Our Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration service transfers your essential store data through a structured migration process. Every dataset is audited, mapped, validated, and tested before your Magento 2 store goes live, ensuring accuracy and business continuity throughout the upgrade.
Product names, SKUs, descriptions, prices, images, stock levels, configurable products, custom options, categories, and SEO metadata migrated with full catalogue integrity.
Customer accounts, names, email addresses, billing and shipping addresses, customer groups, and account information securely transferred to Magento 2.
Complete order history, order statuses, invoices, shipments, credit memos, tax information, and transaction records migrated while preserving historical data.
Where technically possible, customer passwords are migrated to allow users to access their accounts without resetting credentials after launch.
Product reviews, ratings, reviewer details, moderation status, and review dates transferred to maintain customer trust and social proof.
CMS pages including About Us, Contact, FAQs, policy pages, and landing pages migrated with content formatting and metadata preserved.
Blog posts, categories, tags, images, author details, publishing dates, and SEO metadata migrated to your Magento 2 blog solution.
Magento 1 extensions are assessed individually and replaced, upgraded, or rebuilt using Magento 2 compatible modules and custom development where required.
All Magento 1 CMS pages, static blocks, and content with widgets migrated and rebuilt within Magento 2's content management system.
Meta titles, meta descriptions, canonical tags, URL rewrites, redirects, and structured SEO data migrated to help preserve search visibility after launch.
Store settings, tax rules, currencies, shipping methods, payment configurations, and other core store settings reviewed and recreated within Magento 2.
Magento 1 to Magento 2 is more than a software upgrade. It requires rebuilding your store on a new platform architecture while preserving your data, SEO performance, and business operations. Our proven migration process reduces risk at every stage.
Challenge: Every Magento 1 store is different, with its own extensions, custom code, integrations, and database structure.
Our Solution: We begin with a detailed technical audit to assess your catalogue, extensions, custom functionality, integrations, and infrastructure before defining the migration strategy.
Your Benefit: A clear migration roadmap with no unexpected issues during the project.
Challenge: Magento 1 extensions and custom modules are not compatible with Magento 2.
Our Solution: Every extension is reviewed and either replaced with a Magento 2 alternative or rebuilt to match your business requirements.
Your Benefit: Your essential functionality continues to work without relying on unsupported modules.
Challenge: Products, customers, orders, and other business data must be transferred accurately to avoid operational issues.
Our Solution: We migrate and validate every dataset, ensuring all records are mapped correctly before launch.
Your Benefit: Accurate data migration with minimal disruption to your daily operations.
Challenge: Changes to URLs, metadata, and site structure can impact organic rankings.
Our Solution: We migrate SEO metadata, implement URL rewrites and 301 redirects, and validate key landing pages before go-live.
Your Benefit: Your search visibility and organic traffic remain protected throughout the migration.
Challenge: Making changes on a live Magento 1 store increases the risk of downtime and customer disruption.
Our Solution: Your Magento 2 store is built and tested in a secure staging environment while your Magento 1 store continues trading as normal.
Your Benefit: A controlled migration with minimal downtime when switching to Magento 2.
Challenge: Performance, integrations, or user issues can appear after the new store goes live.
Our Solution: We monitor your Magento 2 store after launch, checking functionality, integrations, SEO performance, and user experience.
Your Benefit: A stable launch with continued support to resolve any migration-related issues quickly.
We follow a secure, compliant, and controlled Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration process, protecting your store data, customer information, and business operations at every stage of the project.
Magento 1 officially reached End of Life in June 2020, meaning it no longer receives security updates or official support. Migrating to Magento 2 is more than a software upgrade—it's an opportunity to modernise your ecommerce platform, improve performance, strengthen security, and support future business growth. This guide explains why businesses migrate, the challenges involved, and how to plan a successful Magento 2 migration.
Magento 1 was a powerful ecommerce platform, but since Adobe ended official support, businesses have been responsible for maintaining security, compatibility, and performance themselves. As stores continue to grow, remaining on Magento 1 increases operational risk, limits access to modern functionality, and makes future development more difficult.
Businesses typically migrate to Magento 2 to improve security, access new platform features, simplify long-term maintenance, and build on a platform that continues to receive updates and support.
Profile: Stores still operating on Magento 1 with unsupported software and increasing security risks.
Why Magento 2: Ongoing security updates, modern architecture, and continued platform support.
Profile: Stores expanding their product catalogue, customer base, or order volume beyond what their current Magento 1 setup can efficiently support.
Why Magento 2: Improved performance, better scalability, and enhanced catalogue management.
Profile: Companies looking to improve customer experience, mobile performance, and integration capabilities while reducing technical debt.
Why Magento 2: A modern architecture with improved APIs, faster performance, and greater flexibility for future development.
Magento 2 introduces significant architectural improvements over Magento 1, including better performance, stronger security, improved checkout functionality, enhanced caching, and support for modern development standards. Migrating allows businesses to continue growing on a platform designed for today's ecommerce requirements.
Not every Magento 1 store requires an immediate rebuild. If your website is no longer actively trading or is due for a complete digital transformation, alternative approaches may be more appropriate. We assess your business objectives first and recommend the migration strategy that delivers the best long-term value.
Our Magento-certified developers have successfully migrated stores across retail, manufacturing, B2B, and direct-to-consumer sectors. Every migration is carefully planned to preserve critical business data, minimise disruption, and provide a stable foundation for future ecommerce growth.
Migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2 is a complete platform rebuild rather than a simple version upgrade. While your business data can be transferred, extensions, themes, and custom functionality often need to be recreated. Understanding these challenges early helps ensure a smooth migration with minimal disruption.
The Problem: Magento 2 has a completely different architecture from Magento 1, meaning existing themes, extensions, and custom code cannot simply be upgraded.
Why It Matters: Treating the project as a software update often leads to delays, compatibility issues, and unnecessary costs.
Our Approach: We begin every project with a technical audit to identify what can be migrated, replaced, or rebuilt before development starts.
Your Benefit: A realistic migration plan with clear expectations and fewer project risks.
The Problem: Magento 1 extensions are not compatible with Magento 2, and some may no longer be supported by their original developers.
Why It Matters: Critical business functionality can be lost if suitable Magento 2 alternatives are not identified early.
Our Approach: Every extension is reviewed and replaced with compatible Magento 2 modules or custom-built functionality where required.
Your Benefit: Your store continues to deliver the features your business relies on.
The Problem: Magento 1 themes cannot be migrated directly because Magento 2 uses a different frontend framework and templating system.
Why It Matters: Simply recreating the old design can miss opportunities to improve performance and user experience.
Our Approach: We rebuild your storefront using modern Magento 2 development standards while preserving your brand identity.
Your Benefit: A faster, more responsive storefront designed for today's shoppers.
The Problem: Products, customers, orders, and historical records must be migrated accurately while maintaining data integrity.
Why It Matters: Missing or incorrect data can affect daily operations and customer experience after launch.
Our Approach: Every dataset is migrated, validated, and tested against the Magento 1 source store before go-live.
Your Benefit: Accurate business data with confidence that nothing important has been overlooked.
The Problem: Changes to URLs, metadata, and site structure can reduce organic visibility if not managed correctly.
Why It Matters: Search rankings and traffic built over many years should be protected during migration.
Our Approach: We migrate SEO metadata, preserve key URLs where possible, and implement comprehensive 301 redirects.
Your Benefit: Better continuity for search rankings, backlinks, and organic traffic.
The Problem: ERP systems, CRMs, payment gateways, shipping platforms, and marketing tools often require new Magento 2 integrations.
Why It Matters: Integration issues can interrupt fulfilment, inventory management, and customer communication.
Our Approach: We review every integration during the planning stage and rebuild connections using Magento 2 compatible solutions.
Your Benefit: Business operations continue without disruption after migration.
The Problem: Switching from Magento 1 to Magento 2 without proper testing can lead to downtime and unexpected issues.
Why It Matters: A poorly managed launch can impact sales, customer confidence, and operational efficiency.
Our Approach: We complete comprehensive testing in a staging environment before scheduling a controlled go-live with rollback planning.
Your Benefit: A smooth transition with minimal downtime and reduced business risk.
Migrating to Magento 2 is more than replacing an unsupported platform. It gives your business access to improved performance, stronger security, better scalability, and a modern ecommerce foundation designed for future growth.
What It Means: Magento 2 receives ongoing security updates, bug fixes, and platform improvements, unlike Magento 1 which reached End of Life.
Why It Matters: Running supported software reduces security risks, improves compliance, and protects your business against emerging vulnerabilities.
Your Benefit: A secure ecommerce platform that continues to evolve with your business.
What It Means: Magento 2 delivers better page speed, improved indexing, modern caching technologies, and more efficient database performance.
Why It Matters: Faster websites improve customer experience, reduce bounce rates, and support higher conversion rates.
Your Benefit: A quicker, more responsive online store across desktop and mobile devices.
What It Means: Magento 2 introduces a redesigned admin panel with improved product management, order processing, and day-to-day store administration.
Why It Matters: Your team can manage products, customers, and orders more efficiently with less manual effort.
Your Benefit: Better productivity and a simpler workflow for everyday ecommerce operations.
What It Means: Magento 2 is designed to support larger catalogues, increased traffic, and more complex ecommerce requirements.
Why It Matters: As your business grows, your platform remains capable of handling higher demand without compromising performance.
Your Benefit: An ecommerce platform that scales alongside your business.
What It Means: Magento 2 provides improved APIs, extension architecture, and integration options for ERP systems, CRMs, payment gateways, and third-party applications.
Why It Matters: Modern integrations make it easier to automate business processes and connect your technology stack.
Your Benefit: Greater flexibility to expand your ecommerce ecosystem as your business evolves.
What It Means: Magento 2 delivers improved checkout performance, mobile responsiveness, search functionality, and overall shopping experience.
Why It Matters: A smoother buying journey helps increase customer satisfaction and encourages repeat purchases.
Your Benefit: A modern storefront that supports stronger engagement and higher conversions.
Magento 1 was a powerful ecommerce platform, but since reaching End of Life it no longer receives official support or security updates. While many stores continue to operate on Magento 1, doing so increases technical risk, maintenance costs, and limits future growth.
The Problem: Adobe no longer provides security patches or platform updates for Magento 1.
When It Becomes a Risk: Unsupported software is more vulnerable to emerging security threats and compliance challenges.
Real-World Impact: Increased risk of cyber attacks, data breaches, and higher maintenance costs.
Magento 2 Advantage: Regular security updates and ongoing platform support.
The Problem: Many Magento 1 extensions are no longer maintained or supported by developers.
When It Becomes a Risk: Outdated extensions can create compatibility issues, security vulnerabilities, and limit new functionality.
Real-World Impact: Growing reliance on unsupported modules and expensive custom maintenance.
Magento 2 Advantage: A modern extension ecosystem with active development and long-term support.
The Problem: Magento 1 lacks many of the performance improvements introduced in Magento 2, including enhanced caching and optimisation capabilities.
When It Becomes a Risk: Larger catalogues and increasing traffic can lead to slower page loads and reduced customer experience.
Real-World Impact: Lower conversion rates, higher bounce rates, and increased server resource requirements.
Magento 2 Advantage: Faster performance, improved caching, and better scalability.
The Problem: Maintaining Magento 1 often requires custom patches, legacy development, and specialist support.
When It Becomes a Risk: Ongoing maintenance becomes more expensive as fewer developers continue supporting Magento 1.
Real-World Impact: Rising operational costs without receiving new platform improvements.
Magento 2 Advantage: A supported platform with an active developer ecosystem and regular updates.
The Problem: Modern payment providers, shipping platforms, and third-party applications increasingly prioritise Magento 2 compatibility.
When It Becomes a Risk: Integrating new business systems becomes more difficult and costly over time.
Real-World Impact: Limited flexibility when adopting new technologies or expanding your ecommerce operations.
Magento 2 Advantage: Better API support and compatibility with modern business applications.
The Problem: Continuing to invest in an unsupported platform makes future growth and innovation more difficult.
When It Becomes a Risk: Businesses planning expansion, internationalisation, or new functionality eventually outgrow Magento 1.
Real-World Impact: Higher technical debt and more complex future migrations.
Magento 2 Advantage: A scalable ecommerce platform designed to support long-term business growth.
Every Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration follows a structured, audit-led process designed to minimise risk, maintain data accuracy, and ensure a smooth transition to your new store.
Kiwi Commerce's founder holds Magento Master status awarded to fewer than 60 developers globally and our team holds Adobe Commerce certifications, the highest technical standard in the Magento ecosystem. Magento 1 to Magento 2 is one of the most technically demanding migrations in ecommerce. We've delivered it across stores of varying complexity, including large catalogues with extensive custom development, complex B2B setups, and multi-store architectures. We understand both platforms architecturally which is what makes the difference.
Every Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration starts with a full technical audit, follows a fixed scope and timeline, executes in staging while your Magento 1 store stays live, and includes 30 days of post-launch monitoring as standard. We don't use automated migration tools as a substitute for expertise. The data migration, extension rebuilds, and custom code rewrites are all handled by our certified Magento team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration is the process of rebuilding your ecommerce store on Magento 2 while transferring products, customers, orders, CMS pages, and other essential business data. Because Magento 2 uses a different architecture, it is a complete migration rather than a simple software upgrade.
Magento 1 reached End of Life and no longer receives official security updates or platform support. Migrating to Magento 2 provides improved security, better performance, modern features, and ongoing support for future growth.
Most business-critical data can be migrated, including products, categories, customers, customer groups, orders, CMS pages, blog content, reviews, SEO metadata, and store configuration. Custom data is reviewed during the migration audit.
No. Magento 1 extensions are not compatible with Magento 2. Each extension is assessed individually and replaced with a Magento 2 compatible module or rebuilt through custom development where required.
No. Your Magento 1 store remains live while your Magento 2 store is built and tested in a staging environment. Downtime is typically limited to the final deployment stage.
Not if the migration is planned correctly. We migrate SEO metadata, preserve important URL structures where possible, implement 301 redirects, and validate the site before launch to help maintain your organic visibility.
Project timelines vary depending on catalogue size, custom functionality, integrations, and design requirements. Following the initial audit, we provide a detailed project plan with defined milestones and delivery dates.
Yes. Custom modules and bespoke functionality are reviewed during the audit and recreated using Magento 2 development best practices where required.
Yes. Magento 2 includes significant improvements in performance, caching, indexing, and overall platform efficiency. When properly configured, it delivers a faster shopping experience across desktop and mobile devices.
Yes. We provide post-launch support to monitor performance, resolve migration-related issues, and ensure your Magento 2 store continues to operate smoothly after deployment.
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From custom Magento 2 builds and B2B implementations to Adobe Commerce Enterprise projects and complex multi-store setups our certified team delivers Magento at every scale.
Post-migration Hyvä theme development delivers Core Web Vitals scores that standard Luma themes cannot match faster storefronts, better mobile experience, and improved conversion performance.
We don't disappear after launch. Our certified team provides continuous Magento 2 support, performance optimisation, extension development, and strategic development as your business grows on the new platform.
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