WebzstoreIf this is true
The shop should live inside an existing WordPress site
What we plan
Review the theme, hosting and plugins first, then add the shop to that build
BigCommerce to WooCommerce Migration
BigCommerce to WooCommerce Migration
We move BigCommerce stores to WooCommerce, the shop plugin for WordPress, by mapping your products, customers and orders and then building the new shop around how you actually trade. It is a catalogue move and a WordPress build in one project, so we assess both before agreeing a method.
We start with your reason for moving, then list what BigCommerce can hand over and what the new shop must be rebuilt to do.
01Choose
Choose what you want to change
Pick the parts of the BigCommerce move you need help with, or ask for the whole thing. You will see a draft plan to bring to the call.
Where this startsOur shop is on BigCommerce and we want it on WooCommerce, but I do not know what moves, what gets rebuilt and who runs it afterwards.
In plain terms
- Attribute and variation
- An attribute is a choice such as size; a variation is one valid combination of choices with its own SKU, price and stock.
- Redirect map
- A sheet pairing each old address with the right new page.
- Extension
- An add-on that gives WooCommerce an extra feature.
02Decide
Which shop setup fits your reason for moving?
Different reasons lead to different builds.
If this is true
You want closer control over how the store behaves
What we plan
Decide which behaviour uses standard settings, extensions or custom development
If this is true
You rely on BigCommerce apps at checkout or in the catalogue
What we plan
List each app by the job it does, then choose a replacement or a rebuild
If this is true
Your team already edits pages in WordPress
What we plan
Agree who edits products, orders and pages, with the right access for each person
If this is true
Updates and backups worry you
What we plan
Name who is responsible for hosting, updates and backups before launch
For the wider site, see WordPress Website Design. For shop features and extensions, see WooCommerce Development.
03Transfer
What comes from BigCommerce and what we rebuild
Before any build, we confirm which export routes your BigCommerce plan and installed apps actually offer. We do not assume one file holds everything.
- Products and images: titles, descriptions, SKUs, prices and image files are mapped to WooCommerce fields.
- Options: a BigCommerce choice such as size or colour becomes an attribute (the choice a shopper makes) and a variation (one valid combination, such as a blue medium, with its own SKU, price and stock).
- Apps that change buying: reviews, wishlists, bundles and quote forms are rebuilt or replaced, not copied.
- Customers and orders: we agree which records staff must be able to read and which must exist inside WooCommerce.
- Design: the BigCommerce theme is a reference only. The WooCommerce theme is built or adapted for WordPress.
04Test
Test a difficult product and a full purchase
A clean file import proves little. We pick the product with the most options and the awkward rules, such as a variation that is out of stock or a shipping rule for part of the range. We check that every combination shows the right price, image and stock level.
Then we place one full test purchase from product page to paid order, using the payment provider's test mode, and read the confirmation email and the order screen exactly as staff will.
05Launch
Plan addresses, accounts and the switch
BigCommerce product and category addresses will not match WooCommerce paths by default. We prepare a redirect map (an instruction sheet pairing each old address with the right new page) and test it on a copy of the shop first.
Customer passwords are not assumed to move, so account holders may need to set a new one, and we plan that message with you. Orders placed during the build are caught up before the final switch. Once live, we watch search performance and trading problems; rankings may move and we do not promise they will hold.
Questions about BigCommerce to WooCommerce
Can the shop sit inside our existing WordPress site?
Yes, after we review the site's hosting, theme and plugins. Those details decide how much preparation the shop needs.
Will our BigCommerce apps carry over?
No. Apps are not copied. We list each one by the job it does, then decide whether WooCommerce settings, an extension or custom work covers it.
Will customers keep their passwords?
Not automatically. We confirm what the export routes allow at project start and plan how customers return to their accounts.
Can product URLs stay the same?
It depends on the address structure the new shop uses. Where an address changes, the redirect map points it to the closest new page.
Make the move for a clear reason
Send your BigCommerce address, the apps you rely on and what you want WooCommerce to do differently. We will assess the build and transfer together.
Explore the next step
- Ecommerce Migration ServicesPlan your ecommerce migration with clear decisions about products, accounts, URLs and connected systems before the switch. Book a free 30-minute call.
- WooCommerce DevelopmentBuild a WooCommerce shop with the catalogue, WordPress setup, integrations and ongoing care considered together. Discuss it on a free 30-minute call.
- WordPress Website DesignBuild or improve a WordPress website with useful page layouts, an agreed editing setup and clear ongoing care responsibilities. Book a free 30-minute call.
- WooCommerce to BigCommerce MigrationMove WooCommerce to BigCommerce with extension functions, WordPress content and store records accounted for in the plan. Book a free 30-minute call.