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WebAnts migrates WooCommerce, Magento and BigCommerce stores to Shopify — all products, customers, orders and SEO equity preserved. Flat fee, no surprises. No deposit required.
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What is a Shopify migration
Move to Shopify without losing a ranking.
Starting from
£2,000
Flat quote · No prepayment · 2–6 wk delivery
A Shopify migration moves your ecommerce store from WooCommerce, Magento, or BigCommerce to Shopify — all products, customers, orders, and SEO equity intact. WebAnts handles Shopify migrations for DTC and consumer brands, fashion and apparel retailers, and enterprise ecommerce operators.
The biggest risk in any platform migration is SEO loss. We configure a 301 redirect for every indexed URL before DNS cutover — product pages, category pages, blog posts — and verify every redirect in Google Search Console post-launch. Most clients see zero ranking loss. We also handle Magento to Shopify Plus migrations for enterprise brands.
We handle the full migration stack — data migration, theme build or customisation, 301 redirects, reviews migration, Klaviyo reconnection, and post-migration speed optimisation. Flat written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call.
Why migrate to Shopify
Six reasons brands leave WooCommerce and Magento.
No server bills. No security patches. Better mobile checkout. The 8,000+ app ecosystem that makes WooCommerce plugins look like a side project.
01
No SEO loss — every URL gets a 301 redirect
Every page on your current store gets a 301 redirect to its Shopify equivalent. We verify every redirect in Google Search Console before closing the project. Your Google rankings carry over intact.
02
Complete data migration
Products, variants, images, customer accounts, order history, and product reviews all migrated. Nothing left behind on your old platform. Your team picks up where they left off on day one.
03
Lower ongoing maintenance
No WordPress security patches, no WooCommerce plugin conflicts, no Magento server bills. Shopify is a managed SaaS platform — your team focuses on selling, not maintaining infrastructure.
04
Better mobile checkout conversion
Shopify's checkout consistently outperforms WooCommerce and Magento checkout on mobile conversion rates — Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and a streamlined flow that has been A/B tested at scale.
05
Access to Shopify's 8,000+ app ecosystem
Klaviyo, Yotpo, ReCharge, Gorgias, Loop Returns, Okendo — the best ecommerce apps are built Shopify-first. After migration, you unlock integrations that are significantly harder to implement on WooCommerce or Magento.
06
Fixed timeline and flat fee
Unlike WooCommerce or Magento projects billed hourly, every WebAnts Shopify migration has a flat written quote and a fixed delivery date. You know exactly what you are paying and when it lands.
What we handle
12 Shopify migration services.
From a WooCommerce data migration to a full Magento to Shopify Plus rebuild — all handled in-house in London with a flat fee and fixed delivery date.
01
WooCommerce to Shopify Migration
Full WooCommerce to Shopify migration — products (with variants, metafields, SEO fields), customer accounts, order history, product reviews, blog posts, and 301 redirects for every WooCommerce URL. WordPress blog content migrated to Shopify pages or Shopify Blog.
02
Magento to Shopify Migration
Complex Magento (M1 and M2) to Shopify migrations — attribute sets mapped to Shopify metafields, configurable products rebuilt as Shopify variants, B2B pricing logic migrated, ERP integrations reconnected, 301 redirects for every Magento URL.
03
BigCommerce to Shopify Migration
BigCommerce to Shopify migration — products, customers, orders, reviews, and custom fields migrated. Similar SaaS architecture means this is typically the fastest migration type we run. Shopify theme rebuilt or applied post-migration.
04
PrestaShop to Shopify Migration
Full PrestaShop to Shopify migration — product catalogue, customer accounts, order history, and product reviews migrated via API and CSV. 301 redirects configured for all PrestaShop URL patterns. Shopify theme customised post-migration.
05
Custom Platform → Shopify Migration
Bespoke ecommerce platform to Shopify migration — we map your custom data structure to Shopify's product model, build the Shopify store from scratch, and migrate all exportable data. Custom integrations rebuilt or replaced with Shopify app equivalents.
06
Shopify Store Redesign (post-migration)
Pair your migration with a full Shopify theme redesign — custom Liquid theme built to your brand, responsive, conversion-optimised, and with Section Everywhere architecture for your team to manage independently.
07
301 Redirect Configuration & SEO Audit
Comprehensive 301 redirect strategy — every old URL mapped to its Shopify equivalent, redirect file built and uploaded, verified in Google Search Console post-launch. Pre- and post-migration SEO audit included to catch any ranking losses early.
08
Product & Variant Migration
Full product data migration — titles, descriptions, SEO meta, images (re-uploaded to Shopify CDN), variants, pricing, inventory, SKUs, barcodes, weight, metafields, and collection assignments. Product reviews migrated to Yotpo or Judge.me.
09
Customer & Order History Migration
Customer account migration (email, name, addresses, account tags) and complete order history import — order IDs, line items, fulfilment status, refunds, and notes. Customer password reset emails sent post-migration to reactivate accounts.
10
Reviews Migration (Yotpo / Judge.me)
Product review migration to Yotpo or Judge.me — review text, ratings, reviewer names, dates, and verified purchase flags all migrated. Reviews go live on Shopify product pages on launch day with no gap in social proof.
11
Shopify Theme Customisation (post-migration)
Post-migration theme customisation on an existing Shopify theme (Dawn, Impulse, Prestige) — applying your brand colours, fonts, homepage layout, and product page layout without a full custom build. Faster and lower cost than a ground-up custom theme.
12
Post-Migration Support & Retainers
Two weeks of post-migration support included on every project. Optional ongoing retainer for Shopify theme updates, app configurations, new page builds, and performance monitoring. Monthly plans from £400/month.
How we work
Four phases. No mystery.
Milestone payments — you see progress every week and own every deliverable the moment it lands.
01
Discovery
A free 30-min call to scope your migration — current platform, product count, customer and order data, SEO requirements, and target Shopify plan. You leave with a flat written proposal and a fixed quote — not an hourly estimate.
02
Audit & Prep
Pre-migration SEO audit of your current store — crawl of all indexed URLs, identification of high-ranking pages, export of all data. 301 redirect mapping document prepared before a single product is touched.
03
Build & Migrate
Shopify store built and configured. All data migrated in a staging environment — products, customers, orders, reviews. Theme applied and customised. 301 redirects tested. Core Web Vitals verified before go-live.
04
Launch & Verify
DNS cutover during a low-traffic window, typically under 30 minutes of downtime. 301 redirects verified live in Google Search Console. GA4 and Search Console confirmed. Two weeks of post-launch monitoring included.
Transparent pricing
What does a Shopify migration cost in London?
Every project is scoped individually — but here are real ranges based on platform, product count, and complexity. All prices are flat fees, not hourly estimates. Written quote after a free 30-min discovery call.
Starter
£2,000 – £4,000
2–3 weeks
Up to 500 products, WooCommerce migration.
- ✓Up to 500 products
- ✓Customer accounts migrated
- ✓Order history imported
- ✓301 redirects configured
- ✓SEO audit pre + post
- ✓GA4 + Search Console
Best for: Small WooCommerce or PrestaShop stores
Growth
£4,000 – £8,000
3–4 weeks
Up to 2,000 products + full SEO + theme customisation.
- ✓Up to 2,000 products
- ✓Reviews migration
- ✓Full 301 redirect audit
- ✓Theme customisation
- ✓Klaviyo reconnection
- ✓2 weeks post-launch support
Best for: Mid-size WooCommerce or BigCommerce stores
Scale
£8,000 – £16,000
4–6 weeks
Magento or complex platform, 2,000–10,000 products.
- ✓Up to 10,000 products
- ✓Complex attribute mapping
- ✓ERP reconnection
- ✓Custom Shopify theme
- ✓B2B pricing migration
- ✓Dedicated support month
Best for: Magento, large WooCommerce, complex data
Enterprise
From £16,000
6–10 weeks
Magento Enterprise or Salesforce CC to Shopify Plus.
- ✓Unlimited products
- ✓Shopify Plus setup
- ✓Multi-store architecture
- ✓Custom integrations rebuilt
- ✓Full design system
- ✓Ongoing retainer available
Best for: Enterprise Magento, SFCC to Shopify Plus
Need Shopify Plus? See our Shopify Plus development service →
What we migrate
Four platforms we migrate from most.
Each platform has its own migration complexity — WooCommerce is straightforward, Magento is complex but well-understood, BigCommerce is fast, and custom platforms require a bespoke approach.
WooCommerce → Shopify
The most common migration we handle. We export all WooCommerce products (with all variations, metafields, and SEO fields), customer accounts, order history, reviews, and blog content. Every WooCommerce URL gets a 301 redirect — product slugs, category pages, tag pages, and blog posts all mapped. WordPress is removed entirely. DNS cutover under 30 minutes.
Magento / Adobe Commerce → Shopify
Magento migrations require careful data mapping — configurable products become Shopify variants, attribute sets become metafields, complex tier pricing is rebuilt in Shopify B2B (if migrating to Shopify Plus) or simplified for DTC. ERP and warehouse integrations are reconnected to Shopify via API. 301 redirects handle the significant URL structure difference between Magento and Shopify.
BigCommerce → Shopify
BigCommerce and Shopify share a similar SaaS architecture, making this one of the cleanest migration types. Products, customer accounts, order history, and reviews all migrate cleanly via the BigCommerce Export API and Shopify Import API. URL structure changes between the two platforms mean a 301 redirect audit is still essential.
Custom / Bespoke Platform → Shopify
Custom ecommerce platforms require a bespoke migration approach — we build a data extraction script for your platform, map your custom data model to Shopify's product schema, and import via the Shopify Admin API. The Shopify store is built from scratch with a new theme. Any custom functionality is rebuilt using Shopify apps or Shopify API integrations.
What you get
Everything included.
No hidden extras.
Every Shopify migration ships with the full data migration, 301 redirects, SEO audit, and two weeks of post-launch monitoring as standard.
- ✓All products migrated with variants and images
- ✓Customer accounts migrated
- ✓Order history imported
- ✓Reviews migrated (Yotpo / Judge.me)
- ✓301 redirects configured for every URL
- ✓SEO audit pre- and post-migration
- ✓Custom Shopify theme (or existing theme applied)
- ✓GA4 + Search Console verified
- ✓Post-migration monitoring (2 weeks)
From £2,000 for a WooCommerce migration. Migration + theme customisation from £4,000. Flat quote after a free 30-min call.
Who we migrate for
Shopify migration for
stores ready to grow.
Platform comparison
Why migrate to Shopify vs staying on your current platform?
We give you an honest comparison. Sometimes staying on your current platform is the right call — but here is when migrating to Shopify makes clear business sense.
| vs Staying on | Shopify migration wins on | Staying wins on | Choose migration when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying on WooCommerce | No more WordPress security patches, no WooCommerce plugin conflicts, Shopify managed hosting, better mobile checkout conversion, Shop Pay, 8,000+ ecommerce-first apps | No migration cost, familiar admin, WordPress content management, WooCommerce flexibility for custom logic, no monthly platform fee | Your WooCommerce maintenance costs or developer dependency exceeds £200/month, or your checkout conversion is below 2% on mobile |
| Staying on Magento | Eliminate server costs and maintenance (Magento often costs £500–£2,000/month in hosting alone), dramatically lower developer costs, modern app ecosystem, far better mobile checkout | Maximum backend customisation, complex ERP logic, on-premise control for regulated industries, existing Magento developer team investment | Your Magento total cost of ownership exceeds the Shopify Plus platform fee, or your development team is spending more time on Magento maintenance than new features |
| Staying on BigCommerce | Larger app ecosystem (8,000+ vs 1,000+), better headless story with Hydrogen, stronger merchant community, Shopify Plus checkout extensibility, better brand recognition with investors | No revenue-based transaction fees on BigCommerce Payments, slightly lower enterprise plan pricing, native multi-storefront without Shopify Plus | You need the Shopify app ecosystem breadth or are planning a headless build — Shopify is the better long-term platform for most brands |
| Building custom ecommerce | Shopify handles payments (PCI compliance), fraud, tax, shipping, and fulfilment integrations — so you only build what is unique to your business. Dramatically faster and cheaper than a custom build. | Unlimited backend customisation, complete data ownership, no platform dependency or monthly fees, no Shopify API rate limits | Unless you have genuinely unique commerce requirements that Shopify cannot support, migrating to Shopify is almost always faster, cheaper, and lower risk than building custom |
“WebAnts built something better than I’d ever imagined — shipped faster than any agency I’ve worked with.”
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Marketing Director, North Pointe Marketing
Start a migration
Free 30-min call.
Flat written quote.
No prepayment.
Tell us about your migration — current platform, product count, customer and order data, SEO priorities, and target go-live date. We’ll review it and send a flat quote within 24 hours.
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FAQ
Shopify migration questions, answered directly.
What is a Shopify migration?
A Shopify migration is the process of moving your ecommerce store from another platform — WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, or a custom platform — to Shopify. It involves migrating all product data, customer accounts, order history, and product reviews to Shopify, rebuilding or applying a Shopify theme, configuring 301 redirects for every old URL, and reconnecting third-party integrations (email, CRM, analytics). WebAnts handles Shopify migrations for London businesses with a flat fee and a fixed delivery date.
How much does a Shopify migration cost in London?
A WebAnts Shopify migration starts from £2,000 for a small WooCommerce store with up to 500 products (2–3 weeks). A mid-size store with up to 2,000 products, full SEO, and theme customisation costs £4,000–£8,000 (3–4 weeks). Complex Magento migrations with 2,000–10,000 products cost £8,000–£16,000 (4–6 weeks). Enterprise Magento or SFCC to Shopify Plus projects start from £16,000 (6–10 weeks). All prices are flat fees with a written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call.
Will I lose my SEO rankings when migrating to Shopify?
Not if the migration is done correctly. SEO loss during a platform migration happens when old URLs are not redirected to their Shopify equivalents. WebAnts configures a 301 redirect for every indexed URL on your current store — product pages, category pages, blog posts, tag pages — before the DNS cutover happens. We also run a pre-migration SEO audit to identify high-value pages and a post-migration audit to verify all redirects are working in Google Search Console. Most WebAnts clients see no ranking loss after migration.
How long does a Shopify migration take?
A small WooCommerce migration (up to 500 products) takes 2–3 weeks. A mid-size migration with theme customisation takes 3–4 weeks. A complex Magento migration takes 4–6 weeks. Enterprise migrations start at 6 weeks. WebAnts provides a fixed delivery date in every proposal — not an estimate range — and sends weekly progress updates throughout.
Can you migrate my WooCommerce products to Shopify?
Yes. We migrate all WooCommerce product data to Shopify — product titles, descriptions, SEO meta (title and description), product images (re-uploaded to Shopify CDN), variants (all options and values), pricing, inventory quantities, SKUs, barcodes, weights, and custom fields (mapped to Shopify metafields). Product collections are recreated as Shopify collections. WooCommerce product reviews are migrated to Yotpo or Judge.me.
Can you migrate customer accounts and order history?
Yes. Customer accounts are migrated to Shopify — email addresses, names, addresses, account tags, and customer notes. Customer passwords cannot be migrated for security reasons — Shopify sends a password reset email to each customer after migration so they can reactivate their account. Complete order history is imported to Shopify — order IDs, line items, fulfilment status, refund history, and order notes. Historical order data is visible in Shopify admin and accessible via the API.
What happens to my existing WordPress blog posts?
If you are migrating from WooCommerce (which sits on WordPress), your blog posts can be migrated to Shopify Blog as Shopify blog articles. We export all WordPress posts and import them to Shopify Blog, preserving the content, images, and metadata. Every WordPress post URL gets a 301 redirect to its Shopify Blog equivalent. If you have a large blog with complex category structure, we will advise on the best Shopify Blog architecture before migration.
Will I lose my Google reviews or product reviews?
Product reviews on your WooCommerce or Magento store can be migrated to Shopify. We export review data (text, rating, reviewer name, review date, verified purchase flag) and import it to Yotpo or Judge.me — both Shopify-native review apps. Reviews go live on your Shopify product pages on launch day with no gap in social proof. Google Business Profile reviews are independent of your ecommerce platform and are not affected by a Shopify migration.
What 301 redirect strategy do you use?
We start with a full crawl of your current store to build a comprehensive list of all indexed URLs — product pages, category/collection pages, blog posts, tag pages, and any other indexed content. For each URL, we map a Shopify destination — usually the equivalent Shopify product page, collection page, or blog article. The redirect file is uploaded to Shopify's URL Redirects section. After DNS cutover, we verify all redirects are returning 301 status in Google Search Console and fix any missed redirects within the two-week post-launch support window.
Can you migrate from Magento to Shopify Plus?
Yes. WebAnts handles full Magento to Shopify Plus migrations — including complex attribute sets mapped to Shopify Plus metafields, configurable products rebuilt as Shopify variants, tier pricing and B2B rules rebuilt in Shopify Plus native B2B, ERP and fulfilment integrations reconnected via the Shopify API, and 301 redirects for every Magento URL. Magento to Shopify Plus migrations start from £8,000 depending on catalogue size and complexity.
Is Shopify better than WooCommerce after migration?
For most ecommerce businesses, yes. Shopify eliminates the WordPress maintenance overhead (security patches, plugin conflicts, hosting management), provides a significantly better mobile checkout experience, has a larger ecommerce-focused app ecosystem (8,000+ apps built Shopify-first vs WooCommerce plugins), and includes fraud protection, PCI compliance, and CDN hosting without additional cost. The main reasons to stay on WooCommerce are very custom backend logic that Shopify's API cannot support, or a large WordPress content operation that cannot be migrated to Shopify Blog.
What data can be migrated to Shopify?
Products (titles, descriptions, SEO fields, images, variants, pricing, inventory, SKUs, metafields), customer accounts (emails, addresses, tags, notes), order history (line items, fulfilment status, refunds, notes), product reviews (via Yotpo or Judge.me), blog posts (to Shopify Blog), pages (About, FAQ, etc.), and gift cards (balance transferred to Shopify). Payment gateway tokens cannot be migrated — customers will need to re-enter payment details on first purchase after migration.
Can you keep the same domain when migrating to Shopify?
Yes. You keep your existing domain — we connect it to Shopify as a custom domain. The DNS cutover (pointing your domain to Shopify's servers) happens at the end of the migration, during a low-traffic window. Shopify provides SSL automatically for your custom domain. Your domain registrar (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.) stays unchanged — we just update the DNS records to point to Shopify.
What is the best Shopify theme for my niche?
We recommend themes based on your catalogue size, product type, and brand requirements. For fashion and apparel: Prestige or Impulse. For high-volume product catalogues: Warehouse or Motion. For clean DTC brands: Dawn (free) or Debut. For luxury or editorial brands: Pipeline or Expanse. For maximum performance and design control: a custom Liquid theme from WebAnts. We apply and customise the chosen theme as part of every migration — or build a fully custom theme for brands with specific requirements.
Do you test the migration before going live?
Yes. All migration work is done on a Shopify development store first — never on a live store. We test all products, variants, pricing, and inventory; customer account login and order history visibility; cart and checkout flow; all 301 redirects; Core Web Vitals performance; GA4 tracking; and all integrated apps (Klaviyo, Yotpo, etc.) before agreeing a go-live date with you.
Can you migrate from a custom-built ecommerce platform?
Yes. Custom platform migrations require a bespoke data extraction approach — we build an export script for your platform, map your custom data model to Shopify's product schema, and import via the Shopify Admin API. We also audit your custom functionality and either rebuild it using Shopify apps (preferred) or custom Shopify API integrations. Custom platform migrations typically start from £8,000 depending on data volume and complexity.
What happens if something goes wrong during migration?
We run all migration work on a development store — your live store is never touched until DNS cutover. At the time of cutover, your old platform is kept live until we confirm the Shopify migration is fully verified. If any issue is found post-launch, we fix it immediately within the two-week post-launch support window. Because we use a phased migration approach (audit, build, test, launch), critical issues are caught in staging before they affect customers.
Do you offer post-migration support?
Yes. Two weeks of post-migration support is included in every WebAnts migration project — covering redirect verification, performance monitoring, and any issues that arise in the first two weeks after launch. After that, you can continue with a monthly Shopify maintenance retainer from £400/month covering theme updates, app configurations, new page builds, and performance monitoring — or take full ownership of the store.
Can you redesign the store as part of the migration?
Yes. Many clients combine a platform migration with a full Shopify redesign — a new custom Liquid theme built to your brand. This is the Growth and Scale pricing tier. We build the new theme in parallel with the data migration, so the redesigned store launches on the same day as the migration goes live. Pricing for migration + full custom theme starts from £8,000 depending on catalogue size and design scope.
How do I prepare my WooCommerce store for migration?
Preparation steps that speed up the migration: (1) Clean up your product catalogue — delete draft products you no longer need and fix any missing images or descriptions. (2) Export a current customer list so we can verify the count after migration. (3) Note any custom WooCommerce plugins that provide specific functionality — we'll need to find Shopify equivalents. (4) Identify your highest-value SEO pages using Google Search Console so we prioritise those in the redirect audit. (5) Check your current Google PageSpeed scores as a baseline to measure improvement after migration to Shopify.
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Free discovery call. Flat quote. 2–6 week migration. No prepayment.
About WebAnts — Shopify Migration Agency in London
WebAnts is a London web design and development agency specialising in Shopify migrations from WooCommerce, Magento, and BigCommerce. 4.9★ rated on Google, 5.0 on Clutch, 5.0 on Upwork. Named Top Web Design Agency 2025 by DesignRush. Based in London, serving clients across the UK and 14 countries.
What is a Shopify migration?
A Shopify migration moves your ecommerce store from WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, or a custom platform to Shopify — migrating all products, customer accounts, order history, and product reviews, while configuring 301 redirects for every old URL to preserve SEO rankings. WebAnts handles Shopify migrations for London businesses with a flat fee and fixed delivery date, starting from £2,000.
What Shopify migration services does WebAnts offer?
WebAnts offers 12 Shopify migration services: WooCommerce to Shopify, Magento to Shopify, BigCommerce to Shopify, PrestaShop to Shopify, custom platform to Shopify, Shopify store redesign post-migration, 301 redirect configuration and SEO audit, product and variant migration, customer and order history migration, reviews migration (Yotpo/Judge.me), Shopify theme customisation, and post-migration support retainers from £400/month.
How much does a Shopify migration cost in London?
A WebAnts Shopify migration starts from £2,000 for a small WooCommerce store (2–3 weeks). A mid-size store with up to 2,000 products and theme customisation costs £4,000–£8,000 (3–4 weeks). Complex Magento migrations cost £8,000–£16,000 (4–6 weeks). Enterprise migrations to Shopify Plus start from £16,000. Flat written quote after a free 30-minute discovery call — no hourly estimates, no deposit.
Will I lose SEO rankings when migrating to Shopify?
Not with WebAnts. We configure a 301 redirect for every indexed URL on your current store — product pages, category pages, blog posts, tag pages — before DNS cutover. We verify every redirect in Google Search Console post-launch. Most WebAnts clients see zero ranking loss after migration. A pre- and post-migration SEO audit is included on every project.
What data is migrated in a Shopify migration?
Products (titles, descriptions, SEO fields, images, variants, pricing, inventory, SKUs, metafields), customer accounts (emails, addresses, tags), order history (line items, fulfilment status, refunds), product reviews (Yotpo/Judge.me), blog posts (Shopify Blog), and pages (About, FAQ, etc.). Payment tokens cannot be migrated — customers re-enter payment details on first purchase.
What makes WebAnts different from other Shopify migration agencies?
No offshoring. No prepayment. Milestone payments so you own every deliverable as it lands. Direct access to the developer handling your migration. 25+ ecommerce migrations completed. 100% SEO preservation rate with 301 redirects. Two weeks post-launch monitoring included on every project as standard — not billed as an extra.
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