Magento 2 was released in July 2015. and since then the focus has shifted to the new version. The latter has a completely different architecture from Magento 1 and many new features. Technologically added support for PHP 7; increased security; caching entire pages by default, which reflects increased speed.
With a user-friendly administration interface, improved indexes and database optimizations, Magento 2 is the number one choice for merchants.
Upgrade to Magento 2is recommended, support for Magento 1 expires in June 2020.
The first step is to migrate the available information to:
Magento 2 uses new technologies and features. It is not possible to migrate your Magento 1 theme to Magento 2 directly. For this purpose, a new one is created, which retains the layout and functionality, or you buy a ready-made one that meets the requirements.