What is the current status of the migration to IndieCommerce 2.0?
As of January 5, 2026, only 60 sites remain on the IC 1.0 platform. Migration, which was paused in December 2025, has resumed. The IndieCommerce team has contacted 20 stores to begin their migration in January 2026.
How many sites are currently on IndieCommerce 2.0?
There are 406 sites now running on IC 2.0. This figure includes both migrated stores and new users. An up-to-date Member Directory is available.
My store is still on IC 1.0. When will my migration begin?
We have successfully resumed migration for 20 stores this January. The IC team plans to reach out to all remaining stores by mid-February to finalize their migration start and completion dates.
What is a typical migration schedule?
The following is an example schedule (4 - 5 weeks), which applies to about 70% of stores:
- Monday, Feb 2 - IC team notifies the store that migration will begin in 2 weeks
- Monday, Feb 9 - Migration starts: IC team creates the IC 2.0 site, migrates all content from IC 1.0, and configures the new site.
- Friday, Feb 13 - IC team hands the configured IC 2.0 site over to the store, providing login details for review.
- Monday, Feb 16 – Friday, Mar 6 - Store staff reviews the IC 2.0 site, becomes familiar with the Admin Dashboard, adjusts design/colors as needed, and begins managing content. The IC team is available for support.
- Monday, Mar 9 & Tueday, Mar 10 - IC staff meets with the store to answer questions and prepare for the final steps: Order Migration and the final switch.
- Wednesday, Mar 11 & Thursday, Mar 12 - The store's website officially switches over to IC 2.0.
Note: More complex stores will receive several months' notice before their migration starts, and their process will take longer.
What factors could slow down the migration process?
A huge factor is how quickly stores move through the migration process. When a store stalls in their migration, it diverts staff time from other issues and delays every store that is waiting to be migrated. Other factors, though not as significant, include unexpected changes to third party services that IC is integrated with, PCI changes, ADA compliance changes, changes to sales tax requirements, etc. Ecommerce is a complex process and the rules are changing all the time. When they do, we need to address those changes which diverts our staff time away from migration.
Will I be able to customize my new store's website?
IC 2.0 is designed to be a universal platform that doesn’t require customization. This is to ensure ADA compliance, PCI compliance, and sustainability. We have created customization options within the standard 2.0 template to meet some of these needs.
Will I be able to embed third-party code or widgets?
Unfortunately, not at this time. Enabling third-party code will be introduced after the migration is complete. This is because untested code could break the existing site, diverting staff attention from our top priority, which is completing the migration.
Will stores have the option to pay for additional features?
Our primary focus is completing the migration. We believe it is important for stores to experience the new platform first, as it may meet all their needs or shift their priorities. We will be surveying users to guide future planning for additional features.
If my store's site is still on Drupal 7, will it remain supported? What is the deadline for IC 2.0 migration?
Yes, we will continue to support Drupal 7 until all sites have been migrated to IC 2.0. The deadline for completing all migrations to IC 2.0 is July 1, 2026.
What feedback have you received from stores that have already migrated?
Feedback has been positive. Stores appreciate the site's faster speed and the significantly easier-to-use back end for both processing orders and managing content.
If you have any further questions, please contact staff@bookweb.org.