Migrating from WooCommerce to
Shopify
We move your online store from WooCommerce (WordPress) to Shopify while protecting your products, customers and search visibility. We start with a URL audit, build a 301 redirect map and launch only after full testing.
What we migrate from WooCommerce
Moving from another platform? See also our Magento migration and BigCommerce migration.
Products and media
Titles, descriptions, prices, SKUs, images, tags and variants. WooCommerce categories become tags and Shopify collections.
Customers
Names, emails, addresses and phone numbers. Passwords do not transfer, see below.
Order history
CSV import does not work for orders, so we use migration apps. Orders are imported after products and customers.
Reviews
Reviews are not part of the WooCommerce product export, so we move them with apps such as Judge.me.
Pages and blog
WordPress posts and pages are not included in WooCommerce exports, so we move them separately.
Redirects
We build a map of old URLs to new ones and import it into Shopify so old links do not lead to 404 pages.
What needs extra work
Plan for these before launch, not after.
Customer passwords
Passwords cannot be migrated. With new customer accounts, customers sign in with their email and a one-time code. For legacy accounts we invite them to create a password.
Coupons
Coupons cannot be imported by CSV. We recreate them as Shopify discounts or move them with a specialised app.
Product variants
A Shopify product has up to 3 options. If WooCommerce variations use 4 or more attributes, the product is imported without variants, so we plan the structure in advance with metafields or apps.
Plugins and subscriptions
WooCommerce plugins do not transfer. We list them and pick equivalents in the Shopify App Store. Subscriptions and saved cards depend on the subscription app and the payment provider.
When migration is more than moving data
On the Willow Bathroom Vanity project, moving from WooCommerce to Shopify required a complete rebuild of product display logic. That is why we assess catalogue structure and display logic before work starts.
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WooCommerce vs Shopify
WooCommerce is a free plugin, but you pay separately for hosting, domain and support. Shopify prices are US dollars, as of November 2026.
| Criterion | WooCommerce | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Free plugin for WordPress | Hosted platform on a subscription |
| Cost | Hosting, domain, SSL, plugins and support are paid separately | Basic: $39/mo ($29 billed annually), hosting and SSL included |
| Updates and security | Owner's responsibility: WordPress, plugins, security | Shopify runs hosting, SSL and PCI compliance |
| URL structure | Usually /product/… and /product-category/… | Fixed /products/… and /collections/… |
| Redirects | Set up with a plugin or at server level | Content › Menus › URL redirects, CSV import |
| Customer passwords | Do not transfer | Email and one-time code sign-in, or an invitation to create a password |
How we protect your SEO
More on store optimisation on our Shopify SEO page.
1:1 redirects
Each old product points to its matching product, each category to a collection. We check your most visited pages by hand after launch.
New URL structure
Shopify links use different prefixes, such as /pages/ for pages, so old addresses stop working without redirects.
Metadata
We carry over titles and descriptions and check that every page has a unique meta description.
Sitemap and indexing
Shopify generates sitemap.xml automatically. We submit it in Search Console, and full indexing can take from a few days to a few weeks.
Our 6-step migration process
From audit to post-launch checks.
We collect every URL of the old store and Search Console data, list plugins, shipping and payments, and back up WordPress and WooCommerce.
Migration together with a redesign
On the Artisan Cheese project we combined the migration of a dairy farm's online store from WordPress to Shopify with a redesign.
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Official Shopify Plus Partner and our migrations
We have been a Shopify partner since March 2020 at the Plus Partner level: Shopify Partner Directory profile. Migration examples: Willow Bathroom Vanity, Artisan Cheese, DNA-Merche and Livetleker.no.
Willow Bathroom Vanity
A migration from WooCommerce to Shopify that needed more than data transfer: a complete rebuild of product display logic.
Artisan Cheese
Redesign and migration of a dairy farm's online store from WordPress to Shopify.
DNA-Merche
Migration of an existing online store from WordPress to Shopify while preserving functionality.
Livetleker.no
A move from WordPress to Shopify and a reusable store template for the client's 10+ other stores.
WooCommerce to Shopify migration FAQ
There is always some risk, but a correct 301 redirect map, carried-over metadata and post-launch monitoring reduce it. Nobody can guarantee unchanged rankings, so we compare traffic before and after.
Let’s build
your
project
together.
A short note about your brand, your timeline and the metric you want to move. We’ll come back within 24 hours with a tailored next step.