--- title: "Migrate from Shopify to WooCommerce" url: "https://kestrelwp.com/constellation/migrate-from-shopify-to-woocommerce/" description: "" published: "2026-03-09T15:39:04+00:00" modified: "2026-10-07T04:51:51+00:00" --- Shopify to WooCommerce migrations # The safest way off Shopify, *members and subscriptions included.* We audit your store, move your content and commerce data, and carry memberships and subscriptions into Constellation, with your URLs and SEO intact. [Plan your migration](/contact/?topic=shopify-migration) [See what we move](#what-we-migrate) audit before any work little or no downtime redirects and SEO handled Woo since 2011 ● Shopify since 2012 ● 150k+ stores on our code An unusually credible team ## Experts on *both* platforms. Most migration shops know Shopify. Few understand WooCommerce deeply. We’ve built for WooCommerce since 2011 and for Shopify since 2012, and we still ship apps for both every week. 80+ Woo extensions WooCommerce core contributor 9 Shopify apps 4.8 average Shopify rating Built WooCommerce Memberships Built Zendra for Shopify 2011 building for Woo 2012 building for Shopify 150k+ stores on our code 30k+ membership sites Why WooCommerce ## Own the store, *not just the storefront*. Shopify handles a lot for you, but on its terms. WooCommerce gives you the keys. ### Full control If you can dream it, you can build it on WordPress. No app review queue between you and a feature. ### No platform transaction fees WooCommerce charges none. You pay your payment processor and that’s it. ### One home for content and commerce WordPress runs your whole site: store, blog, docs, and landing pages together. ### Checkout your way Shape the buying flow for your customers. Add [CheckoutWC](https://checkoutwc.com/) to make it fast and polished. ### Own your data Customer and order data live in your database, on your host. ### Built for SEO WordPress puts content first, with full control over URLs, metadata, and structured data. What we migrate ## Your full online presence, *not just products*. Here’s what typically comes across when we re-platform a Shopify store. Your site ### Key content pages blog articles navigation staff accounts metaobjects and metafields Your store ### Commerce core customers orders products and variants product images collections as categories discount codes Your extensions ### Unique features product reviews saved payment methods subscriptions memberships, into Constellation loyalty programs Your uptime ### Clean cutover URL redirects final true-up of new orders and customers DNS swap a preserved backup of old data Your SEO ### Structure and content product URL mapping preserved page structure blog migration structured data sitemap updates and resubmission ### Plus a *fresh theme* We usually refresh your storefront too, so you land on WooCommerce with a site built for your brand rather than a copy of the old one. How projects work ## Slow is smooth, *smooth is fast*. We never skip the audit to save a week. It’s what makes launch day boring, in the best way. 01 ### Audit We review your store and apps, then plan what moves, what gets rebuilt, and what retires. 02 ### Prepare We set up WordPress and WooCommerce, refresh your storefront, and install the right plugins. 03 ### Migrate Content and commerce data move over, with memberships and subscriptions mapped into Constellation. 04 ### Test and launch We confirm accuracy, true up new orders, and launch with little or no downtime. What it costs ## A real range, *then a real quote*. Every store is different, so we quote after the audit. A $600 deposit starts the audit, and you get a detailed plan covering what we’ll move, what we’ll rebuild, and the final price before any migration work begins. [Start with an audit](/contact/?topic=shopify-migration) $3,000 simple stores $40,000 complex stores $600 audit deposit days to weeks typical timeline Questions ## Migration questions Still unsure? [Ask us directly](/contact/?topic=shopify-migration) and we’ll sort you out. #### **Will my customers lose their accounts?**+ No. Customer accounts and order history migrate to WooCommerce. Customers reset their password the first time they log in. #### **Will my memberships break?**+ We work hard to make sure they don’t. It depends on which app you use today: if you can export membership and subscription data from it, we can map that data into Constellation automatically. #### **Will I lose saved payment methods?**+ If you use Stripe, Braintree, Authorize.Net, or PayPal Express, we can often move tokenized payment methods from Shopify to WooCommerce and attach them to migrated customers. If you can export the tokens, we can import them. #### **Can subscriptions keep billing?**+ Often, yes. With saved payment methods migrated, we recreate subscriptions in WooCommerce so billing continues on schedule. #### **Will my SEO rankings drop?**+ We preserve metadata and structured data and add redirects to protect rankings. Over time, many stores see SEO improve as their WordPress content grows. #### **How long does it take?**+ A few days to a few weeks, depending on your store and apps. Our goal isn’t the fastest migration; it’s the most complete one. #### **Why Kestrel?**+ Our founders created SkyVerge, a leading WooCommerce developer, in 2011, and Shopstorm, a suite of Shopify apps, in 2012. Today we build KestrelWP plugins for WooCommerce plus Zendra and Fileflare for Shopify. Very few teams have built this deeply on both platforms. Let’s get started ## Tell us about your store. *We’ll map the move.* Send a note or book a call. We’ll give you a high-level view of what migrating would look like and what you’d gain. [Plan your migration](/contact/?topic=shopify-migration) [Get a ballpark estimate](/contact/?topic=shopify-migration) [Explore Constellation](/constellation/) audit-first process detailed quote before work starts memberships and subscriptions supported