Starting from version 9.6, WooCommerce includes Brands as a built-in feature. Our migration tool has been updated to import manufacturers as brands and automatically link them to products during migration.
If you prefer to manage brands using a third-party plugin instead of WooCommerce’s built-in feature, you will need to install a compatible brand plugin on your WooCommerce store. In that case, additional customization may be required to migrate manufacturer data into the plugin.