Do URLs change when migrating from PrestaShop to Shopify?

Yes, systematically. PrestaShop uses configurable URLs (/category/product.html). Shopify forces /products/handle and /collections/handle. All old URLs must be 301 redirected.

Can PrestaShop metafields be migrated to Shopify?

PrestaShop product features can be migrated as Shopify metafields via API. This is one of the longest and most technical migration steps.

How do I avoid losing SEO traffic during the migration?

Three rules: (1) set up 301s BEFORE switching the domain, (2) submit the new sitemap.xml in Search Console, (3) monitor 404 errors for 90 days post-migration.

PrestaShop to Shopify migration: action plan and SEO pitfalls

Seegea supports both Shopify and PrestaShop — it is the only tool that accompanies you on both sides of the migration. Here is the full plan to migrate without losing traffic or data.

PrestaShop to Shopify migration

Step 1: PrestaShop catalog audit

Before migrating, inventory: number of products and variants, category structure, metafields (features), current URLs, images, SEO metadata (title, meta description per product), and customer/order data to migrate or not.

Step 2: data mapping

PrestaShop and Shopify have different structures:

PrestaShop categories → Shopify collections (1 native level max)
Product features → Shopify metafields (namespace.key)
Declinations → Variants (100 Shopify limit)
URL /category/product-name.html → /products/product-handle

Step 3: product data migration

Via Shopify Admin API or CSV import. Metafields require the API. Seegea can be used to clean up and enrich the catalog after import.

Step 4: 301 redirects

Every old PrestaShop URL must point to its Shopify counterpart. Shopify allows importing redirects via CSV from Online Store > Navigation > URL Redirects.

Never go live with the Shopify store without ALL 301 redirects in place. Every URL without a redirect returns 404 — immediate traffic and ranking loss.

One-click AI copy

Seegea enriches your PrestaShop-migrated listings on Shopify in hours.

Bulk image optimization

Recompress and re-optimize imported PrestaShop images in bulk.

Versioned rollback

Every post-migration change is versioned. Undo in one click.

Data	Native migration	Via Seegea
Products and variants	CSV or API	Post-migration enrichment
Metafields / features	API only	Inline editing post-migration
Images	CSV (URLs)	Bulk re-optimization
SEO (title, meta desc)	CSV	AI bulk generation
301 redirects	Shopify CSV	Out of scope for Seegea

Plan your PrestaShop to Shopify migration

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Plan your PrestaShop to Shopify migration

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FAQ

For a 1,000 SKU catalog without heavy customization: 4 to 8 weeks. Most time is spent on product data migration (metafields, images), 301 redirects, and visual testing.