Complete guide to migrating your PrestaShop store to Docusaurus. Leave PrestaShop's paid modules for features that competitors include free behind and get purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from PrestaShop to Docusaurus for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Docusaurus as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Advanced. Estimated time: 1-3 hours.
Open-source e-commerce popular in Europe. European SMB e-commerce stores wanting open-source flexibility, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.
Paid modules for features that competitors include free
This is the most common reason teams migrate away from PrestaShop. Docusaurus eliminates this issue entirely.
Hosting and setup require technical knowledge
With Docusaurus, purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n.
Community support quality varies — documentation gaps exist
Modern architectures like Docusaurus are designed to avoid this from the ground up.
Harder to find PrestaShop developers outside Europe
After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Docusaurus takes a fundamentally different approach.
Meta's documentation framework built on React. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (React), it's open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.
Purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n
Used by major open-source projects (React, Babel, Jest, Redux)
React-based — extend with any React component
Algolia DocSearch integration for free search
Docusaurus is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports JavaScript/TypeScript, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.
Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics
| Metric | PrestaShop | Docusaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Cost | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Language | PHP | JavaScript/TypeScript (React) |
| Pricing | Free (self-hosted) | Free (open-source) |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.
A detailed breakdown of how your PrestaShop content maps to Docusaurus
What may need manual attention
Payment gateway configurations, active subscriptions, and order history are platform-specific and need manual setup on Docusaurus. Customer accounts may require a re-authentication flow.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your PrestaShop site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select Docusaurus as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from PrestaShop to Docusaurus makes the most sense if you're experiencing paid modules for features that competitors include free or outgrowing PrestaShop's architecture. Docusaurus is best for open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.
You should migrate if: your PrestaShop site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, your store needs a custom frontend, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.
You might want to stay if: your PrestaShop site benefits from free and open-source with no transaction fees and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team.
The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your PrestaShop URL, select Docusaurus, and download your content. The more important question is whether Docusaurus's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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