FireBear Improved Configurable Product for Magento 2 – Extension Change Log

November 14, 2019 - Magento 2, Our extensions

Improved Configurable Product for Magento 2

Extension Manual | Guide to configurable products

Improved Configurable Product for Magento 2 – the complete enhancement for configurable product, allowing for dynamic content updates, custom options for configurable products and many more.

1.5.0

Features

QTY of products in stock is now displayed at the product page
Matrix grid can now be enabled per product
Added mass actions for configurable product attributes used in matrix grid
URL rewrites extension command can now be applied to products with all visibility settings, not only ‘not visible individually’
Added an option to enable/disable breadcrumb updates
Added an option to display a drop-down (attribute type) on the product pages with matrix grid enabled
Full Magento 2.3 compatibility

Fixed bugs

Fixed issue with the recalculation of the price of the bundle product in which there is a configurable product in decimal
Fixed issue with escaping characters in canonical URL
Fixed issue with setting up area code in the command line
Fixed issue with di:compile for Magento 2.2.*
Fixed issue with di:compile for Magento 2.2.8
Fixed issue with recalculating the tier prices when the qty the product option uses decimals
Fixed issue with displaying tier prices in the matrix of a configurable product
Fixed the “detail tab” improperly displaying for Magento 2.3.x
Fixed issue when the variation of the configurable product has only one custom option with the type ‘file’
Fixed issue when the variation of the configurable product has custom options with the type ‘text’
Fixed issue when the variation of the configurable product has custom options with the type ‘select’
Fixed issue with default Magento 2 placeholder images displayed for out of stock simple products
Fixed issue with price range applied to the wrong products at the product details page
Fixed issue when customers aren’t allowed to change a previous selection in some cases
Fixed issue with editing products in the shopping cart
Fixed issue with tier price display for the variations of configurable products in a bundle
Fixed issue with displaying regular price at the bundle product page. Regular price will now be displayed only for the ‘fixed’ price type
Matrix grid can now be enabled per store view
Fixed issue with ‘Maximum function nesting level’
Fixed a broken bundle product page on Magento 2.3.2
Fixed issue with display the default price when loading a page of a configurable product
Fixed issue with duplicating custom options in the cart
Fixed issue with ‘As low as’ label not being properly removed
Added mass update of matrix axis attributes
Added possibility to hide prices for ‘Not Logged In’ customers
Fixed issue with displaying image swatches
Removed custom image sorting in the product gallery
Fixed issue with price recalculation when using custom options of ‘checkbox’ type
Fixed issue at the wish list page
Fixed issue with adding a bundle product with options that have configurable product in the wish list
Added a condition to display only ‘From’ price if the min price is equal to the max price
Added automatic updates of the product name in the summary block at bundle product pages
Added automatic updates of the images of the bundle product options
Fixed issue with the wrong size of the main image at configurable product pages
Fixed issue with video playback at configurable product pages
Price “From” of the product bundle option now properly considers child configurable product prices
Fixed issue with automatically updating description block at the product pages
Fixed issue at the checkout page when choosing shipping method for a bundle product with a configurable products attached
Fixed issue with removing the variations of a custom products, when the variation has a required custom option
Fixed issue where the breadcrumbs and URLs were not properly updated when removing selection on the child products

Why Magento Stores Should Run on Cloudways

November 11, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento tips & tricks

The idea of making money with ecommerce business sounds enticing. When you sell your products online, you always get an opportunity to keep an eye on your business’ progress at all times. Before starting your ecommerce journey, it’s better to plan and structure your online store’s marketing strategy smartly to create a valuable impact on the visitors.

When it comes to sustaining online presence, while aspiring to increase sales, reliable hosting is one of the most ignored elements, which if given due consideration, forms the bedrock of your online store operations. Continue Reading

Amasty Lazy Load Magento 2 Extension

November 1, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

The low speed of loading pages on a Magento 2 website is one of the main factors that cause cart abandonment and loss of customers’ trust. Besides, slow pages negatively affect rankings in the Google search results, which might lead to a decrease in the number of website visitors due to a disadvantageous position on SERP. One of the reasons for slowing down a website is the high quantity of images on website pages, which requires a significant amount of server resources to load a page. If you analyze your website in Google PageSpeed Insights and find out that your web pages have a Google Page Speed score lower than 90 points, we recommend you to install a third-party module that provides appropriate page speed optimization tools.

Today, we are describing a solution that allows compressing the size of images and other files and significantly speeds up the loading of web pages. Meet Amasty Lazy Load for Magento 2 – an extension with a comprehensive set of tools for optimizing overall website performance. Below, we look closer at the functionality of the Magento 2 Lazy Load module and explore its backend interface.

Amasty Google Account Login Magento 2 Extension

October 31, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we introduce to you a new Amasty solution built to streamline management of user access to the admin panel – the Google Account Login Magento 2 extension. By implementing the module’s functionality in your store, you will be able to provide store managers with instant access to the backend panel and ensure a higher level of login security. Below, we provide an overview of the Magento 2 Google Login extension’s features.

Amasty Product Tabs Magento 2 Extension

October 31, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

If you want your online business to be successful and bring more sales, you should think about improving your web store usability. The visual appearance of product pages is one of the vital aspects for user experience on the storefront. If you operate your website on Magento 2, you might note that the out-of-the-box platform has particular limitations related to the product tabs settings. Actually, it is impossible to customize default tabs on the product page, as well as create new ones.

If you want to provide your website visitors with convenient navigation through your store pages and give them comprehensive information on the goods you sell, we recommend you to install the Amasty Product Tabs extension for Magento 2. The Amasty solution allows merchants to change the default layout of the product description page and add an unlimited number of tabs with custom content. With the Magento 2 module, you can provide your website visitors with extra information on your products and efficiently structure all product data on one page. This way, you will increase the chances that customers will make an order and come back to your store.

Further, we explore the functionality of the Magento 2 custom product tabs module in more detail.

FireBear Improved Import & Export for Magento 2 – Extension Change Log

October 31, 2019 - Magento 2, Our extensions

Improved Import & Export for Magento 2

Extension Manual | FAQ | Demo | Sample Files

Improved Import Export Magento 2 Roadmap – vote for the most exciting features and we will implement them first. Leave your suggestions in the comments and we will add them to the poll.

3.2.0 (released 31.10.2019)

Features

PHP 7.3 full support
Full compatibility with Magento 2.3.3 versions
Timestamp added for each log entry
Added a selector allowing to remove product associated images from the server to free up server space, if import constantly imports new images
Widget import rework to include all attributes

Bugfixes

Added custom Search terms mapping
Added custom Search synonyms mapping
Added Remove all address association checkbox for Customer addresses import. Firstly remove all addresses when customer addresses import
Fixed issue with ‘Search Synonyms’ import if mapping default value is empty
Fixed all filters for export jobs
Fixed Search Terms export issue with filters
Fixed issue with Map Attributes Default value for all rows and empty rows
Fixed form break when category id is not found
Fixed import remote images issue
Fixed issue with importing attributes to General group
Fixed Categories import ‘replace’ behavior
Fixed Reviews import ‘replace’ behavior. ‘Replace’ must add nothing, only replace existing reviews
Fixed issue with export folders couldn’t be created for some systems
Fixed issue with permissions for newly created folder while exporting
Fixed issue with exporting to FTP recursively creating a folder
Fixed issue with ‘cart price rules’ entity hanging the page when edit job on Magento 2.3.3
Fixed View History – when two or more job tabs are open in the browser
Fixed issue with HTTPS type image URLs import
Fixed error on import building address information based on customer information if missing
Fixed if ‘isset’ category_position not adding products to the proper category
Removed duplicates for attribute mapping
Defined variable for uploader
SFTP will now properly create a new folder if the folder does not exist
Improved ‘Root Category’ selection
Improved downloadable products import
Extension details link was removed from the extension menu
Configurable Products custom logic has been moved to function based

Amasty SEO Toolkit Magento 2 Extension

October 30, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 SEO Suite

It has finally happened: Magento 2 SEO Toolkit has been released! One of the most popular SEO suites for Magento 1 is now available for the latest platform version. So, if you want to leverage all Magento 2 SEO settings, you’ve come to the right place. The Toolkit combines Magento 2 meta title, description, and keyword management, as well as allows online store owners to streamline rich snippets, sitemaps, and other vital techniques. Continue Reading

Amasty Store Pickup with Locator for Magento 2

October 25, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

Possibility to pick up an order from a physical store is a significant enhancement to the customer shopping experience. If store pickup is included in available shipping methods, online shoppers have a wider selection of delivery options so that they can opt for the most suitable one. Besides, in-store pickup allows customers to decrease time on waiting for their orders and cut expenses on shipping.

In this post, we describe a tool that allows merchants to add the store pickup shipping method to the checkout and provide customers with the possibility to choose the most convenient location and time for taking their orders. Meet Amasty Store Pickup with Locator for Magento 2 – a complex solution that not only allows collecting orders from brick-and-mortar stores but also adds offline store locations to the Google map. Below, we look closer at the core features of the Magento 2 in-store pickup module and explore its backend and frontend interface.

Amasty Gift Wrap Magento 2 Extension

October 22, 2019 - E-Commerce, Magento 2

If you want to engage more customers and improve their shopping experience on your store, adding gift wrapping service is an excellent idea. The Amasty Gift Wrap Magento 2 extension allows adding the relevant functionality to your ecommerce site so that you can impress website visitors with eye-catching gift wrap designs. The ability to choose a wrapping paper or box when purchasing gifts is especially beneficial during holiday periods. Besides, the Magento 2 gifting module allows customers to include a card and add a personal message to a gifted product. Below, we look closer at the features offered by the Amasty Gift Wrap module for Magento 2.