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Some of my posts are deleted from WooCommerce after migration. What happened?

Why are some of my WordPress posts deleted after eCommerce Data Migration?

WordPress organizes all content within the "Posts" table, categorizing them into various post types. If standard WordPress posts are mistakenly assigned to post types like "Product," "Customer," or "Order," these posts may be inadvertently removed during an eCommerce data migration to another platform. This occurs because the migration process is designed to transfer specific eCommerce data types, and it might interpret these incorrectly categorized posts as belonging to those types.

Note: This issue is more likely to occur when the "Clear current data on Target Store before Migration" option is selected during the migration process. This option removes all existing data on the target store to ensure a clean migration.

How to prevent losing WordPress posts during eCommerce Data Migration?

Before initiating the eCommerce data migration, carefully review your WordPress posts and ensure they are correctly assigned to the appropriate post type ("Post"). If you find any posts incorrectly categorized as "Product," "Customer," or "Order," reassign them to the "Post" type. This will prevent them from being inadvertently deleted during the migration process.

If you've already completed the migration and lost posts, check your WordPress database to see if they are still present but miscategorized. You may be able to restore them manually or by using a database management tool.

To avoid this, consider using the migration options to migrate only the needed data.

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