Complete guide to migrating your WooCommerce store to Gridsome. Leave WooCommerce's wordpress + woocommerce + plugins = slow page loads behind and get graphql data layer pulls from any cms or api source. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from WooCommerce to Gridsome for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Gridsome 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.
WordPress e-commerce plugin powering 3.9M+ stores. WordPress site owners who need to add e-commerce functionality, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.
WordPress + WooCommerce + plugins = slow page loads
This is the most common reason teams migrate away from WooCommerce. Gridsome eliminates this issue entirely.
Requires WordPress hosting which adds complexity
With Gridsome, graphql data layer pulls from any cms or api source.
Extension costs add up quickly for needed features
Modern architectures like Gridsome are designed to avoid this from the ground up.
Security depends on keeping WP + all plugins updated
After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Gridsome takes a fundamentally different approach.
Vue.js-based SSG with GraphQL data layer (unmaintained). Built with JavaScript (Vue.js), it's legacy vue 2 projects — new projects should use nuxt instead.
GraphQL data layer pulls from any CMS or API source
Vue.js framework for those in the Vue ecosystem
File-based routing similar to Next.js/Nuxt
Image optimization and lazy-loading built in
Gridsome 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, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.
Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics
| Metric | WooCommerce | Gridsome |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Cost | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 | ⭐ 1/5 |
| Language | PHP (WordPress plugin) | JavaScript (Vue.js) |
| Pricing | Free plugin + WordPress hosting | 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 WooCommerce content maps to Gridsome
What may need manual attention
Payment gateway configurations, active subscriptions, and order history are platform-specific and need manual setup on Gridsome. Customer accounts may require a re-authentication flow.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your WooCommerce site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select Gridsome as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from WooCommerce to Gridsome makes the most sense if you're experiencing wordpress + woocommerce + plugins = slow page loads or outgrowing WooCommerce's architecture. Gridsome is best for legacy vue 2 projects — new projects should use nuxt instead.
You should migrate if: your WooCommerce 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 WooCommerce site benefits from inherits wordpress's massive ecosystem of themes and plugins and you don't have JavaScript developers on your team.
The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your WooCommerce URL, select Gridsome, and download your content. The more important question is whether Gridsome's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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