Description
The J2W Migration plugin provides a comprehensive solution for migrating your Joomla website content to WordPress. This plugin specializes in migrating data from Joomla Extensions including VirtueMart and HikaShop e-commerce components to WordPress with WooCommerce.
Key Features
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Database Connection Testing – Test and validate your Joomla database connection before migration
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User Migration – Import Joomla users to WordPress with Same Password
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Article Migration – Convert Joomla articles to WordPress posts with full support for categories, tags, and Elementor plugin integration.
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VirtueMart Product Migration – Import VirtueMart products to WooCommerce with images, categories, and attributes
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HikaShop Product Migration – Import HikaShop products to WooCommerce with full product data
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Review Migration – Import product reviews from both VirtueMart and HikaShop
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Order Migration – Import order history from VirtueMart and HikaShop to WooCommerce
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Progress Tracking – Real-time progress bars and status updates during migration
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CSV Export/Import – Generate CSV files for data verification and custom processing
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Error Logging – Detailed error tracking and reporting for troubleshooting
Migration Process
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Database Setup – Configure your Joomla database connection details
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Data Preparation – Generate CSV files with your Joomla data for review
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Migration Execution – Import data in batches with real-time progress tracking
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Verification – Review imported data and handle any errors or conflicts
Supported Joomla Components
- Joomla Core – Users, Articles, Categories, Tags
- VirtueMart – Products, Categories, Reviews, Orders, Custom Fields
- HikaShop – Products, Categories, Reviews, Orders, Variants, Custom Fields
WordPress Integration
- WooCommerce – Complete e-commerce migration with products, orders, and reviews
- WordPress Posts – Article migration with proper SEO and content structure
- User Management – user migration with password preservation
- Media Handling – Automatic image download and WordPress media library integration
Screenshots
Database connection configuration and testing interface 
User migration with batch processing and progress tracking 
Article migration with category and tag mapping 
VirtueMart product migration with image handling 
HikaShop product migration interface
Installation
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Upload the
joomla-to-cmsfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory -
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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Navigate to ‘Joomla To WordPress’ in your WordPress admin menu
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Configure your Joomla database connection and start migrating
FAQ
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What Joomla versions are supported?
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The plugin supports Joomla 5.x installations with standard database structures.
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Do I need direct database access?
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Yes, you need MySQL database connection details (host, username, password, database name) for your Joomla site.
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Are images migrated automatically?
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Yes, the plugin automatically downloads and imports images to your WordPress media library during the migration process.
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Can I migrate specific data types only?
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Yes, you can choose to migrate users, articles, products, reviews, or orders independently.
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Are custom fields supported?
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Yes, VirtueMart and HikaShop custom fields are migrated as WooCommerce product attributes and meta fields.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“J2W Migration” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
- Initial release
- Joomla user migration with password support
- Article migration from Joomla 5 to WordPress
- Product migration from VirtueMart / HikaShop to WooCommerce
1.1
- Articles now migrate to blogs with Elementor layout integration (if Elementor is installed)
- Articles will create full HTML blogs if Elementor is not installed
- Fixed product dimension issues during migration
- Fixed SKU generation for product variants with generic child SKUs