Shopware 5 stopped receiving security updates at the end of July 2024. We migrate your store to Shopware 6 or Shopify, with zero downtime and a 301 redirect for every old URL. Your store keeps selling the whole time.
At a glance
Support ended July 2024
Since the end of July 2024, Shopware no longer ships security updates for version 5.
0 minutes of downtime
Your store keeps selling through the entire migration. The switch itself is a planned DNS move.
A 301 for every URL
Every old URL redirects to its new destination, so your Google rankings stay intact.
Migration check: €0
A full audit of your plugins, data, and custom code, including a clear recommendation for the target platform.
On December 31, 2026, security support ends for PHP 8.2, the last version Shopware 5 runs on. Plan now and you migrate calmly. Wait, and you migrate under pressure in 2027.
Shopware 5 end of support: what happens when nothing happens.
Shopware 5 has been officially end-of-life since the end of July 2024. These four risks grow every month and only go away with the migration.
Bugfixes already ended in July 2023, and since the end of July 2024 Shopware no longer ships security patches either. Every newly discovered vulnerability stays open, in a system full of payment and customer data.
Shopware 5 runs on PHP 8.2 at most, and its security support ends December 31, 2026. From 2027 on, there is no secured PHP version left for your store.
The plugin ecosystem is shifting to Shopware 6, and hosting providers keep dropping old PHP versions. Your technical foundation is crumbling from two sides at once.
Art. 32 GDPR requires state-of-the-art security. In 2021, a German data protection authority issued a €65,500 fine for running outdated, unpatched shop software. A store without security updates falls into exactly that category.
Both paths lead to a secure, future-proof system. Which one fits depends on your business model. We know and build both.
Full control. Full depth. Your system.
Ideal if you need complex B2B processes, deep ERP integrations, or full technical control including self-hosting.
You sell. The platform handles the rest.
Ideal if you want to focus on selling and put the topic of migration behind you for good.
We're also happy to evaluate and plan other target systems like WooCommerce or a headless setup on request.
Shopware's free Migration Assistant only transfers data and sits at 1.8 out of 5 stars in the store. Your theme, plugins, and much of the configuration stay behind. That's why we handle the entire move.
Your complete catalog moves over: products, variants, properties, prices, vouchers. After the import, we check every record against the old data before anything goes live.
Customer accounts, addresses, and customer groups move over in full. Only password hashes can't technically be transferred to Shopify. Your customers set a new password once, at their first login.
Orders move over, documents included. Your complete history stays available for support, returns, and accounting, on Shopify even with the original order numbers if you want.
Every old URL gets a 301 redirect to its new destination. That redirect map is the reason your rankings usually survive the move unscathed.
Images, media, and reviews come along. Shopping Worlds can't be transferred, so we rebuild them cleanly in the new system.
We rebuild payment and shipping rules in the target system and verify them with real test orders, all the way to the money arriving. That way your checkout works from day one.
Before we start, you know what it costs, how long it takes, and what goes live at the end.
We analyze your store: plugins, data, custom code, integrations. At the end, you get a clear, well-reasoned recommendation for Shopware 6 or Shopify.
You get the redirect concept, a concrete timeline, and a fixed-price quote. From then on, you know exactly what happens and what it costs.
We transfer the data, rebuild your theme, payments, and shipping in the new system, and test everything thoroughly. Your Shopware 5 store keeps running undisturbed the whole time.
The go-live is a planned DNS switch. Afterwards, we monitor redirects and Search Console until your rankings have settled into the new store.
In the free migration check, we take a close look at your store and give you a clear recommendation. Then you'll know where your store belongs and how it gets there safely.
Frequently asked questions about Shopware 5 migration
The cost of a Shopware 5 migration depends on plugins, custom code, data volume, and your theme. That's why we don't quote flat rates, but instead prepare a fixed-price quote after the free migration check, and it holds. For perspective: small stores often go live within a few weeks, complex B2B projects take several months.
Small stores typically go live after 4 to 8 weeks, complex B2B projects with ERP integrations and lots of custom code take several months. You get a binding timeline with the fixed-price quote after the migration check. Your old store keeps selling as usual the entire time.
No. Your Shopware 5 store keeps running and selling as normal while we build the new system in parallel and transfer the data. The actual switch is a planned DNS move without a maintenance window.
Not if the move is done properly. Shopware itself classifies the switch as a relaunch, and without complete redirects stores often lose 40 to 70 percent of their traffic. That is why every old URL gets a 301 redirect with us, and we monitor rankings and Search Console after go-live until everything is stable.
Orders and customer data move over completely: customer accounts, addresses, and the full order history including documents. On Shopify, even the original order numbers can be kept if you want. Only password hashes can't technically be transferred, so your customers set a new password once.
Shopware 6 fits if you need complex B2B processes, deep ERP integrations, or full technical control with self-hosting. For most other stores we recommend Shopify: the platform takes care of hosting and updates, and B2B features like company accounts and payment terms are now included in every paid plan. The free migration check ends with a clear recommendation for your case.
For a while, yes, but the risk keeps growing: official support ended in July 2024, and from 2027 there is no secured PHP version left either. Providers like safefive sell commercial security patches for Shopware 5. That is a fair interim solution, but it replaces neither bugfixes nor new features, and it does not change the shrinking plugin and hosting landscape.
None of your Shopware 5 plugins run in Shopware 6, because the version is a complete rebuild. Industry experience puts 20 to 40 percent of plugins without a direct equivalent. In the migration check, we therefore go through your list item by item: install the successor, use a built-in feature, or rebuild it where it matters. We build your theme fresh in the new system and throw out years of accumulated legacy along the way.
Your shop still runs on Shopware 5? Then let's talk soon. We'll take a look and tell you exactly how the migration works, without your sales coming to a halt.