additional options

Cart2Cart Team tries its best to systematically examine the service functionality to find out new solutions to satisfy customers' needs. There are different ways how e-merchants can expand migration opportunities and make the process of data transferring even more flawless and the result even more accurate. This article focuses on these ways and provides a recap of all Cart2Cart’s additional options and their explanation.

Delete current data from the Target Store before the migration

If you have already installed a desirable shopping cart and decided to create some test products in order to see how they will look like... or maybe tried to transfer data manually but while doing that understood it is not a proper solution for you - in this case, the option "Delete current data from the Target Store before the migration" is exactly what you need. It aims to help you avoid inconveniences during the migration process and get an accurate result at the end. Take into a consideration, data will be deleted according to selected entities for migration. For example, if you’ve picked to migrate products on the step of Wizard, only products will be deleted from your Target store. To ensure a smooth overall migration process, find more info here.

Preserve product/customer/order IDs on the Target Store

This additional option provides a possibility to migrate products/customers/orders IDs to a Target store without changes. For instance, your customer #3 will be moved to Target store as customer #3. It will help you in a future store administration. For a seamless transfer of your customers, explore details about migration preview service. Keep in mind though that this option requires clearing Target store data first. Check our article for more comprehensive information.

Create product variants based on the combinations of attribute values

With this additional option, you will save time eliminating the procedure of setting product variants for each product in the catalog. Nonetheless, each shopping cart has its own peculiarities, which you can find here.

Preserve product image URLs

The option is available for some hosted shopping carts and allows migrating the image link structure. In case the option is activated, the unchecked images will be displayed from your Source store and when it will be down, images won’t be shown on a Target store anymore. That’s why it is recommended to pick an option “Preserve product image URLs” and after the migration is completed, transfer folders with pictures manually. It is obligatory to save file names and folder structure. For more detailed information on how copy the folder with images from the source shopping cart, read our FAQ.

Create the 301 redirects on your target store after migration

Cart2Cart provides a possibility to create the 301 redirects of products and categories SEO URLs on your target store after migration only within a limited number of shopping carts such as:

For more detailed information about this additional option read our article Migrate SEO URLs with Cart2Cart and check out our instructional video.

Skip product thumbnail images migration

This option makes it possible to migrate only main (large) images and skip migration of thumbnail images. In case, your product images have the same size as thumbnail images, without this option, all of them will be moved. As a result, you may face duplications. If the size of images is different and you wish to transfer all of them, don’t choose this option.

Enhance Your Migration with Cart2Cart’s Advanced Options

Make your store migration even smoother with Cart2Cart’s additional options! From preserving product IDs and SEO URLs to transferring customer passwords and invoices, we’ve got everything you need for a seamless transition. Choose the features that best suit your business and start your hassle-free migration today!

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Change products quantity to 100 on Target Store

Sometimes, when migration is completed, e-merchants may face the situation when the products that are out of stock on Source store aren’t displayed on the Target one. But there is no more place for disappointment. To avoid such a situation, Cart2Cart offers an opportunity to change the number of stock entities from Source cart to 100 on the Target cart. Here you can see how your online store will look like with and without using this additional option.

Migrate 301 SEO URLs of categories and products

301 redirects allow to set up a permanent redirection from one link to another. Such type of redirection can move a huge percentage of ranking power to the new link and, therefore, is the most suitable for SEO purposes. Using this additional option permits merchants to redirect previous products and categories URLs to the new ones on Target store.

Migrate customer's passwords

This option helps you transfer customer passwords to the target store, and thus, prevent your clients from having to recreate them after migration. For comprehensive advice on what to do after migration, see our FAQ on password migration.

As for now, passwords migration is provided for a limited number of carts - however, we're regularly expanding support for additional platforms. For more details, see our FAQ on password migration.

Watch our video tutorial about how the option works and how to use it:

Migrate invoices to the Target cart

Each order on your source store contains lots of valuable customer data. This option makes it possible to transfer info from Invoices, Credit Memos and Shipments order menus, from your Magento store to a target cart, often a newer version of Magento or another platform. Here is a video:

With all that in mind, above are the additional options provided by Cart2Cart. Now you know what each of them means and can choose those that will perfectly suit your specific business requirements.

Monthly Update – January 2026

Entering 2026, e-commerce businesses are increasingly focused on future-proofing their platforms for sustainable growth. A key trend is the adoption of composable commerce architectures, allowing for greater flexibility and scalability compared to monolithic systems. Retailers are integrating best-of-breed solutions for various functionalities, from headless CMS for front-end experiences to specialized payment gateways and analytics tools. This approach enables businesses to adapt quickly to evolving customer expectations and technological advancements without undergoing complete re-platforming every few years. When considering your next migration, evaluate platforms and services that support a modular ecosystem, allowing you to scale individual components as needed. Think about how AI-driven personalization, advanced analytics, and seamless omnichannel experiences can be integrated. Planning for these capabilities during your migration can significantly reduce future friction and unlock new opportunities for innovation and market leadership in the dynamic digital landscape.

For more details, explore our FAQ section or schedule a call with a migration expert.