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Moving to Shopify, explained.

Straight answers to the questions store owners ask before a WooCommerce to Shopify migration, from someone who does them for a living.

Moving · Updated November 2026

Moving from WordPress to Shopify: what happens to your pages, blog, design and email

What moves, what gets rebuilt, how your domain and email are handled, and when to keep WordPress for content.

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Deciding · Updated November 2026

Migration app, DIY or hire someone? Which way to move a small store

An honest look at all three options, what each leaves to you, and which fits a small store.

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Timing · Updated November 2026

How long does a WooCommerce to Shopify migration take, and when to switch

A day-by-day timeline, what slows a move down, and how to time it around Black Friday and the holidays.

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Moving · Updated November 2026

What happens to your reviews, customers and order history

How reviews, customer accounts and past orders move, what customers see when they sign in, and what does not carry over.

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Deciding · Updated November 2026

Is Shopify easier than WooCommerce? What actually changes day to day

Adding products, running sales, updates, security, design and support, task by task, plus where Shopify is not easier.

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Pricing · Updated November 2026

Shopify pricing and fees in 2026: what WooCommerce owners really pay

Every plan, card rate and hidden fee, which plan to pick, and what you stop paying when you leave WooCommerce.

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Comparison · Updated November 2026

WooCommerce vs Shopify in 2026: an honest comparison

Real costs, fees, speed, SEO and upkeep, the downsides of each, and who should pick which.

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Redirects · Updated November 2026

Shopify 301 redirects after leaving WooCommerce

How Shopify's redirects work, when they quietly don't, and how to import every old URL by CSV.

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Customers · Updated November 2026

What happens to customer passwords when you move to Shopify

Why passwords can't move, why it doesn't matter any more, and the one email to send your customers.

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Subscriptions · Updated October 2026

How to migrate WooCommerce Subscriptions to Shopify

Which saved cards carry over, which subscription app to pick, and how to switch renewals without missed or double charges.

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Checklist · Updated October 2026

WooCommerce to Shopify migration checklist: 36 steps

Every step from backup to the first 30 days after launch, in the order to do them, with a free tool for the hardest ones.

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Security · Updated October 2026

The October 2026 PHP vulnerability: what it means for your WooCommerce store

What happened, what to check with your host today, and why more store owners are handing security to Shopify.

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Deciding · Updated October 2026

Should you move from WooCommerce to Shopify? 7 signs, and 3 reasons to stay

An honest checklist built from store owners' own complaints, with a quick self-check to score your store.

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Cost · Updated October 2026

WooCommerce to Shopify migration cost in 2026

What apps, freelancers, specialists and agencies charge, what drives the price, and what you'll pay each month after the move.

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SEO · Updated October 2026

How to migrate WooCommerce to Shopify without losing SEO

The full URL map, a redirect template, what to check on launch day, and the 30-day Search Console routine.

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