Moving a store from WooCommerce to Horoshop

How the move from WooCommerce to Horoshop works

People who search for moving an online store from WooCommerce to Horoshop are usually worn out by plugins: each one adds a feature and, at the same time, the risk of a conflict after an update. Horoshop works as a ready-made platform, so built-in functionality replaces some of the plugins, and we cover the rest with external services.

In WooCommerce, products, categories and attributes are stored in the WordPress database, and the built-in CSV export outputs products together with their variations. We export orders and customers separately, often via a plugin. By default, URLs have the prefixes /product/ and /product-category/, but they may have been changed, so we build the map from the sitemap and Search Console data.

What we move from WooCommerce and what we rebuild

• products, prices, SKUs, stock and photos – imported from Excel after preparing the file;
• we build variable products as product variants with a choice of size or color;
• we create catalog sections manually in the Horoshop admin panel following the WooCommerce structure;
• global attributes become Horoshop attributes, which we build filters on;
• title, description and category texts from the WordPress SEO plugin;
• blog articles and site pages that have traffic go into information pages.

A WordPress theme design cannot be moved: we build a new one in the Horoshop editor. WordPress stores customer passwords as hashes, so customers set them again, and we hand the order history over to you as a spreadsheet.

How we work and what we need from you

1. a store audit: plugins, URLs with traffic, blog, integrations;
2. a map of old and new URLs for redirects;
3. sections, product import, filters and SEO templates;
4. payments, delivery, feeds for Google Shopping and Rozetka, analytics;
5. a test order, the domain switch and a Search Console check.

We need access to the WordPress admin panel or a product export, access to Search Console and Analytics, and a list of your payment and shipping services. The timeline depends on the catalog size and the number of blog pages, and we name it after the audit.

Cost and terms of moving from WooCommerce

We calculate the cost after a free consultation and audit and fix it in the contract. If WordPress hosted only the store, separate hosting becomes unnecessary after the move, because hosting and SSL are included in the Horoshop plan. The domain and the Horoshop admin panel belong to you. Details of the format are described on the pages "Moving a store to the Horoshop platform" and "Migration from other platforms to Horoshop", and an SEO audit helps assess the state of the old site.

Questions and answers

What happens to my WordPress blog?

Search Console shows which articles have traffic. We move them as information pages with their titles preserved, and we discuss what to do with the rest during the audit.

Will product variations be preserved?

Yes, we build variable products as product variants with selection buttons. We check the number of variations and their prices after the import.

How do I keep my Google rankings?

Rankings may fluctuate after a platform change, and no one can give guarantees. The URL map, 301 redirects, transferred meta tags, the sitemap and a Search Console check reduce the risk.

Can WooCommerce keep working until launch?

Yes, the old store accepts orders until the domain is switched. After launch, we keep a copy of it if you decide so.