Magento Migration & Upgrade Services That Protect Your Store
Move or upgrade your Magento store with a plan for data, SEO, checkout, custom modules, extensions, theme compatibility, and launch risk.
We help merchants migrate carefully, reduce surprises, and keep critical ecommerce workflows working through launch.
Chicago-based · Magento migration specialists · Since 2008
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What Needs to Survive the Migration?
A Magento migration or version upgrade is not just a code update. Customer data, order history, SEO, checkout, custom modules, integrations, theme behavior, and business workflows all need a careful plan before launch.
Product, Customer, and Order Data
Preserve products, categories, customers, addresses, orders, invoices, shipments, attributes, and custom data structures during the move.
SEO, URLs, and Redirects
Protect search visibility with URL planning, redirects, metadata, canonical behavior, structured data, and indexable content checks.
Checkout, Payment, and Shipping
Validate checkout flow, payment gateways, shipping methods, tax behavior, order submission, and customer account behavior before launch.
Custom Modules and Business Logic
Review custom modules, observers, plugins, admin tools, pricing rules, customer workflows, and store-specific logic that must continue working.
Theme and Frontend Compatibility
Plan frontend changes around Hyvä, custom theme work, JavaScript, layout updates, mobile UX, Core Web Vitals, and extension compatibility.
Extensions, APIs, and Integrations
Audit third-party extensions, ERP, CRM, PIM, WMS, shipping, payment, marketplace, analytics, and custom API workflows before upgrading.
Magento Migrations Built to Protect Revenue, SEO, and Operations
A Magento migration or upgrade should move the store forward without losing search visibility, breaking checkout, corrupting data, or interrupting the workflows your team depends on. We focus on the details that protect the business during and after launch.
Protect Search Visibility
- Redirect mapping for legacy URLs, categories, products, and CMS pages
- Metadata, canonicals, structured data, and indexable content reviewed before launch
- Analytics, Search Console, and tracking validation during launch
Protect Store Data and Business Logic
- Products, customers, orders, content, custom attributes, and data relationships mapped clearly
- Custom modules, pricing rules, admin tools, customer workflows, and store-specific logic reviewed
- Adobe Commerce, B2B, and custom business rules considered before build decisions are locked
Protect Checkout, Integrations, and Launch
- Payment, shipping, tax, checkout, and customer account flows tested before launch
- ERP, PIM, WMS, marketplace, analytics, and custom API workflows reviewed
- Launch-day ownership, rollback awareness, post-launch monitoring, and support path defined
Avoid Costly Migration Surprises
The biggest migration problems usually come from rushed redirects, incomplete data mapping, under-tested integrations, broken checkout flows, or unclear launch ownership. We help move the store carefully so the business does not trade one platform problem for a new set of launch issues.
Magento 1 to Magento 2 Upgrade
Moving from Magento 1 to Magento 2 is one of the most consequential technical decisions an ecommerce business makes. It is not just a platform version change — it involves rebuilding the storefront, re-implementing custom business logic, migrating years of customer and order data, and protecting the SEO equity and checkout flows the business depends on every day.
Magento 2 Migration Experts
Towering Media has been a dedicated Magento development agency since 2008. Our team has executed Magento 1 to Magento 2 migrations across retail, B2B, and specialty ecommerce — across catalog sizes from a few hundred SKUs to tens of thousands, with a wide range of custom modules and third-party integrations.
We approach each migration as a discovery-first project: we audit the existing store, identify what must survive, scope the data migration and redirect plan, review custom modules, and build a realistic delivery schedule before any code changes are made to production.
Our Magento 2 migration service is designed to reduce surprises — not eliminate conversation. We tell you what is complex, what is risky, and what is straightforward, so you can make informed decisions before work begins.
Magento 1 to 2 Migration Service: How It Works
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Store Audit & Discovery
We review your Magento 1 store — catalog, integrations, custom modules, theme, checkout behavior, and SEO status — to understand what must survive and what can be improved during the move.
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Migration Plan & Scope
We define what gets migrated, rebuilt, or replaced — including data mapping, URL redirect strategy, extension audit, frontend approach, and a phased delivery timeline with clear milestones.
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Build, Migrate & Test
Development, data migration, integration re-implementation, checkout testing, and SEO validation run in parallel — with regular checkpoints and client reviews before go-live.
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Launch & Post-Migration Support
We manage the cutover, monitor search visibility and order flow in the first weeks, and provide a post-launch support window to catch and resolve any issues quickly before the store is fully stable.
Magento Migration FAQ
How long does a Magento 1 to 2 migration take?
Most Magento 1 to Magento 2 migrations take between 2 and 6 months depending on catalog size, the number of custom modules, third-party integrations, and how much of the frontend needs to be rebuilt. Simpler stores with minimal customization can move faster. We provide a realistic timeline after the discovery and scoping phase.
Will my SEO rankings be affected during the migration?
A well-planned Magento migration protects search visibility. We handle URL redirect mapping, metadata migration, canonical configuration, structured data, and submit updated sitemaps after launch. Some temporary fluctuation is normal after major platform changes — thorough planning minimizes risk and shortens recovery time.
What data is migrated during a Magento 1 to 2 upgrade?
We migrate products, categories, customer accounts, order history, invoices, shipments, CMS pages, URL rewrites, custom attributes, and store configuration. The exact scope depends on your store, what data structures exist in Magento 1, and what custom modules affect the data layer.
Do you continue as a Magento 2 development agency after the migration?
Yes. Many clients start with a migration project and continue with ongoing Magento 2 development, performance improvements, new feature work, or a monthly maintenance plan. We function as a long-term Magento development partner — not a one-time migration vendor who hands off a project and disappears.
Ready to Migrate or Upgrade Magento Safely?
Talk with a Chicago-based Magento migration specialist about your current platform, Magento version, data, SEO, checkout, custom modules, extensions, integrations, and launch risk.
Chicago-based · Magento migration specialists · Since 2008