To move from Shopify to WooCommerce, export products, customers and orders, rebuild the design in WordPress, map 301 redirects from every old URL, set up payments, test orders on staging, then switch the domain when you are ready. Plan the launch for a quiet sales period.
What to move#
- Products, categories and images.
- Customers and order history, if you want them in the new store.
- Pages and blog posts.
- Discount codes and key settings.
What you rebuild#
Shopify themes and apps do not carry over, so the design and any app features are rebuilt with a WooCommerce theme and extensions. Our WooCommerce developer service covers this.
Protect your SEO#
- Export a list of all current URLs.
- Map a 301 redirect from each old URL to its new page.
- Keep titles, descriptions and URL patterns where you can.
- Check for crawl errors in Search Console after launch.
Compare the platforms in WooCommerce vs Shopify, see WooCommerce store cost, and read how to redesign a WordPress website without losing SEO. Our WordPress migration service covers site moves from $50.
Frequently Asked Questions#
Can I keep my Shopify URLs?
Mostly not exactly, so you map 301 redirects from the old URLs to the new ones to keep rankings.
Will my store be offline during the move?
Not necessarily. The new store is built on staging and you switch the domain when it is ready.
