Magento 1 End of Life
- No more official security patches
- Increasing risk of vulnerabilities
- PCI compliance becoming harder to maintain
Performance Gains
- Magento 2 is significantly faster out of the box
- Modern architecture with full-page caching
- Improved scalability for growing businesses
- Unlock performance optimisation techniques unavailable on M1
Security Risk
- Known vulnerabilities are publicly documented, attackers don't need to find new exploits
- Credit card skimming attacks specifically target unpatched Magento 1 stores
- Every day on M1 increases your exposure to data breach and regulatory penalties
Extension Compatibility
- M1 extensions are being abandoned by developers
- No new features or bug fixes available
- Payment gateway support being withdrawn
Magento 1 to 2
Complete migration from Magento 1 to Magento 2, including data, themes, extensions, and custom functionality. The most common migration path we handle.
Version Upgrades
Upgrade between Magento 2 versions to stay current with the latest security patches, performance improvements, and feature releases.
Replatforming to Magento
Migration from other platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, or custom-built solutions to Magento 2 for greater flexibility and scalability.
Data Migration
Comprehensive data migration covering products, customers, orders, reviews, and historical data with full validation and integrity checks.
Theme Migration
Redesign and rebuild your storefront for Magento 2, taking advantage of modern frontend technologies including Hyvä for dramatically faster page loads. We help you choose the right frontend approach for your business.
Extension Audit & Porting
Audit your existing M1 extensions, identify M2 equivalents, and port custom functionality to ensure nothing is lost during migration.
Complete Data Migration
We migrate your entire WooCommerce catalogue, products, categories, customers, order history, and reviews, into Magento with full data integrity verification at every step.
SEO & URL Preservation
Your search rankings are protected with comprehensive URL redirect mapping from WooCommerce's URL structure to Magento. Meta data, canonical tags, and sitemap configuration are all handled.
Why Stores Outgrow WooCommerce
Plugin conflicts, slow page loads with large catalogues, limited B2B features, and checkout customisation ceilings. Magento handles thousands of SKUs, complex pricing rules, and multi-store setups natively.
Integration & Extension Mapping
We audit your WooCommerce plugins and map each to Magento-native functionality or equivalent extensions, payment gateways, shipping providers, marketing tools, and ERP connections.
1. Audit & Plan
Full site audit covering data mapping, extension compatibility, custom functionality review, and risk assessment. We document everything before writing a single line of code.
2. Build & Migrate
Develop the new platform in parallel, migrate all data including products, customers, and orders, and rebuild custom functionality on Magento 2.
3. Test & Validate
Thorough UAT, performance testing, and data verification to ensure every product, customer record, and order has been migrated accurately.
4. Launch & Monitor
Zero-downtime cutover using DNS switching, your old store serves customers right up until the moment the new store takes over, with no maintenance page and no lost orders. Followed by intensive post-launch monitoring to catch and resolve any issues immediately.
Weeks 1–2: Discovery & Audit
Full site audit, data mapping, extension compatibility review, risk assessment, and detailed migration plan. You'll know exactly what's involved before we write a line of code.
Weeks 3–6: Build & Data Migration
New Magento 2 environment set up, theme development, extension porting, and initial data migration. Your existing store continues trading throughout.
Weeks 7–8: Testing & UAT
Comprehensive testing on a staging environment. You and your team verify every product, customer flow, and checkout scenario. We fix any issues found during UAT.
Weeks 9–10: Final Migration & Launch
Final data delta migration, DNS cutover with zero downtime, 301 redirects activated, and post-launch monitoring. Your new store goes live without interruption.
Weeks 11–14: Post-Launch Support
Four weeks of dedicated post-launch support to monitor performance, fix any edge cases, and ensure everything is running smoothly. We don't disappear after go-live.
Ongoing: Support Retainer
Transition into a support retainer for proactive maintenance, security patching, and continuous improvement of your new Magento 2 store.
Note: Complex migrations with heavy customisation, multiple integrations, or large catalogues may take longer. We'll give you a realistic timeline after scoping your specific requirements.
- URL mapping and 301 redirects for every page
- Meta data migration including titles, descriptions, and keywords
- XML sitemap generation and submission
- Schema markup transfer and validation
- Google Search Console monitoring pre and post-launch
- Canonical tag configuration to prevent duplicate content
Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration
Magento 1 has been end of life since June 2020. Stores still running M1 need to move to Magento 2 to stay on supported software and maintain PCI-DSS compliance. We migrate products, categories, customers, orders, reviews, CMS pages and URL redirects, audit every extension for a Magento 2 equivalent, and plan the cutover alongside a full version upgrade. Most Magento 1 to Magento 2 projects run 10 to 16 weeks.
Shopify to Magento migration
Shopify merchants usually move when transaction fees, theme rigidity or B2B limitations hold the store back. We migrate the full catalogue, customer base, order history, blog content and 301 redirect map from Shopify to Magento 2, and rebuild any custom Liquid templates as Magento themes. A typical Shopify to Magento migration runs 8 to 12 weeks.
WooCommerce to Magento migration
Merchants typically move from WooCommerce to Magento when the WordPress plugin ecosystem stops coping with catalogue size, multi-warehouse stock, or B2B pricing rules. We migrate products, categories, customers, orders, reviews and URL redirects, and set up the Magento 2 equivalents of the WooCommerce plugins you depend on. A standard WooCommerce to Magento migration runs 6 to 10 weeks.
BigCommerce to Magento migration
Merchants leave BigCommerce when they outgrow the platform's storefront and API limits, need deeper ERP integration, or want full control of the theme layer. We migrate products, categories, customers, orders, reviews and URL redirects from BigCommerce into Magento 2, and rebuild any custom apps as Magento modules. A typical BigCommerce to Magento migration runs 8 to 12 weeks.
How long does a Magento migration take?
It depends on complexity. A straightforward Magento 1 to 2 migration typically takes 2-4 months. Stores with heavy customisation, multiple integrations, or large catalogues may take longer. We give you a realistic timeline after scoping your specific requirements.
Will my store go offline during migration?
No. We build the new Magento 2 store in parallel while your existing store continues trading. The final cutover uses DNS switching and is completed with zero downtime, so your customers never experience an interruption.
Will I lose my search rankings?
Not if the migration is done properly. We implement comprehensive URL mapping, 301 redirects, meta data migration, and schema markup transfer. We monitor Google Search Console throughout to catch and resolve any indexing issues immediately.
What happens to my order history and customer data?
Everything is migrated. Products, customers, orders, reviews, and all historical data are transferred with full validation checks. We verify data integrity at every stage so nothing is lost.
Can you migrate my custom extensions?
We audit every extension on your M1 store, identify M2 equivalents where they exist, and port custom functionality where needed. We take a pragmatic approach, if a better M2 alternative exists, we'll recommend it rather than porting outdated code.
Should I migrate to Adobe Commerce or Magento Open Source?
It depends on your needs. If you require B2B features, managed cloud hosting, or Adobe's enterprise support, Adobe Commerce is the right choice. For most B2C retailers, Magento Open Source provides everything you need at lower cost.
How long does a migration from WooCommerce to Magento take?
A standard migration with product catalogue, customers, orders and URL redirects runs 6 to 10 weeks. Complex stores with custom functionality or ERP integration run 10 to 16 weeks.
Will my SEO rankings survive the Magento migration?
Yes, if handled correctly. We maintain the URL structure where possible and set up 301 redirects for every changed URL, preserving the existing SEO equity. Most migrations we run hold or improve rankings within 60 days.
What happens to my existing order history after a Magento migration?
All historical orders, customers and invoices are migrated to the new platform by default. You keep access to the full order history and customers can still log in with their existing email address.