PrestaShop Upgrade & Migration

An online store on an old PrestaShop version, or on a platform that no longer suits the business, gradually becomes slower and more expensive to maintain, and new features get harder to add. An upgrade or a migration to PrestaShop moves it forward without losing its data or the organic traffic it has built.

At Hot Web Design we handle PrestaShop upgrades and migrations to PrestaShop from other platforms, such as WooCommerce and Magento.

When it's time to upgrade or migrate

The store runs on an old version of PrestaShop or PHP that no longer gets updates.
New modules, payment methods or integrations are not compatible with your version.
The store gets slower as the catalog and orders grow.
Your current platform comes with high costs for hosting, licences or development.
You need features, such as B2B pricing, ERP integration or multiple warehouses, that your current platform doesn't support well.

Upgrading an existing PrestaShop store

Before upgrading to a newer version, such as PrestaShop 9, we check:

the modules you use and whether compatible versions exist,
the theme and its customisations,
any core changes and overrides,
the integrations with couriers, payments, ERP or feeds,
the PHP version and server requirements.

Based on that review we decide whether to upgrade the existing installation or to set up a fresh one and move the data across. For what the latest release brings, read PrestaShop 9.2: All the New Features.

Migrating from WooCommerce, Magento or another platform

A move to PrestaShop can bring across:

products and categories,
images, features and variants,
customers and addresses,
orders and purchase history,
core SEO data, such as titles, descriptions and URLs.

Keep your SEO

The biggest worry in any migration is organic traffic. That is why we map the old URLs before the move. Wherever an address has to change, a proper 301 redirect points to the new page, so links and the page's history are not lost.

Redirects can also be managed after the move with the URL Redirects module. For a more systematic strategy we also offer SEO services.

What we check before launch

That products, prices, variants and stock were transferred correctly.
That customers can sign in and see their history.
That checkout, payments and shipping work end to end.
That redirects lead to the right pages.
Speed and mobile behaviour.

Frequently asked questions about PrestaShop upgrades and migrations

Will I lose my customers and orders?

No. Customers, addresses, orders and purchase history are part of the migration, together with products and categories.

Will my Google rankings be affected?

Careful URL mapping and 301 redirects reduce the risk of losing traffic. Nobody can guarantee specific positions, but a careful migration protects what your store has built.

Will my current modules still work?

We check every module before the upgrade. Where no compatible version exists, we suggest an alternative or develop a custom module.

How long does it take?

It depends on the size of the catalog, the number of modules and the integrations. After the initial review we give you a concrete plan.

Thinking about upgrading or moving to PrestaShop?

We can review your current installation, identify what really needs to change and tell you whether an upgrade or migration makes sense for your business. Contact us.