Shopify to WooCommerce Migration
Use Nventory's product sync engine to move your Shopify catalog to WooCommerce — products, variants, images, and pricing all transfer automatically. Keep both stores live with synced inventory while you build out your WooCommerce setup, and cut over only when everything is ready.
Migration Timeline
Estimated timeline for syncing your Shopify product catalog to WooCommerce using Nventory.
Migration with custom data or multiple integrations
Factors That Affect Timeline
- •Number of products and variants to transfer from Shopify to WooCommerce
- •Catalog size and metafield complexity requiring WooCommerce custom field or ACF configuration
- •Product image count and total file size affecting transfer time to WordPress media library
- •Number of Shopify collections requiring WooCommerce category structure planning
What Moves to WooCommerce
Nventory moves your product catalog so you can start selling on WooCommerce without rebuilding from scratch. Here's exactly what transfers and what doesn't.
Nventory Handles This
- Products & Variants
Nventory converts Shopify products and variants to WooCommerce simple and variable products.
- Inventory Levels
Nventory syncs Shopify inventory levels per location to WooCommerce stock quantities.
- Collections to Categories
Nventory converts Shopify collections (both manual and smart) to WooCommerce product categories.
- Product Images
Nventory transfers product images from Shopify's CDN to your WordPress media library.
- Product Pricing
Nventory maps Shopify regular prices and compare-at prices to WooCommerce regular and sale price fields.
You'll Handle Separately
- Customer accounts and data
Customer databases, saved addresses, and login credentials cannot be transferred between platforms through Nventory
- Order history
Historical orders and transaction records from the source platform cannot be migrated to the destination platform
- Shopify-specific app data and integrations
Data stored within Shopify apps (loyalty points, subscription schedules, custom forms, quiz results) lives in each app's own database on Shopify's infrastructure. This data is not accessible through Shopify's standard API and must be exported from each app individually, then imported into equivalent WooCommerce plugins.
- Shopify Payments saved payment methods
Customer payment credentials stored in Shopify Payments cannot be exported or transferred to any other platform or payment processor. Customers using saved cards for repeat purchases must re-enter their payment details on WooCommerce with your new payment gateway.
- Shopify Flow automations and Scripts
Shopify Flow workflows and Shopify Scripts (Plus-only discount logic) have no WooCommerce equivalent. These automations must be rebuilt using WooCommerce plugins like AutomateWoo for workflows and WooCommerce's native coupon system or custom PHP for discount logic.
- Shopify POS hardware and in-store data
Shopify POS hardware (card readers, receipt printers) is Shopify-proprietary and will not work with WooCommerce. POS transaction history and order data cannot be transferred through Nventory. The POS hardware setup and staff permissions must be recreated using a WooCommerce-compatible POS solution.
Powered by Nventory's product sync engine: The same reliable sync that keeps multichannel sellers in stock across platforms also powers your migration. Your Shopify catalog syncs to WooCommerce and stays in sync — run both stores in parallel until you're ready to switch.
Things to Consider
Platform-specific details and how they affect this integration.
Shopify uses a flat product model with up to three option axes and metafields, while WooCommerce stores product data as WordPress post_meta with attributes as taxonomy terms. Shopify metafields need to map to WooCommerce custom fields or ACF fields, and the variant-to-variation data model conversion requires careful type handling.
Nventory's sync engine converts Shopify variants to WooCommerce variable products with correctly typed attributes and variations. Metafields map to WooCommerce custom fields or ACF fields with appropriate data types. The mapping is reviewable before sync execution.
Who Should Migrate from Shopify to WooCommerce
Common scenarios where a Shopify to WooCommerce migration makes sense.
Migration Process
A structured, step-by-step migration through Nventory.
Shopify → Nventory → WooCommerce
Connect Both Platforms
Connect your Shopify store and your new WooCommerce installation to Nventory. Nventory reads your Shopify product catalog, collections, metafields, and inventory data to prepare for sync.
Sync Your Product Catalog
Nventory syncs your complete product catalog from Shopify to WooCommerce — variants become variable products, collections map to categories, metafields become custom fields, and images transfer to WordPress media library.
Enable Inventory Sync
Nventory enables real-time inventory sync between Shopify and WooCommerce. Stock levels stay consistent across both stores so you can sell on either platform without overselling.
Sell on Both, Switch When Ready
Run both stores in parallel with Nventory keeping inventory synced. Validate WooCommerce checkout, shipping, and payment processing. Cut over to WooCommerce when you're confident — on your timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
App functionality needs to be replaced with equivalent WooCommerce plugins. Nventory focuses on product catalog and inventory migration. Shopify app data (reviews, loyalty points, wishlists) is outside Nventory's scope and must be handled per-app using each app's own export tools and equivalent WooCommerce plugins.
Shopify themes do not transfer to WooCommerce since they use different templating systems. You will need a WooCommerce-compatible WordPress theme. Many Shopify designs have visual equivalents in the WordPress theme ecosystem, and Nventory migrates your content so the new theme is populated immediately.
WooCommerce supports Stripe, PayPal, Square, and dozens of other payment gateways through plugins. You will set up your preferred payment processor on WooCommerce. Active subscriptions or saved cards on Shopify Payments cannot transfer, so customers will need to re-enter payment details.
WooCommerce requires you to manage hosting, updates, and security. However, managed WordPress hosts like WP Engine, Kinsta, and Cloudways handle most of this. The tradeoff is more responsibility in exchange for more control and lower ongoing platform costs.
The product catalog sync from Shopify to WooCommerce typically completes within 2-12 hours depending on catalog size and image volume. Nventory keeps both stores live with synced inventory during the entire transition, so you experience zero downtime — you continue selling on Shopify until WooCommerce is fully configured, tested, and ready for your domain switch.
Nventory transfers products, variants, images, metafields, pricing, and inventory. Customer accounts, order history, Shopify app data (loyalty points, subscriptions, reviews), Shopify Payments saved cards, Flow automations, and Liquid theme code don't transfer — these require WooCommerce plugin equivalents and manual reconfiguration.
Variant mismatches typically occur because WooCommerce uses taxonomy-based attributes while Shopify uses freeform option values. Check that WooCommerce global attributes exist for each Shopify option name — if they don't, Nventory creates them as custom product attributes, which may not appear in layered navigation filters. Also verify that option value counts match, since WooCommerce's attribute term limits on some hosting configurations can truncate large option sets.
Move Your Products to WooCommerce
Use Nventory's reliable product sync to move your Shopify catalog to WooCommerce. Run both stores with synced inventory until you're ready to switch.
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