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2020 has become an important year for ecommerce. So many people staying home and shopping online have put pressure on online stores and ecommerce platforms worldwide. In order to make it through this challenging time, PrestaShop Upgrade is now available in new beta version 1.7.7.0. With this you can test new features, improvements and compare how the platform functions when some notable bugs are fixed.
This post covers the features of PrestaShop 1.7.7.0 and then move forward to the improvements made in different segments.
What’s New in PrestaShop 1.7.7.0 Release?
Fuzzy Search- PrestaShop 1.7.7 version comes with an improved front office search mechanism known as “Fuzzy Search.” This is a perfect tool for improving the conversion rate as it eradicates all the misspelling and typos in the search box.
Supports Emojis- PrestaShop 1.7.7 comes with the full support of emojis in front and back-office fields. In this latest version of PrestaShop, all database tables are encoded in utf8bm4 by default, which makes it possible to support all the emojis.
Email Language Translation- PrestaShop 1.7.7 version comes with advanced features of Email language translation in Design > Email theme. This makes it possible to translate the Back Office’s email contents, saving the trouble for sellers to switch to various platforms to understand.
Easy Indexing and Searching- For the improvement in the indexing and searching, the field manufacturer part number is now available in PrestaShop 1.7.7 product management.
Strong SEO Presence- The Availability of field Manufacturer Part Number also has a positive effect on SEO and the SERP performance of the products from your shop.
New Languages- Multiple new store languages are in PrestaShop 1.7.7, making it easier to rank in different regions.
Improvements in Core Modules
Theme customization- The PrestaShop 1.7.7 version comes with an advanced theme customization feature for product pages as well as category pages. With these advanced theme customizations, developers can easily find, configure, and customize products and categories’ pages theme, including the main native modules. This theme customization is also available for the home page in PrestaShop 1.7.7 version.
Improved product tab management- PrestaShop Version 1.7.7.0 saves you the trouble of using a fake legacy controller as now you can get access to tabs via Symfony routes. The tabs can be hidden and enabled using the enable/disable option available. We can also understand this: whenever a module is disabled, the Tab is automatically hidden and vice-versa.
Easy error recognition- PrestaShop 1.7.7 is a boon for developers as the process of error handling is now much easier. If an unexpected error occurs in the back office when running in production mode, you are redirected to an error page instead of a blank page, which was shown in the previous versions.
Automatic form rendering- Now, in PrestaShop 1.7.7, the problem of Form Template override is eliminated. You can customize the form as per your need as now you can add form fields anywhere.
Improved Customer Reassurance- Now, it becomes easier for PrestaShop developers to create a website that is loved by customers. PrestaShop 1.7.7 allows you to customize the color of the icons, add a description, and links.
Technical Improvements
Updated PHP support- To induce more stability to the website, PrestaShop 1.7.7.0 has dropped the support for all the PHP versions earlier than 7.1.3. But this news is also combined with the good news that PrestaShop 1.7.7 version will fully support PHP 7.3, making it the most stable PrestaShop version ever.
Updated jQuery to 3.4.1- The PrestaShop 1.7.7 comes with the latest jQuery version in Back Office and the Classic & Core theme. This update jQuery has been possible due to the jquery migrate feature.
New CQRS debugger in the symfony debug bar– The inclusion of this feature in PrestaShop Version 1.7.7.0 makes it possible for you to explore the commands and queries used to build the page you’re seeing. You can further make customizations by overriding the modules.
Payment and Currency Enhancements
Official and non-official currencies- The PrestaShop 1.7.7 version allows merchants to have all the currencies they need to meet every customer’s expectations based in different regions. You can now add new official and non-official currencies (e.g., local or custom) to your store.
Currency customization with language- PrestaShop 1.7.7 merchants can customize the display of currencies on their website as per the language(s) desired.
Symphony Migration
The order pages in PrestaShop 1.7.7 version have been redesigned and migrated to Symfony. There are multiple new and improved features for sellers to simply navigate through the order management pages.
Fifteen new pages have been migrated to Symfony in PrestaShop 1.7.7 version, including the Catalog, customer service, and order pages.
Conclusion
Migrating to PrestaShop 1.7.7 can be tricky as it does not offer one click approach and to avoid any hassle feel free to contact us. Our certified PrestaShop developers has explored and mastered several techniques to make PrestaShop upgrade a realistic option. While upgrading your store to the latest PrestaShop version, our experts make sure your website experiences least or no down-time, your data is intact and the site rolls-back rapidly.
