Magento 2 End of Support in 2026: Dates, Risks and Your Options

Every Magento 2 release now has a published end date. Several have already passed, and the next one lands in 2027. If your store runs Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce, this guide shows where your version stands, what end of support actually means, and the three ways forward.

The short answer: as of October 2026, Magento 2.4.4 and 2.4.5 receive no support at all. 2.4.6 is in its final year of extended support, ending August 31, 2027, and 2.4.7's standard support ends May 31, 2027. Stores on 2.4.4 or 2.4.5 also run on PHP 8.1, which itself reached end of life on December 31, 2025. If you're on any of these versions, you need either an upgrade project or a replatform within the next year.

Magento 2 support dates by version

These are Adobe's published dates (Adobe lifecycle policy):

Version	Released	Standard support ends	Extended support ends
2.4.9	May 12, 2026	May 31, 2029	Not yet announced
2.4.8	April 8, 2025	May 31, 2028	Not yet announced
2.4.7	April 9, 2024	May 31, 2027	May 31, 2028
2.4.6	March 14, 2023	August 11, 2026	August 31, 2027
2.4.5	August 9, 2022	August 12, 2025	August 11, 2026
2.4.4	April 12, 2022	April 12, 2025	April 14, 2026

Not sure which version you run? Your developer can check it in seconds from the admin panel footer or the command line.

What "end of support" means

Adobe describes standard support as quality fixes, security patches and full on-call support, and extended support as quality and security patches for the core application. Once both have ended, Adobe warns that staying on the version puts your store at risk of security vulnerabilities.

In practice, that means:

• No more security patches. New vulnerabilities found in the core platform stay open on your version.
• Extensions move on. Extension vendors test against current releases, so updates stop working on older ones.
• Compliance gets harder. Payment security standards (PCI DSS) expect known vulnerabilities to be patched promptly, which is difficult on software that no longer receives patches.

Extended support is offered at no extra cost for Adobe Commerce customers on 2.4.6 and 2.4.7. Adobe's lifecycle policy is written for Adobe Commerce; Magento Open Source uses the same release line, so it's safest to plan around the same dates.

The PHP problem

Each Magento release only runs on certain PHP versions, and PHP has its own end-of-life dates (Adobe system requirements, PHP supported versions):

Magento version	Supported PHP	PHP security support ends
2.4.4 and 2.4.5	8.1	Ended December 31, 2025
2.4.6	8.2, 8.1	December 31, 2026 (PHP 8.2)
2.4.7	8.3, 8.2	December 31, 2027 (PHP 8.3)
2.4.8	8.4, 8.3	December 31, 2028 (PHP 8.4)

So a store on 2.4.4 or 2.4.5 runs an unsupported platform on an unsupported language version (PHP end-of-life list). Hosting providers also phase out old PHP versions, which can force an upgrade on their timeline rather than yours.

Newer releases bring other changes too. Adobe no longer supports Elasticsearch, so current versions use OpenSearch, which is one more piece an upgrade has to cover (Magento Open Source 2.4.8 release notes).

Your three options

Option	What it involves	What happens next	Good fit when
Upgrade to 2.4.8 or 2.4.9	PHP, OpenSearch, extensions and theme updated and tested	Another upgrade before 2.4.8's support ends in 2028	Your Magento store is heavily customized and the team wants to stay
Replatform to Shopify or Shopify Plus	Data, design, integrations and every URL moved	No version upgrades; Shopify updates the platform	Upgrades and hosting take a growing share of your budget
Do nothing	Nothing now	Unpatched vulnerabilities and growing compatibility problems	Not recommended

An upgrade buys time; it doesn't end the cycle. Every Magento release has a support window, so the same decision comes back every two to three years. That's why many brands compare the cost of the next upgrade with the cost of moving once.

How to decide

Ask these five questions:

1. How many custom modules and extensions do we run? Each one has to be updated for an upgrade, or replaced for a replatform.
2. What did our last upgrade cost, and how long did it take? That's the best guide to the next one.
3. What do we spend each year on hosting, patches and developer maintenance? On Shopify, hosting and platform updates are included.
4. Do we need code-level control that apps and Shopify Functions can't give us? If yes, staying on Magento may be right.
5. When is our busy season? Plan the work so launch doesn't land in the weeks before Black Friday.

If you replatform to Shopify

Most mid-size Magento stores move to Shopify in 6–10 weeks, and enterprise or B2B builds take 3–6 months. Products, customers, order history, content and search rankings come across, with every old URL redirected. See how we handle Magento to Shopify migrations, what a move typically costs in our Magento to Shopify migration cost guide, and how the platforms compare in Shopify Plus vs Magento Enterprise. For Australian brands, see Shopify Plus in Australia.

Frequently asked questions

When does Magento 2 support end? It depends on the version. 2.4.4 and 2.4.5 are no longer supported. 2.4.6 extended support ends August 31, 2027; 2.4.7 standard support ends May 31, 2027; 2.4.8 is supported until May 31, 2028, and 2.4.9 until May 31, 2029.

Is Magento 2 still supported? Yes, the latest releases are. 2.4.8 and 2.4.9 are in standard support, but older 2.4 releases have reached or are near their end dates.

What happens when my Magento version reaches end of support? The store keeps running, but Adobe stops releasing security patches and fixes for that version, and extension vendors stop testing against it. Over time the store becomes harder to secure and maintain.

Is Magento 1 still supported? No. Magento 1 reached end of life on June 30, 2020.

Should I upgrade Magento or move to Shopify? Upgrade if your store depends on deep custom code and you have the team to maintain it. Consider Shopify if upgrades, hosting and patches take a growing share of your budget, because those disappear on Shopify.

How long does it take to move from Magento to Shopify? Typically 4–6 weeks for small stores, 6–10 weeks for mid-size stores and 3–6 months for enterprise or B2B builds.

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