin licences
- £[X] / yr
- Security & backups
- £[X] / yr
- Developer maintenance
- £[X] / yr
- Typical saving on Shopify
- [X]%
Resources & insights
WooCommerce migration resources
Download (gated)
WooCommerce to Shopify migration checklist
Get the checklistInsight
[WooCommerce vs Shopify: which is right for you?]
ReadInsight
[Migrating WooCommerce subscriptions to Shopify]
Read
FAQ
WooCommerce to Shopify migration FAQs
How long does a WooCommerce to Shopify migration take?
Most WooCommerce migrations take [X–X] weeks. The timeline depends on how many plugins you rely on, the size of your catalogue and blog, whether you sell subscriptions and how much the design changes.
How much does it cost to migrate from WooCommerce to Shopify?
WooCommerce migrations typically start from £[PRICE]. We give you a fixed-scope plan after discovery, so the cost is agreed before the build starts.
Can we migrate active subscriptions without customers re-entering cards?
In most cases, yes. Where your payment gateway supports it, saved payment tokens are moved to the new subscription app, so subscribers keep being billed without doing anything. We confirm this with your gateway in discovery.
Will our WordPress blog and its rankings move too?
Yes. We migrate posts, images and metadata to Shopify's blog, redirect every post URL and monitor Search Console after launch. If your content team relies heavily on WordPress, we can also keep WordPress for content alongside Shopify.
Do we need Shopify Plus, or will Shopify do?
Many WooCommerce brands don't need Plus straight away. We'll recommend the plan that fits your volume and needs now, with a clear path to Plus when B2B, checkout customisation or international expansion make it worthwhile.
Migration enquiry
Get your WooCommerce to Shopify migration plan
A scoped plan with timeline, risks and a cost range.