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Alun
Explorer
66 2 21

I am involved in a small charity that generates money by running courses (beekeeping). We only run two course variants on ten dates throughout the year. I'm hoping to get recommendations for a free Shopify theme that would be able to help with this as we move from our existing WordPress site. I've used Dawn for my own business and I'm inclined to use that for this but thought I'd ask.

 

Also, is there an "easy" way (apps?) to migrate the content from our current Wordpress website to the Shopify one? We have about 20 pages in total with a mix of text and jpgs.

 

Thanks in advance

Alun

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akshay_bhatt
Shopify Partner
115 11 13

Hi @Alun ,

 

Shopify Theme Recommendations

For your charity's beekeeping courses, Dawn is an excellent choice, especially if you're already familiar with it. It's versatile, fast, and offers the customization needed for a minimal product lineup. However, here are a few other free Shopify themes that may suit your needs:

  1. Sense

    • A bright, clean theme with a focus on storytelling and education.
    • Great for showcasing the purpose behind your courses.
    • Built-in features for trust-building, like testimonials.
  2. Craft

    • Designed for small catalogs with a focus on artistry and storytelling.
    • Excellent for adding a personal touch to your charity and courses.
  3. Origin

    • A clean and straightforward theme that is user-friendly for a small setup.
    • Focuses on simplicity, making it easy for users to find and book courses.

Migrating WordPress Content to Shopify

You can simplify the migration process using apps or tools designed for WordPress-to-Shopify transfers:

  1. Apps for Content Migration:

    • BlogFeeder: Specifically for importing WordPress blog posts into Shopify.
    • Matrixify (formerly Excelify): Great for bulk importing/exporting various types of content, including custom pages.
  2. Manual Export & Import:

    • Export your WordPress site content as XML via Tools > Export in WordPress.
    • Manually recreate pages in Shopify's Online Store > Pages section using the content.
  3. Tips for Efficient Migration:

    • Break the migration into smaller parts (e.g., by page or media type).
    • Double-check images to ensure they're optimized and properly linked.
    • Set up redirects for the old URLs to maintain SEO rankings.

 

If you know coding then its good otherwise you have to hire a developer for this.

 

Got it! If you found my suggestions helpful, please consider liking or marking it as a solution.
Your feedback is appreciated! If you have any more questions or need further assistance, just let me know.

Thanks & Regards
Akshay Bhatt

 

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Renars
Shopify Partner
309 32 367

Hello @akshay_bhatt and @Alun 

 

Thank you for suggesting the use of the Matrixify app.

You definitely can use Matrixify to migrate data from WordPress to Shopify.

 

As with any migration - some work on the data likely will be required to adjust it and clean it up based on Shopiufy and your requirements, but the app would do the bulk of the work by putting WordPress data into a spreadsheet file that can be imported into Shopify.

 

Even more - we have specifically developed process for WordPress migration to properly also migrate images from page and post content HTML code so that after the migration, you can safely close down the WordPress site. You can find all those details when following steps in our tutorials.

 

If you have any questions or concerns along the way, please reach out to Matrixify support directly.

Matrixify | Bulk Import Export Update | https://apps.shopify.com/excel-export-import | https://matrixify.app

Alun
Explorer
66 2 21

Thanks so much @akshay_bhatt and @Renars for taking the time to reply, That's super-useful and I particularly like the sound of trying Matrixify

Best regards,

Alun

akshay_bhatt
Shopify Partner
115 11 13

Hi @Alun ,

You are doing it yourself or hire a developer for this ?

thanks & regards

Akshay Bhatt

 

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