We migrate your products, orders, customers and SEO to Shopify — with zero downtime and no compromises. 50+ stores migrated successfully.
Why migrate
WooCommerce is fine to start, but as your business grows, hidden costs, security issues and maintenance become real problems.
Shopify runs on a global CDN infrastructure. No hosting fees, no plugin optimizations — your store is fast by default.
With WooCommerce, every outdated plugin is a risk. Shopify handles SSL, PCI DSS and security patches automatically.
WooCommerce: hosting, premium plugins, dev emergencies. Shopify: one fixed monthly fee that covers everything.
No more updating WordPress, WooCommerce, plugins and PHP separately. Shopify updates itself — you focus on selling.
Shopify themes are built mobile-first. The mobile shopping experience is smooth with no extra plugins.
Black Friday with thousands of orders per hour? Shopify won't crash. WooCommerce needs a dedicated server and lots of luck.
Comparison
| Criteria | WooCommerce | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Loading speed | Depends on hosting & plugins | Global CDN included |
| Security | Your responsibility | PCI DSS Level 1 included |
| Monthly maintenance | Manual updates, emergencies | Automatic, zero effort |
| Uptime under heavy traffic | Risk of crashing | 99.99% SLA |
| Total monthly cost | Unpredictable (hosting + plugins) | Fixed, transparent |
| Optimized checkout | Extra plugins required | Native, higher conversion rates |
Migration Process
Every migration follows a tested process designed so you don't lose a single order, customer or product.
We audit products, orders, customers, plugins and current setup. We map what migrates and what gets reconfigured in Shopify.
Before any change, we take a full database and file backup. WooCommerce stays live throughout the migration process.
We export and import products, variants, images, historic orders and customer data. Collections are faithfully recreated.
We set up 301 redirects for every URL and transfer meta tags and SEO structure. You don't lose your Google rankings.
We test checkout, payments, transactional emails and full flow before going live. DNS switches only when everything is perfect.
What We Transfer
Titles, descriptions, prices, stock, images, size/color variants and custom attributes — all faithfully transferred.
Order history is imported to maintain reporting continuity and give you access to old data at any time.
Customer accounts, shipping addresses and per-customer order history — fully migrated to Shopify Customers.
WooCommerce categories become Shopify Collections, with the same hierarchy and correct products in each section.
301 redirect for every URL, meta titles and descriptions transferred, XML sitemap updated — Google Search Console connected.
We set up Shopify Payments or your preferred gateway (Stripe, PayPal, Netopia, etc.) and test every payment method before launch.
Happy Clients
"We migrated a 2,000+ product store from WooCommerce to Shopify. Everything went perfectly — zero downtime and not a single product missing. Cristian handled it all, redirects and SEO included."
"I was sceptical about migrating — afraid of losing old orders and SEO rankings. Three months after launch, traffic is up 40% and all the data is intact."
"WooCommerce ate 5-6 hours a month in updates and security issues. Since moving to Shopify, we haven't touched anything technical. I recommend migrating to anyone."
FAQ
It depends on the store's size. A store with 100-500 products migrates in 3-5 business days. Stores with 1,000+ products and complex historic orders may need 1-2 weeks. We set a clear schedule before starting — no surprises.
No, if done correctly. We set up 301 redirects for every URL (products, categories, pages), transfer meta titles and descriptions, update the sitemap and reconnect Google Search Console. A slight 2-4 week fluctuation is normal, but rankings recover and often improve due to Shopify's superior speed.
No. WooCommerce stays live throughout the migration process. We build Shopify in parallel, test everything and switch the DNS only when you're 100% happy with the new store. The DNS switch takes a few minutes and is done outside peak hours.
Historic orders and customer data are exported from WooCommerce and imported to Shopify. Existing customers receive an email to set a new password for their Shopify account — the process is automatic and transparent for them.
The price depends on the number of products, variant complexity, historic order volume and whether custom functionality is needed. Send us your store details and we'll give you a free quote within 24 hours. Indicative price: from €500 for small stores, up to €2,000+ for complex ones.
Yes. I include 30 days of post-launch support for any adjustments or issues after migration. For ongoing support, we also offer monthly Shopify maintenance packages.
Let's get started
Send us your store details and get a migration plan + free quote within 24 hours.
Or write to contact@horcrux.ro — I reply within 24h.