WordPress to Shopify migration, pages, blog and all
Our team moves WordPress websites to Shopify for businesses in Melbourne and across Australia that are ready to sell online properly. Your pages, blog posts and search rankings come across, and the old site stays live until the switch.
- WordPress
- Shopify
Running WooCommerce on WordPress? See our WooCommerce to Shopify migration.
- PagesMoved
- Blog posts and imagesMoved
- Products, if you sellMoved
- Forms and sign-upsMoved
- URLs, redirectedMoved
- SEO titles and descriptionsMoved
Checked against the old store before launch
Why businesses move from WordPress to Shopify
Usually it's because selling has become the main job of the website. If content is still the main job, WordPress may suit you better, and we'll say so.
“We want to start selling online.”
Shopify gives you products, payments, shipping and tax in one place, without piecing it together from plugins.
“We're tired of updates and security worries.”
On Shopify, hosting, security and updates are handled for you. There's nothing to patch.
“We're running two systems, a site and a shop.”
Bringing the site and store together means one login, one design and one place to update.
“We can't make changes without a developer.”
Shopify's editor lets your team update pages, products and banners themselves.
What moves across, and what doesn't
A content site moves to Shopify well, with a couple of differences worth knowing about up front.
Pages
Rebuilt in the new Shopify theme, with the text and images kept.
Blog posts and images
Imported into Shopify's blog with their content, images, authors and dates.
Products, if you sell
Products from WooCommerce or another shop plugin come across with prices, stock and photos.
URLs and search rankings
Every old address is redirected to its new one, so Google and your visitors land in the right place.
SEO titles and descriptions
Carried across page by page and post by post.
Blog categoriesHandled differently
Shopify blogs use tags rather than categories, so we turn categories into tags (or separate blogs) and redirect the old category pages.
Plugins, forms and membershipsHandled differently
Contact forms, page builders and membership areas are rebuilt with Shopify features or apps. Member passwords can't be exported; on Shopify, customers sign in with an emailed one-time code.
How a WordPress to Shopify migration runs
Your current store keeps taking orders the whole way through.
- 1
Audit the WordPress store
We list every page, post, form and plugin on the WordPress site, and tell you how each will work on Shopify, or whether it's needed at all.
- 2
Build on Shopify alongside it
The new store is built and loaded with your data while the old one keeps trading.
- 3
Test with real orders
We place test orders, check payments, shipping, tax and emails, and compare products and customers against the old store.
- 4
Switch over, then watch
Redirects go live with the new store. We watch orders, search traffic and tracking in the weeks after.
Scoped first, then a fixed price
The cost depends on how many pages and posts there are, whether you're adding products, and the design. We audit the site, then quote one number.
See typical Shopify store costsNot sure you should move at all? Our WordPress support team can fix what you have. Already on Shopify? See Shopify support or Shopify development.
What it's like when someone finally picks it up
5.031 Google reviews“We reached out to Web Divine after our existing web agency ignored multiple requests.
The team picked things up immediately, kept us updated, and delivered the website changes quickly and exactly as asked. Professional, responsive, and easy to work with. We’re extremely happy with the result and the experience. If you need a reliable team that gets things done, Web Divine is it. Highly recommended.”
“Unreal service from the team at Web Divine! They’re super helpful & responsive. Overall, I highly recommend Web Devine for anyone looking to create a professional, user-friendly website that stands out from the crowd. With their expertise and attention to detail, you can trust them to deliver outstanding results every time.”
“I had a great experience working with Web Divine a skilled and responsive digital website agency. They listened to my needs and provided valuable suggestions, kept me updated on progress, and delivered a high-quality website that exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.”
“We engaged Web Divine to redesign our website with a focus on improving our branding, SEO, and overall user experience. They were easy to work with, took the time to understand our business, and delivered a clean, modern site that better reflects who we are as an ICT company. The LinkedIn integration is a nice touch, making it easier to connect with our audience and showcase what we do. We’ve also seen improvements in how the site presents in search, and the structure now supports both client engagement and general enquiries more effectively. Communication was straightforward, feedback was handled quickly, and the whole process felt well managed from start to finish. A solid team if you’re looking for a practical, well-executed website uplift.”
Worth reading before you move
DevelopmentMigrating to Shopify Without Losing Your SEO
Replatforming to Shopify is where hard-won rankings get quietly destroyed. Here's the checklist we use to move stores across without losing traffic.
BusinessHow Much Does a Shopify Store Cost in Australia?
There's no single price for a Shopify store, but there are honest bands. Here's what drives the number up or down, and the ongoing costs most owners forget to budget for.
DevelopmentShopify vs a custom website: an honest guide for Australian businesses
Shopify suits most Australian online stores, but not all of them. Here is what it handles well, where its real limits are, what a custom build costs to own, and the middle paths that often beat both.
Questions people ask before they switch
Tap a question to see our answer.
Web Divine support team
Answers to the usual questions
Not if the move is done properly. WordPress URLs like /about/ or /2024/05/post-name/ won't exist on Shopify. Shopify uses its own fixed URL patterns (/products/, /collections/, /pages/), so every old address is redirected to its new one, and titles, descriptions and content are carried across. That mapping is part of every migration we do.
Yes, Shopify has a built-in blog that handles posts, images, authors and comments. It uses tags rather than categories, so we map your categories to tags or separate blogs. If your business runs mainly on content, with hundreds of articles and complex categories, WordPress may still suit you better.
Yes. Some businesses keep WordPress for content and run Shopify alongside it. It works, but it means two systems to maintain. We'll go through the trade-off with you.
If you already sell on WordPress through WooCommerce, see our WooCommerce to Shopify migration page. This page is for WordPress sites moving everything, pages and blog included, onto Shopify.
We scope the store first, then quote a fixed price. As a guide, a Shopify store in Australia typically costs $8,000 to $30,000+ depending on catalogue size, design and integrations. A content-led site with a small catalogue usually sits at the lower end. Shopify's own plan fees are separate.
No. The Shopify store is built and tested alongside your current one, which keeps trading until the switch. The changeover itself is a domain change.
Yes. Our Shopify support covers fixes, changes and improvements by the hour, with hours packs or a monthly retainer.
Moving from somewhere else?
The same team moves stores to Shopify from these platforms too.
- WooCommerce to ShopifyLeave plugin updates and server bills behind, with products, orders and rankings intact.
- Magento to ShopifySwap upgrade projects and specialist hosting for a platform that maintains itself.
- BigCommerce to ShopifyMove to Shopify's apps, themes and checkout with your catalogue and rankings intact.
Or see Shopify migration for an overview.
Ready to bring your site onto Shopify?
A short call with the team who would do the migration. You'll get a straight answer on whether it's worth it, and a fixed price once we've looked at your store.