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    Migration Overview

    Purpose-built commerce that scales properly

    Complexity

    Medium

    Timeline

    12-16 weeks

    Investment

    $45,000 - $130,000

    Key Benefits of Moving to MedusaJS

    110x better performance at scale
    2Eliminate plugin conflicts forever
    3Proper separation: commerce from content
    4Handle 10x more concurrent users
    5Enterprise-grade reliability
    6No WordPress security vulnerabilities
    7Modern development experience
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    Why Outgrow WooCommerce?

    The limitations of WooCommerce at scale

    Performance Bottlenecks

    Critical

    WordPress overhead slows everything down

    Common Issues:
    •Large catalogs (10K+ products) crawl
    •High traffic crashes the store
    •Database queries don't scale
    •Plugin conflicts cause mysterious slowdowns
    •Caching helps but doesn't solve core issues
    Business Impact

    Lost sales, poor SEO, frustrated customers

    MedusaJS Solution

    5-10x faster, handles millions of products, scales horizontally

    Plugin Dependency Hell

    High

    Need plugins for basic features, constant conflicts

    Common Issues:
    •Essential features require multiple plugins
    •Plugins conflict with each other regularly
    •Updates break things unpredictably
    •Security vulnerabilities common
    •Maintenance nightmare
    MedusaJS Solution

    Built-in features, clean plugin architecture, no conflicts

    Not Built for Commerce

    Medium-High

    WooCommerce is a plugin bolted onto blogging software

    Common Issues:
    •WordPress wasn't designed for ecommerce
    •Compromises everywhere
    •Limited B2B capabilities
    •Complex requirements need heavy customization
    •Scaling is difficult and expensive
    MedusaJS Solution

    Purpose-built for commerce, enterprise-ready

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    WooCommerce to MedusaJS Data Mapping

    How your WooCommerce data translates to MedusaJS

    WooCommerce

    Simple Products (wp_posts)

    MedusaJS

    Products

    SQL Extraction:

    SELECT from wp_posts WHERE post_type='product'
    Field Mapping:
    1post_title → title
    2post_content → description
    3post_name → handle
    4Product meta → metadata
    5Custom fields → metadata

    WooCommerce

    Variable Products

    MedusaJS

    Products with Variants

    Migration Process:
    1Parent product becomes base product
    2Variations become variants
    3Variation attributes become options
    4Per-variation pricing preserved
    5Variation images migrated
    Complexity: Medium

    WooCommerce

    Orders (wc_orders)

    MedusaJS

    Orders

    Includes:
    1Order items and quantities
    2Discounts and coupons applied
    3Shipping methods and costs
    4Payment information
    5Order notes and history
    6Refunds and returns
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    WooCommerce Plugin Migration

    Replace plugin sprawl with purpose-built solutions

    Plugin
    Function
    MedusaJS Approach
    Effort
    Result
    WooCommerce Subscriptions
    Recurring billing
    Custom subscription plugin
    Medium
    Full control, no plugin fees
    WooCommerce Memberships
    Member-only access and pricing
    Customer groups + access control
    Low-Medium
    Native implementation
    Product Add-Ons
    Custom product options
    Product options or custom plugin
    Low
    Built-in or custom
    WooCommerce Bookings
    Appointment/booking system
    Custom booking plugin
    High
    Tailored to your needs
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    Step-by-Step Migration

    A comprehensive approach to migration

    1

    Assessment

    Duration: 1-2

    Key Activities:
    Audit WordPress/WooCommerce
    Document plugins
    Analyze database
    Review custom functionality
    Plan content strategy
    2

    Data Extraction

    Duration: 1

    Key Activities:
    Export products from wp_posts
    Extract product meta
    Export orders and customers
    Gather plugin data
    Content export if migrating
    3

    MedusaJS Setup & Migration

    Duration: 3-4

    Key Activities:
    Infrastructure setup
    Data transformation
    Import to MedusaJS
    Validate data integrity
    4

    Feature Development

    Duration: 6-10

    Key Activities:
    Rebuild plugin functionality
    Custom features
    Integrations
    Payment/shipping setup
    5

    Storefront Development

    Duration: 6-10

    Key Activities:
    Design system
    Next.js development
    Performance optimization
    Mobile optimization
    6

    Testing & Launch

    Duration: 3-4

    Key Activities:
    Comprehensive testing
    Performance validation
    UAT
    Launch execution
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    Performance Improvements

    Measurable performance gains at scale

    Metric
    WooCommerce
    MedusaJS
    Improvement
    Page Load
    4-8s
    0.8-2s
    70-80% faster
    Concurrent Users
    100-500
    1000-5000
    10x
    Database Queries
    500-2000ms
    50-200ms
    85-90% faster
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    Investment & ROI

    Understanding the long-term value

    Migration Investment

    $45,000 - $130,000

    One-time investment

    Annual Savings

    $5,000 - $20,000

    Reduced hosting & plugin costs

    Payback Period

    18-36 months

    Time to recover investment

    Intangible Benefits

    Beyond direct cost savings:

    ✓Better uptime and reliability
    ✓Improved customer experience
    ✓Higher conversion rates
    ✓Better SEO rankings
    ✓Reduced security risks
    ✓Faster development
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    WordPress Content Strategy

    What to do with your WordPress content

    Option 1: Keep WordPress as Headless CMS

    ✓ Pros
    •Minimal migration
    •Familiar editing
    •Quick implementation
    ✗ Cons
    •Still maintain WordPress
    •Security concerns remain

    Best For: Content-heavy sites, tight timeline

    Option 2: Migrate to Modern CMS

    ✓ Pros
    •Eliminate WordPress
    •Better content tools
    •No security issues
    ✗ Cons
    •Migration effort
    •Learning curve

    Best For: Long-term investment, modern workflow

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