Wix to Shopify Migration

How our Wix to Shopify Migration Service works

Every Wix to Shopify migration is handled through a structured 7-step process designed to transfer your store data accurately and minimize disruption to your business.

1. Technical consultation with our migration experts
2. Pre-migration preparation and customization
3. Demo migration
4. Full migration
5. Migration results testing
6. Post-migration services
7. Post-migration support

Step 1. Technical consultation

Your migration starts with a one-on-one consultation with our experts. We review your Wix store, understand your requirements, and define the migration scope before any data is transferred.

During this stage, our team will:

• Analyze your store size, structure, and complexity.
• Determine which products, customers, orders, and other data need to be migrated.
• Review custom fields, store-specific data, and special requirements.
• Identify potential migration challenges in advance.
• Map the relationships between your Wix data and the corresponding Shopify structure.
• Define the migration approach, timeline, and required resources.

This preparation gives both you and our migration team a clear roadmap before the migration begins.

Step 2. Pre-migration preparation and customization

Once the scope is confirmed, we prepare your Wix source store and Shopify target store for migration. Our team checks the required access, reviews your Shopify setup, and configures the migration according to the requirements agreed upon during consultation.

We also map Wix data fields to their Shopify equivalents. If your store contains custom fields or non-standard data, our experts determine the appropriate way to transfer or restructure them so the migrated data remains consistent in Shopify.

Step 3. Demo migration

Before the full migration, we can transfer a sample of your products, customers, and orders to Shopify. This allows our team to review how your Wix data is mapped and displayed on the new store before processing the complete data set.

For stores with fewer than 2,000 entities, the Demo Migration is skipped by default unless requested. When a demo is performed, we review the results and make any necessary adjustments before starting the Full Migration.

Step 4. Full migration

After the migration configuration is finalized, we transfer all selected data from Wix to Shopify according to the agreed setup. Our team also maintains important data relationships, such as connections between products and their collections, wherever supported.

Your Wix store remains live throughout the migration. The transfer runs in the cloud, so you do not need to pause your store or put it into maintenance mode while the migration is in progress.

Step 5. Migration results testing

After the Full Migration is complete, our experts review the transferred data to make sure the results match the agreed migration scope.

We check key entities such as products, customers, orders, and other migrated data, identify any inconsistencies, and resolve migration-related issues before confirming the project results.

Step 6. Post-migration services

Your Wix store can continue receiving new orders, customers, and other updates while the migration is taking place. LitExtension provides post-migration services to help synchronize those changes with your Shopify store after the initial migration.

• Recent Data Migration: Migrate newly generated data representing less than 5% of the initial migration within 30 days after completion.
• Re-Migration: Run the migration again within 30 days after the original migration is completed.
• Smart Update: Update migrated data within 90 days after completion.

These options give you additional flexibility to finalize your Shopify store without rushing to shut down your Wix store immediately after the initial transfer.

Step 7. Post-migration support

Our service does not end once your data reaches Shopify. For 30 days after migration completion, our support team remains available to answer migration-related questions and help resolve issues associated with the transferred data.

This gives you time to review your new Shopify store carefully before fully transitioning your business away from Wix.

Prefer to migrate from Wix to Shopify manually?

For smaller stores, you can also migrate from Wix to Shopify manually by exporting your available Wix data, restructuring the files to match Shopify’s required format, and importing them into Shopify.

Manual migration can work if you have a relatively small amount of data and are comfortable working with CSV files. However, Wix and Shopify use different data structures, so some information cannot simply be exported from one platform and imported directly into the other.

Step 1. Export your data from Wix

Wix does not provide a single export covering every type of store data, so you need to export the available data separately.

Export Wix products

• From your Wix Admin dashboard, go to the “Products” section.
• Select the products you want to export.
• Click “More Actions” and select “Export”.
• Download the exported CSV file.

Wix CSV export is available for physical products. Digital product files may need to be downloaded and uploaded to Shopify separately.

Export Wix customers

Customer information is managed through the Contacts section in Wix.

• Open your Contact List in the Wix Admin dashboard.
• Select the contacts you want to export.
• Click “More Actions” and choose “Export contacts”.
• Select the contacts and file format you want to export.
• Download the exported file.

Export Wix orders

• Go to the “Orders” section in your Wix Admin dashboard.
• Select the orders you want to export.
• Click “Export”.
• Choose the columns you want to include and download the CSV file.

Step 2. Prepare your Wix data for Shopify

Wix CSV files do not use the same structure as Shopify import files. Before importing your data, you need to reorganize the exported fields to match Shopify’s required columns and formatting.

Review each file for missing or inconsistent values, map Wix fields to their Shopify equivalents, and pay particular attention to products with variants or custom information. CSV files should also be saved using UTF-8 encoding before import.

Step 3. Import your data into Shopify

Once the files are formatted correctly, you can import supported data through your Shopify Admin.

• Go to the relevant section in Shopify Admin, such as “Products” or “Customers”.
• Select the import option and upload your prepared CSV file.
• Preview the imported data before confirming the import.
• Review the results after Shopify finishes processing the file.

Order history requires additional handling because Shopify does not provide the same native CSV import workflow for orders. This is one of the areas where a managed migration can significantly reduce manual work.

If restructuring CSV files, mapping data, and validating the results sounds too time-consuming, LitExtension’s All-in-One Migration Service can handle the Wix to Shopify transfer for you.

Common Wix to Shopify migration mistakes to avoid

A successful migration involves more than transferring products. Before launching your Shopify store, make sure you avoid these common issues:

• Closing your Wix store too early. Keep your source store accessible until you have confirmed that all required data and content are available in Shopify.
• Skipping 301 redirects. Wix and Shopify use different URL structures. Redirect important old URLs to their corresponding Shopify pages to avoid unnecessary 404 errors and SEO disruption.
• Overlooking data that cannot be exported directly. Digital products, blog content, and other store-specific information may require additional handling outside the standard CSV process.
• Failing to review product options and variants. Differences between the two platforms can affect how complex product structures are represented after migration.
• Launching without testing your new store. Review your migrated products and customer data, then test checkout, payments, shipping, taxes, and other essential store functions before directing customers to Shopify.

Ready to move from Wix to Shopify?

You can migrate a smaller Wix store manually, but the process becomes significantly more complex as the volume and variety of your data increase.

With LitExtension’s All-in-One Wix to Shopify Migration Service, our experts handle the technical work from consultation and data mapping to migration, testing, and post-migration support. Your Wix store can remain available throughout the process, allowing your business to continue operating while we prepare your new Shopify store.

Book a free consultation with our migration experts to discuss your Wix to Shopify migration requirements.