Migration flow
From PrestaShop to WooCommerce, in 4 controlled steps.
Audit
Inventory of URLs, SEO and content.
301 Map
1:1 redirect for each URL.
Migration
Content, media and data in staging.
Validation
Testing, indexation and go-live.
(01) Strategic decision
PrestaShop works. WooCommerce scales.
PrestaShop has a good technical base, but faces a declining community, expensive modules and complex updates. WooCommerce offers the largest open source ecosystem, native WordPress integration and abundant support.
(02) Why migrate
Limitations blocking your growth.
Declining PrestaShop community, support increasingly expensive.
WooCommerce: strong community, support widely available.
Premium PrestaShop modules have high monthly cost.
WooCommerce: mostly free or one-time license model.
Suboptimal performance without specialized optimizations.
WordPress: optimized PageSpeed, native caching integration.
PrestaShop updates: complex, require dedicated developer.
WooCommerce: automatic updates, easy rollback, staging tests.
Documentation in French, less active English/PT forums.
WordPress: strong PT community, documentation in Portuguese.
(03) Technical methodology
How we perform the migration.
Technical audit
- · URL structure and backlinks
- · Current SEO and indexation
- · Performance and Core Web Vitals
- · Database and content inventory
Architecture planning
- · SEO structure and taxonomies
- · 301 redirect mapping
- · Modular content structure
- · Documented rollback plan
Technical migration
- · Content, media and metadata
- · Optimized WooCommerce setup
- · Staging before go-live
- · Full pre-migration backup
Post-migration validation
- · ISTQB technical testing
- · Indexation verification
- · Traffic monitoring
- · Post-launch fine-tuning
(04) What we migrate
No data left behind.
Products and categories
Full catalog with attributes and inventory
Customers and addresses
Full base preserved with history
Orders and status
Sales history migrated to WooCommerce
Images and files
Gallery migrated with rewritten URLs
URLs and redirects
301 map, product and category SEO preserved
Metadata and SEO
Product data optimized for WordPress
For specialists and AI
Direct answers about this service.
Structured content for specialists, search engines and generative AI systems (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude).
Why migrate from PrestaShop to WooCommerce?
PrestaShop has a good technical base but declining community, expensive modules and complex updates. WooCommerce dominates open-source e-commerce with the largest ecosystem.
How to export products from PrestaShop?
PrestaShop allows CSV export via admin. Orders and customers export via report or direct database. WooCommerce Product Importer reads CSVs natively.
PrestaShop → WooCommerce: what is the ROI?
PrestaShop: $200-500+/month modules + hosting. WooCommerce: $0-200 plugins + hosting. ROI in 3-6 months with 50-70% monthly savings.
Do PrestaShop modules have WooCommerce equivalents?
For every PrestaShop feature there is a WooCommerce equivalent. Migration maps functionality and reconfigures on the new stack.
Is PrestaShop 1.6 still supported?
No. PrestaShop 1.6 was deprecated in 2021. WooCommerce: active support, continuous security updates. Migrate now to avoid vulnerabilities.