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Magento Upgrade Services
Your Magento store is on an outdated version and the upgrade complexity is paralyzing your team. Security patches are piling up, custom extensions aren’t compatible with the latest release, and every month you delay increases the risk of data breaches and lost sales. Acelerar’s Magento upgrade specialists handle the entire migration so you get a modern, secure store without the months of internal disruption.
Magento Upgrades
Why Magento upgrades are unavoidable
Magento 1 reached end of life in June 2020, and every month on an unsupported version increases your exposure to security vulnerabilities and PCI compliance failures. Even stores already on Magento 2 need regular version upgrades to stay current with security patches, performance improvements, and PHP compatibility. The challenge is that Magento upgrades are not simple updates - they involve database schema changes, extension compatibility testing, theme modifications, custom code refactoring, and thorough regression testing across every customer-facing workflow. Our team has performed hundreds of Magento upgrades and knows where the hidden complexities live before they become project-derailing surprises.
Market Data
The e-commerce outsourcing market
E-commerce operations outsourcing is growing as online retail scales globally.
What We Handle
Comprehensive Magento upgrade services
Magento 1 to Magento 2 migration
The most complex Magento upgrade path: a complete re-platforming that requires data migration, theme rebuilding, extension replacement, and custom code rewriting. We migrate product catalogs, customer accounts, order history, CMS content, URL rewrites, and SEO metadata while rebuilding your storefront on Magento 2’s modern architecture. Your store stays live on Magento 1 until the Magento 2 version passes UAT and is ready for cutover.
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Magento 2 version upgrades
Staying current with Magento 2 releases means regular version upgrades that apply security patches, performance optimizations, and new features. We handle the upgrade process end-to-end: staging environment setup, composer-based upgrade execution, extension compatibility verification, custom module code review, theme regression testing, and production deployment with rollback procedures in place.
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Extension migration & custom code
The hardest part of most Magento upgrades is third-party extension compatibility. Extensions that worked on your old version may not support the new one. We audit every installed extension, identify compatible replacements for discontinued ones, migrate custom functionality to new extension versions, and refactor bespoke code to work with updated Magento APIs. No functionality gets left behind in the upgrade.
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Cost Comparison
In-house Magento upgrade team vs. Acelerar
$55K/yr
per year / per person
Salary, benefits, and overhead for one full-time US-based Magento developer with upgrade expertise, extension compatibility testing, and PHP skills
$17K/yr
per year / per person
Fully loaded rate includes salary, infrastructure, staging environments, regression testing, QA, and dedicated project manager for Magento upgrades
Why Choose Acelerar for Magento Upgrades
Why Magento merchants choose Acelerar for upgrades
Zero Data Loss Guarantee
Products, customers, orders, CMS pages, URL rewrites, and catalog price rules - every data point migrates to the new version intact. We run data integrity audits pre- and post-migration to verify completeness.
SEO Ranking Preservation
URL structure changes during upgrades can destroy years of SEO equity overnight. We map every URL, configure 301 redirects, migrate meta data, and verify canonical tags to maintain your organic search rankings.
Staging Environment Testing
Every upgrade is built and tested on a staging environment before touching your production store. You review and approve the upgraded store - checkout flow, admin functions, front-end display - before we deploy to production.
Extension Compatibility Resolution
We audit every installed extension, verify compatibility with the target version, source replacements for discontinued extensions, and test all functionality in the staging environment. Nothing breaks during upgrade.
Minimal Downtime Deployment
Our cutover process minimizes production downtime. Database migration scripts are prepared and tested in staging. Production deployment is scheduled during your lowest-traffic window with rollback procedures ready.
Post-Upgrade Support
We provide 30 days of post-upgrade support to address any issues that surface after deployment: bug fixes, performance tuning, admin training on new features, and monitoring for any data migration edge cases.
How It Works
From outdated Magento to fully upgraded store in 5 phases
Audit
We analyze your current Magento installation: version, extensions, custom code, database size, and any known issues. You receive a detailed upgrade plan with timeline and risk assessment.
Stage
A staging environment is set up with the target Magento version. We execute the upgrade, migrate data, install compatible extensions, and rebuild any custom functionality.
Test
Comprehensive testing across every workflow: product browsing, cart and checkout, customer accounts, admin operations, payment gateways, shipping integrations, and third-party connections.
Deploy
After your approval, we deploy to production during a low-traffic window. URL redirects go live, DNS is updated if needed, and rollback scripts are ready.
Support
30 days of post-deployment monitoring and support. We resolve any issues, optimize performance, and train your team on new features in the upgraded version.
We work with your e-commerce platforms
Our teams are trained on the platforms you already use.
What our e-commerce clients say
“Acelerar handled our entire catalog migration (50,000+ SKUs) without a single missed deadline.”
“The Acelerar team is a self-sustaining machine. They’ve become an extension of our own team.”
“We needed reliable, fast data entry at scale. Acelerar delivered consistent quality from day one, no ramp-up time needed.”
Industry Outlook
Where e-commerce outsourcing is heading
E-commerce operations are increasingly handled by specialized outsourcing teams with AI capabilities.