WooCommerce to Shopify Migration Agency

A migration can affect search rankings, particularly when URLs, content or site structure change. Careful planning helps reduce that risk, although some fluctuation can occur while search engines process the new store.

That's why we work with a specialist SEO partner to identify pages that drive traffic and revenue, and plan redirects, metadata and content preservation before launch. After launch, we check indexing and organic performance against an agreed baseline, so we can identify and address issues early.

Many requirements can be supported through Shopify’s built-in features, apps or custom development. However, WooCommerce plugins don’t transfer directly, and some functionality may need a different approach.

We review what your business relies on, including subscriptions, trade pricing, product options, fulfilment and connected systems. Our paid workshop validates critical solutions before the full migration, helping you understand any limitations, additional costs or changes to how your team works.

Products, customer details and historical orders can usually be migrated from WooCommerce to Shopify. Reviews, subscriptions, loyalty balances and information held inside plugins are also usually available but need separate assessment on a case by case basis.

We map what needs to move, agree how it should appear in Shopify and check the imported data for accuracy. Existing customer passwords cannot simply transfer, so we also plan the appropriate login process and customer communications for your new store.

The timeline depends on your catalogue, data, design requirements and integrations. Your WooCommerce store can continue taking orders while we build and test Shopify separately.

We establish the delivery timeline during planning, including the decisions and input needed from your team. Before launch, we agree how to transfer the latest data, run our final QA and go-live checks, including testing payments, orders and integrations. Then the domain is switched over and you are live.

The cost depends on what needs to move, what needs rebuilding and how your store connects to the rest of your business. Catalogue complexity, custom functionality, subscriptions and integrations can all affect the scope.

Our free audit helps us learn a little more about your business needs and allows us to provide an estimated timeline & price range. The paid workshop then validates the requirements, allowing us to agree a defined scope, fixed project costs and a delivery timeline before the migration begins. We also identify expected ongoing costs, including Shopify, apps and any agreed support. Changes to the agreed scope are discussed and priced before additional work proceeds.

Look for an agency with relevant migration results, a clear approach to SEO and data, and the ability to test business-critical functionality before committing to a build. Ask who will deliver the work, what your team needs to contribute and what support is included after launch.

At Inspira, we bring over 17 years of Shopify experience, having built the 124th store ever launched on the platform. Our Zatu case study demonstrates our experience with a complex WooCommerce migration, while our audit and workshop process gives you a clear understanding of the approach, scope and costs before proceeding.

WooCommerce stores often build up plugins, custom fixes and dependencies over time. Experience helps uncover that complexity early, protect what matters and avoid carrying unnecessary baggage into Shopify.