OpenCart to Shopify migration for a store that just works
Trade extension conflicts and server maintenance for a hosted, secure Shopify store. Your products, customers, orders and SEO move with you.
Why move from OpenCart to Shopify?
OpenCart is lightweight and free, but it leaves hosting, security, extension compatibility and upgrades to you. Moving between major versions often breaks extensions and themes, leaving stores stuck on old, insecure versions.
Our OpenCart to Shopify migration moves products with options, customers, orders, coupons and information pages, and replaces extensions with reliable Shopify apps. SEO keywords and URLs are mapped one by one so search traffic carries over.
- Extensions that break when upgrading versions
- Stores stuck on outdated, insecure versions
- Server, hosting and backup management
- Limited modern marketing and checkout features
OpenCart migration challenges we solve
Option types
OpenCart select, radio, checkbox and text options are converted to Shopify variants or line-item properties, keeping price and stock per option.
SEO keyword URLs
OpenCart SEO URL keywords and route-based URLs are crawled and redirected to the matching Shopify product, collection or page.
Older database versions
Stores on older OpenCart versions often have inconsistent data, so we clean duplicates and fix broken image paths during the move.
Extension features
Features added through extensions, such as reviews, filters or one-page checkout, are mapped to Shopify apps or native features.
OpenCart vs Shopify
Hosting
OpenCart: Your server, your maintenance. Shopify: Fully hosted and monitored.
Security
OpenCart: Patching and PCI left to you. Shopify: PCI DSS Level 1 compliant.
Extensions
OpenCart: Version conflicts after upgrades. Shopify: Apps that update independently.
Checkout
OpenCart: Basic, extension-dependent. Shopify: Shopify Checkout with Shop Pay.
Frequently asked questions
Can OpenCart product options be migrated?
Yes. Options that change price or stock become Shopify variants, while text and file options are handled with line-item properties or an options app.
Will my OpenCart SEO URLs redirect?
Yes. SEO keyword URLs and index.php?route= URLs are both mapped to the new Shopify pages with 301 redirects.
My store is on an old OpenCart version. Can you still migrate it?
Yes. We work with OpenCart 1.5, 2.x, 3.x and 4.x databases and clean up inconsistent data during the move.
Can customers keep their accounts?
Customer records and order history move over. Customers set a new password through a branded activation email, since passwords cannot be transferred.
How long does OpenCart to Shopify take?
Most OpenCart migrations go live in 2 to 4 weeks.