How to Migrate Products From Shopify to WooCommerce Safely

Migrate Shopify to WooCommerce is the process of exporting product catalog metadata, variations, and image CDN links from a Shopify store and importing them into WooCommerce.

Replatforming from Shopify to self-hosted WooCommerce is a common way to reduce recurring platform fees. However, migrating catalog data can cause formatting issues like broken image links or missing descriptions. Mapping your database fields carefully ensures a smooth catalog transfer.

WooCommerce Header Alignment Rules

To import your product CSV cleanly into WooCommerce, align your column headers with WooCommerce's format:

• `Handle` maps to WooCommerce's `SKU` or `Slug`.
• `Title` and `Body (HTML)` map to `Name` and `Description`.
• `Variant Price` maps to `Regular price`.
• `Image Src` maps to `Images` (comma-separated URL paths).

Running the Database Shift

First, use a local extension to export shopify products to csv to secure a clean backup. Adjust the column headers to match WooCommerce's import template, and upload the file to your new WordPress dashboard to complete the migration.