Migrate Practice · WooCommerce to Shopify (4–8 Weeks)
WooCommerce replatforms, with the plugin stack and postmeta mapped before anything moves.
A growing WooCommerce store typically runs 25 to 50 WordPress plugins handling everything from composite products and ACF fields to custom permalinks. We replace fragile plugin chains with native Shopify Online Store 2.0 templates, typed metafields, and single-hop 301 redirects.
Commercial Terms (USD)
- Published Fee
- Audit $1,200 · Build from $4,500 USD
- Turnaround
- 4–8 weeks
- Deliverable
- Turnkey Shopify Store + 301 Map + Delta Order Sync
- Audit Fee Credit
- Up to $1,200 USD (30 days)
Payments processed by Stripe. Card details never reach Ecompanda systems. · All prices in USD.
01 · Scope Boundary & Equal-Weight Exclusions
Written in black and white before any work starts.
Every Ecompanda engagement lists what is excluded at equal visual weight to what is included. We ship on an isolated staging theme (`git` branch) and never modify production without your explicit sign-off.
Included in Scope
- ✓Full `wp_posts` + `wp_postmeta` + ACF attribute extraction mapped to typed Shopify product and variant metafields
- ✓WooCommerce variable product, SKU, barcode, weight, and inventory migration
- ✓Historical customer and WooCommerce order history migration with order status parity
- ✓WordPress blog post, author, category/tag, and embedded media migration to `/blogs/*`
- ✓100% single-hop 301 redirect map from `/product/*`, `/product-category/*`, and root blog slugs
Explicitly Excluded (Never in Scope)
- ✕Porting legacy PHP WordPress themes or Elementor/Divi page-builder markup (we build clean Shopify OS 2.0 Liquid templates)
- ✕Migration of plaintext WordPress user passwords
Sample Deliverable Register
WooCommerce to Shopify Data & URL Mapping Standard
| WooCommerce Object | Legacy Structure | Shopify Target | Preservation Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable Products | post_type=product + product_variation children | Shopify Product + Variants + ProductGroup JSON-LD | Preserve SKU, GTIN, price, and variation image mapping |
| ACF / wp_postmeta | Arbitrary meta_key / meta_value pairs | Typed `product.metafields.custom.*` definitions | Zero specifications dumped into raw HTML blobs |
| Category Permalinks | `/product-category/parent/child/` | `/collections/child` + 301 redirect | Single-hop 301 verified before DNS cutover |
| WordPress Posts | Root `/post-slug/` or `/blog/post-slug/` | `/blogs/news/post-slug` + 301 redirect | Preserve publish dates, headings, and internal links |
02 · Execution Cadence
How the engagement runs from Day 1.
Plugin Audit & Staging Data Import
We map every active WordPress plugin and `wp_postmeta` key, run a full dry-run import of products, customers, and orders into a staging Shopify store, and validate data integrity.
OS 2.0 Theme, Metafields & JSON-LD Build
We engineer your Shopify Online Store 2.0 templates, bind your migrated metafields to visible specification tables and JSON-LD, and configure the 301 redirect table.
Delta Order Sync & Zero-Downtime Cutover
We sync any new orders/customers created during staging, flip DNS, verify 100% of 301 redirects return HTTP 200 targets, and monitor Search Console for 14 days.
Related Practice Lines
Adjacent diagnostics and fixed-scope sprints
03 · Frequently Asked Questions
Questions buyers ask before signing.
Every engagement is governed by our published Terms & Conditions, Refund Policy, and Delivery Policy under Ecom Panda LLC.
Can we replace most of our paid WooCommerce plugins with native Shopify features?
Yes. In a typical WooCommerce migration, 60–75% of active plugins exist only to patch missing core features (structured fields, basic caching, security, backups, schema, faceted filters) that Shopify handles natively in Online Store 2.0 and Liquid.