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Ecommerce migration services

Move from OpenCart to Cmsmart Ecommerce

To migrate from OpenCart to WooCommerce without losing SEO, we map your catalogue, customers and every old OpenCart URL to the new store, and you approve the 301 redirect CSV before launch. We test on staging, cut over, then watch crawl errors for 30 days. Rankings cannot be promised. Quoted after a free assessment.

Quoted per project, no obligation. See also the free migration assessment.Updated

Product page with print options next to the Cmsmart designer
The Cmsmart Product Designer for WooCommerce (formerly NBDesigner) on a demo store.

In short

How do you migrate from OpenCart to WooCommerce without losing SEO?

Keep the catalogue you built, gain personalisation, B2B and a WordPress admin.

Key facts: OpenCart to Cmsmart Ecommerce
ScopeOpenCart products, variants, customers, orders and URLs, moved to a WooCommerce store on Cmsmart Ecommerce.
What you keepCatalogue and images, customer accounts and addresses, order history as read-only records, page titles and descriptions, and a 301 for every old URL.
Typical inputsAdmin access or the platform's own export files, your list of apps and integrations, and your list of old URLs.
DeliverablesA data map, a redirect CSV you approve, a staging store, a QA check, the cut-over and a 30-day watch.
How pricing worksQuoted per project after a free assessment. There is no price list and no obligation.
Migration path: Your OpenCart store, then Map data and URLs, then Test on staging, then Cut-over, then 301 watch1Your OpenCart storeExport files or API2Map data and URLsFields and 301 map3Test on stagingCounts, URLs, checkout4Cut-overFinal sync, DNS switch5301 watchCrawl errors, 30 days
The same five steps for every store: you approve the data map and the redirect CSV before the cut-over.

Why merchants move

Why merchants leave OpenCart

The factors we hear most, stated fairly. Where a source link is shown, it is the platform's own page, read on 10 October 2026.

  • Self-hosted means self-maintained

    OpenCart is open source and self-hosted, so hosting, upgrades and security are your responsibility.

  • Features come from extensions

    The extension store carries free and paid extensions from many authors, each with its own update path.

    Source: OpenCart extension store

  • Content and commerce are separate

    WooCommerce runs on WordPress, so blog, landing pages and store share one admin.

  • Personalisation and B2B

    Product designer, price calculator, print-ready files and B2B ordering come as one family on Cmsmart Ecommerce.

What moves

What we move, and how

You approve the redirect CSV before launch, so every old address has a destination.

DataWhat we do
Products and variantsTitles, descriptions, SKUs, variants, attributes, prices, stock and images.
Categories and attributesCategory tree and product attributes, mapped to WooCommerce.
CustomersAccounts and addresses. Password handling depends on your OpenCart version and how it hashes them. We check this in the assessment, and plan a reset email for customers where the hashes cannot be carried over.
OrdersOrder history with status and totals, as read-only history. Payments are never charged again.
ReviewsProduct reviews where the platform lets us export them.
Pages and blogContent pages and blog posts. Layouts are rebuilt, not copied.
SEO URLsA redirect map from every old URL to the new one, delivered as a CSV you approve before launch.
Titles and descriptionsMeta titles and descriptions carried over so search listings keep their wording.

Scope

Included, not included, and extra

Clear lines before you start. The final scope is written into your proposal.

Included

  • Products, variants, categories and attributes, mapped to WooCommerce
  • Customer accounts and addresses
  • Order history as read-only records; payments are never charged again
  • Reviews where the platform lets us export them, plus pages and blog posts
  • A redirect CSV for every old URL, approved by you before launch
  • Meta titles and descriptions carried over
  • A staging store, a QA check, the cut-over and a 30-day watch

Not included

  • Customer passwords: most platforms cannot export them, so customers may need a reset email
  • Stored cards and recurring plans, which often cannot move between payment processors
  • Theme layouts copied as they are: the storefront is rebuilt
  • A promise of rankings or traffic

Rebuilt, scoped in your quote

  • A new storefront theme on a Cmsmart Store preset or built to your brand
  • Apps replaced by Cmsmart modules or matching WooCommerce plugins
  • Payments, shipping, tax, email, ERP and CRM integrations, rebuilt and tested
  • Custom logic such as special pricing or order rules, built as custom development

What we need from you

  • Admin access or the platform's own export files
  • Your list of apps and integrations
  • Your list of old URLs
  • Your approval of the data map and the redirect CSV

What gets rebuilt

What is rebuilt on Cmsmart Ecommerce

Some things cannot be copied, so they are rebuilt and tested.

  • The storefront theme, designed on a Cmsmart Store preset or built to your brand.
  • Apps and extensions, replaced by Cmsmart modules (product designer, price calculator, file upload, artwork approval, B2B) or a matching WooCommerce plugin.
  • Integrations: payments, shipping, tax, email, ERP and CRM, rebuilt and tested against your real list.
  • Custom logic, such as special pricing or order rules, built as scoped custom development.

Process

How the migration runs

The timeline is set in the free assessment. It depends on catalogue size, order history and integrations.

  1. Free assessment: your platform, catalogue size, apps, integrations and goals.
  2. Data map and redirect map: what moves, what is rebuilt, and every old URL with its new address.
  3. Staging migration: your data in a private WooCommerce store you can open and test.
  4. QA: data counts, URLs, checkout, emails and tracking checked against your list.
  5. Cut-over: final data sync and DNS switch, planned for your quietest hours.
  6. 30-day watch: crawl errors, redirects and rankings reviewed after launch.

Free assessment

See what moving OpenCart would take

Tell us about your store. We reply with what moves, what is rebuilt and a quote, with no obligation.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will I lose my SEO rankings?

We cannot promise rankings or traffic. We build a redirect map from every old URL to its new one, carry over titles and descriptions, submit an XML sitemap and watch crawl errors for 30 days after launch.

Can customer passwords be migrated?

Password handling depends on your OpenCart version and how it hashes them. We check this in the assessment, and plan a reset email for customers where the hashes cannot be carried over.

How long does the migration take?

The timeline is set in the free assessment. It depends on catalogue size, order history and integrations, so we do not quote a standard duration.

Will my store go offline?

Your current store keeps selling while we build and test on a staging store. Only the final cut-over, a data sync and a DNS switch, needs a short planned window.

Can my current apps be replaced?

OpenCart extensions are mapped one by one to a Cmsmart module or a WooCommerce plugin. The assessment lists each one, and anything with no equivalent is quoted as custom development.

What does it cost?

Migration is quoted per project after the free assessment, because it depends on your data, apps and integrations. We do not publish prices.

Can you migrate orders and reviews?

Orders move as read-only history with status and totals, and payments are never charged again. Reviews move when the platform lets us export them.

Do I need to know WooCommerce?

No. We set up the store, train your team on daily tasks and can host and maintain it for you.

Can you work with a client in my country?

Yes. Every Cmsmart service, from custom development, migration and integration to full store builds, is delivered remotely. Clients in any country and any industry can work with the team; Netbase has worked with clients in 80+ countries. Projects run online, through a written proposal, email or WhatsApp, and tickets in the Cmsmart dashboard.

Do you work in my industry?

Yes. Clients in any country and any industry can work with the team; Netbase has worked with clients in 80+ countries. Published Cmsmart projects include stores for web-to-print, merchandise and apparel, signage, packaging and labels, and gifts and promotional products. See the client work at cmsmart.net/projects.

How do I pay securely?

Contracts and payments go to the company, Netbase JSC: plans are paid through PayPal; services are invoiced by Netbase JSC under a written proposal and paid by bank transfer to Netbase JSC's company account or by PayPal Business. Cmsmart (Cmsmart Ecommerce) is the ecommerce brand of Netbase JSC, a company based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Who do I talk to?

Talk to the CEO, Huy Nguyen (David): message him on WhatsApp at +84 937 869 689 or email project@cmsmart.net. The contact page at cmsmart.net/contact lists every channel, and Request a quote (cmsmart.net/project-proposal) sends your project brief to the team. Tell us the scope and we reply with a plan and a quote.

Who you work with

The team behind Cmsmart and its published work

  • 2012Netbase since 2012Cmsmart Ecommerce is a Netbase JSC company
  • 17,136proposals writtenin our project system, live count

Proposals: records in our Cloodo WorkSuite project system, all-time, refreshed every 6 hours.

Stores on Cmsmart Ecommerce

  • Customer logo: discomaton.fr
  • Customer logo: paragon-print.com
  • Customer logo: creatore.com
  • Customer logo: lecarnetfrancais.fr
  • Customer logo: alfabet.eu
  • Customer logo: theprintremedy.com
  • Customer logo: printeraktiv.hu
  • Customer logo: weprintall.store

Real numbers, real clients

Trusted by store owners in 80+ countries

What we have delivered since 2012, and what customers say about working with us.

  • 6,300+ client projects since 2012
  • 4,600+ projects delivered since 2012
  • 1,800+ live stores online now
  • 80+ countries clients worldwide
  • 500+ custom development projects since 2012
  • 120+ engagements running 5+ years ongoing support

Since 2012 · a Netbase JSC company · as of Sep 2026 · source: WorkSuite project records

Teams in 80+ countries run their ecommerce projects with Cmsmart

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Great software and excellent support! NBDesigner is a fantastic tool – very intuitive and easy to use. It makes the customization process smooth and efficient. The support team is also incredibly helpful, responsive, and professional. I use it on my website, and it works perfectly. Highly recommended!

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