Live Migrating a WooCommerce Site to HPOS

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Migrating a WooCommerce site to HPOS can be complex, especially with 30,000+ orders. In this case, we’ll use the terminal to handle the migration efficiently. HPOS offers benefits like improved performance and scalability but may require adjustments to existing workflows and plugins.

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Session overview

In this live class, we’ll dive into the process of migrating a WooCommerce test site to HPOS, with a focus on large-scale migrations involving 30,000 orders. Using WP CLI, we’ll efficiently manage the migration, ensuring minimal disruption.

HPOS brings advantages like improved performance and scalability, but it can also present challenges, especially with complex sites. We’ll explore these pros and cons, highlighting how WP CLI helps streamline the migration process. Whether you’re a developer or store owner, learning to navigate HPOS migration will help optimize your WooCommerce store.

We’ll guide you step by step, showing you how to use WP CLI for handling large datasets and ensuring the migration goes smoothly. We’ll also cover key considerations for compatibility with plugins and other tools, helping you avoid common pitfalls.

By the end of the session, you’ll have a clear understanding of the migration process, along with practical tips and demonstrations to make your own WooCommerce HPOS migration more efficient and successful.

Author, WooCommerce expert and WordCamp speaker, Rodolfo has worked as an independent WooCommerce freelancer since 2011. His goal is to help entrepreneurs and developers overcome their WooCommerce nightmares. Rodolfo loves travelling, chasing tennis and soccer balls and, of course, wood fired oven pizza.

Rodolfo Melogli@rmelogli

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Materials

WooCommerce Docs: High-Performance Order Storage

WooCommerce Developer Docs: High Performance Order Storage

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