Pre-Migration recommendations

No matter what migration method/tool you use, consider the following steps and make the recommended configurations. It will help you minimize any potential risk during the migration.

Languages

Set up the language of your Shopify store data on the WooCommerce store.

Taxes

If taxes are used on the Shopify store, configure them on the WooCommerce using the same settings.

Plugins

If plugin installation is required before data transfer, you’ll be prompted about that on the Migration Wizard.

If you have plugins that affect the eCommerce data performance (especially if it is a change in the structure of the database or API), you should: contact the Support Team consider buying a Data Migration Service Package

If you’re not sure whether the installed plugins are affecting the overall data performance, it is recommended to and check the result. run a Demo migration

Hosting

Since migration speed much depends on the web hosting, specify whether your hosting plan provides enough memory, CPU power and RAM.

Make sure the Cart2Cart IPs are added to the white list. How can I add Cart2Cart IPs to the white list?

Disable the server settings that may block access to the bridge or the entire store. It can be, e.g., FireWall.

Saas

If large amounts of data need to be migrated from Shopify to WooCommerce, consider buying a more expensive plan, at least for the time of migration. The reason is the API’s a limit on the number of requests per unit of time - which means migration time depends on the available API limit and can increase from a few hours to several days and weeks (depending on the platform).