Move WordPress or WooCommerce to Shopify.
Fyntri moves UK WordPress and WooCommerce stores to Shopify. Platform migrations sit outside the £5,000 Standard setup. They are Custom with a written estimate: catalogue, cutover, and redirects priced per 250 URLs. Standard is for new setups and rebuilds inside the written caps.
- Quoted Custom
- Old site stays live until cutover
- 301 redirects mapped
Simpler move or heavier stack?
Every migration is Custom. The split below is what usually keeps a quote tighter versus what expands it. A scope call settles borderline cases before you pay.
Custom · usually tighter quote
Simpler moves tend to include
- Clean product CSVProducts export cleanly from WooCommerce or WordPress and import without heavy cleanup.
- Simple product typesCommon variant options, images and collections rebuilt from your categories.
- Core checkout rebuildPayments, shipping (UK plus one international preset) and tax basics on Shopify.
- Essential pages rebuiltHome, About, Contact, Shipping, Returns, Privacy and Terms.
- Modest redirect mapRedirects for URLs that carry traffic, priced per 250 URLs in the written estimate.
Custom · usually expands the quote
Heavier stacks tend to include
- Large cataloguesHundreds of products, complex variants or messy data (including over 100 SKUs).
- Customers and order historyAccounts, past orders and reviews moved as a named migration pack.
- Plugin logicSubscriptions, bookings, bundles or custom checkout behaviour.
- B2B and multi-currencyTrade pricing, Markets or complex currency setups.
- URL maps at scaleLarge redirect maps and SEO clean-up beyond a small priced map.
What comes across, and how it is priced.
Every line below goes into the written estimate. No surprise line items at the end.
| Item | Covered by | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Products, variants and images | Custom | Named in the written migration estimate |
| Categories to collections | Custom | Rebuilt as Shopify collections |
| Pages and policies | Custom | Essential pages rebuilt on Shopify |
| 301 redirects | Add-on | £500–£1,000 per 250 URLs |
| Extra catalogue volume | Custom | Quoted when SKUs or cleanup grow |
| Customers and order history | Custom | Named migration pack in the estimate |
| Blog posts and content | Custom | Quoted or add-on in the estimate |
| Plugin replacements beyond a few apps | Custom | Named in the written scope |
Protect rankings through the move.
Rankings die when old URLs 404. Fix: redirect map, parallel build, checked cutover.
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URL inventory
List the old product, category and page URLs that carry traffic or links.
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Redirect map
Each old URL mapped to its new Shopify address as a 301 redirect.
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Parallel build
The Shopify store is built and tested while your WordPress site stays live.
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Cutover
Domain switched, redirects switched on, new sitemap submitted to Google Search Console.
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Post-launch check
Broken links and 404s checked after launch, and fixed inside the agreed scope.
What actually changes.
The short version: you stop running the platform and start running the store.
| Topic | WooCommerce / WordPress | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | You pay for and manage it | Included in your Shopify plan |
| Updates and security | WordPress, theme and plugin updates are yours | Handled by Shopify |
| Checkout | Built from plugins and gateways | Shopify Checkout, with payments built in |
| Extra features | Plugins, which can conflict | Apps from the Shopify App Store |
| Flexibility | Very open, if you can code it | Tighter in places. Check your must-haves first |
WordPress and WooCommerce to Shopify, answered.
Cost, SEO risk, timeline, doing it yourself, and what happens to customers and content.
How much does a WordPress or WooCommerce to Shopify migration cost?
Migrations are Custom with a written estimate after a scope call. Redirects are £500–£1,000 per 250 URLs when old URLs carry search traffic. Standard £5,000 is for new setups and rebuilds inside the written caps, not for platform moves.
What does a light migration reject?
A light-looking move still needs a written Custom quote when there is an old platform to leave. Large catalogues, customer and order history, plugin logic such as subscriptions or bookings, B2B, multi-currency, and large redirect maps are named in that estimate before work starts.
Will moving to Shopify hurt my Google rankings?
A planned migration reduces risk, but rankings can still change. I review important existing URLs, agree a redirect plan, submit the new sitemap and check for broken links after launch. Redirect work is included in your migration quote.
How long does a WooCommerce to Shopify migration take?
It depends on catalogue size, plugins and redirect volume. We estimate after a scope call or a short discovery, write the quote, then book the work. Your old site stays live until the Shopify store is tested and the domain is switched.
Can I migrate WooCommerce to Shopify myself?
You can. Export products to CSV, import them into Shopify, pick a theme and rebuild your pages. It gets harder with variants, lots of images, old URLs that rank in Google and plugins that need an app replacement. That is usually where a planned move costs less than fixing a rushed one.
Is it worth moving from WooCommerce to Shopify?
Often, if you are tired of running the platform yourself. On WooCommerce you manage hosting, updates, security and plugin conflicts. Shopify hosts the store and the checkout, and apps replace most plugins. It is less flexible in places, so check your must-have plugins have a Shopify equivalent before you commit.
Can customers and order history come across?
Yes, as Custom work with a written estimate. Customer accounts, order history and reviews move as a named migration pack. Customers set a new password on first login, because passwords cannot be carried between platforms.
What happens to my WordPress blog?
Posts can move into Shopify’s built-in blog, or WordPress can stay on a subdomain for content only. Full content migration is scoped as Custom or an add-on in the written estimate.
Magento, Squarespace, Wix or EKM?
Same approach: Custom with a written estimate. Difference is how complex each platform usually is.
Magento or Adobe Commerce to Shopify
Usually Custom. Magento catalogues tend to be large, with custom attributes, extensions and URL structures that need a proper redirect map. We start with discovery, then a written estimate for the named scope.
Squarespace to Shopify
Often a lighter migration, still quoted as Custom. Many Squarespace stores have smaller catalogues and simple product types. Redirects for pages that rank are priced per 250 URLs.
Wix to Shopify
Often lighter, like Squarespace, and still Custom with a written estimate. URLs change shape on Shopify, so redirects matter if your product pages rank.
EKM to Shopify
Yes, and it is common with UK merchants. Product data that exports cleanly still sits in a Custom migration quote. Bigger catalogues or customer history are named in that estimate.
Another platform (BigCommerce, OpenCart or a custom build)
Scoped case by case. Book a scope call, send the store URL and we will give you a written Custom estimate.
Let’s make
your next move
a good one.
A new store. A fresh start.
A Shopify problem worth solving.