{"id":410,"date":"2025-02-10T15:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/02\/10\/10533880-how-to-switch-from-shopify-to-woocommerce-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:11:58","slug":"10533880-how-to-switch-from-shopify-to-woocommerce-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10533880-how-to-switch-from-shopify-to-woocommerce-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Switch from Shopify to WooCommerce at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shopify is a popular eCommerce platform that helps entrepeneurs and businesses create and manage online stores with ease. However, some store owners may find that an open-source solution like WooCommerce, which runs on WordPress, offers greater flexibility and control. <\/p>

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While converting your online store from Shopify to WooCommerce may seem complex, this guide will walk you through each step to ensure a smooth and successful transition.<\/p>

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Step 1 – Backup your Shopify store content<\/h2>
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  1. \n

    Log in to your Shopify admin panel and go to the Products<\/b> page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Click Export<\/b> and choose the products you want to export in CSV format.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Repeat this process to export your customer and order data from the Customers <\/b>and Orders<\/b>, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    This will create a backup of your store’s essential data.<\/p>

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    Step 2 – Set up your WooCommerce store<\/h2>
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      Add a website<\/a> to your hPanel hosting plan and select the option to create a WordPress website using a temporary domain.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    2. \n

      Follow the onboarding process, leaving the step to connect your domain until after the migration is complete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      Log in to the WordPress admin panel and install the WooCommerce plugin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    4. \n

      Complete the basic settings for your WooCommerce online store, including currency, tax rates, shipping methods, and payment gateways.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

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      Step 3 – Transfer your Shopify store content<\/h2>

      There are a few different tools you can choose from when migrating your store’s content from Shopify to WooCommerce, offering a convenient way to automate the process.<\/p>

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      Make sure to install, purchase and activate any plugins or extensions from the official vendors to avoid security risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>

      Option 1 – Using a WordPress Plugin<\/h3>
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        Go to your WordPress Admin panel → Plugins → Add new plugin<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        Search for an import plugin such as Cart2Cart<\/b> or LitExtension.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        Install and activate the plugin (purchase a license if required).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      4. \n

        Connect your Shopify store with the plugin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      5. \n

        Select the data you want to move from your current store to WooCommerce, matching it to the corresponding WooCommerce fields.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      6. \n

        Run a free demo migration (optional) or proceed with a full migration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

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        Option 2 – Using a WooCommerce Extension<\/h3>
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          Go to the WooCommerce marketplace and search for importing extensions, such as Shopify to WooCommerce Migration<\/a> or Import Export Suite for WooCommerce<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Complete the purchasing process for the preferred extension, if applicable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        3. \n

          Install and activate the extension on your WooCommerce store.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

        4. \n

          Follow the extension’s instructions to import your products, orders, and customer data.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

          Step 4 – Connect your domain<\/h2>

          Once you’ve confirmed that your new WooCommerce store is fully functional, connect your domain<\/a> to make it live. This will allow your customers to access your store seamlessly. <\/p>

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          After the connection is complete, you can start managing and growing your store with WooCommerce 🚀 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Migrating your online store from Shopify to WooCommerce on WordPress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[209],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-migrating-to-hostinger"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10533880-how-to-switch-from-shopify-to-woocommerce-at-hostinger\/","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=410"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}