By installing the Customer Activation Magento extension by Extendware, you will completely change the way customers interact with your Magento store. After registration, they should be approved by you or your admins. Note that only registered users are able to see prices, so Customer Activation provides a great opportunity to hide data from competitors or don’t show them to wholesalers until they create an account. Continue Reading
The default Magento platform does not let you completely delete orders from your ecommerce store. Fortunately, there is the Extendware Delete Orders Magento extension that adds the missing functionality. As a result, you can get rid of test or any other orders that clutter reports and space in the database. Bulk actions are supported, so everything can be done within seconds. Continue Reading
Various problems are caused by the lack of a dialog between you and your customers. Unfortunately, the Magento platform offers limited communication tools, but you can always save the day with the help of third party modules. Below, we describe the Order Comments Magento extension by Extendware. The tool allows your clients to leave comment related to their orders right during the time of purchase. Thus, you can be informed about specific conditions and requirements. Continue Reading
There is already a post dedicated to Magento security patches in our blog. SUPEE-6482, SUPEE-6285, SUPEE-5994, SUPEE-5344, and others are described here: Magento critical security patches. And since it includes too much information, we’ve decided to create a new one which sheds light on the latest patch – SUPEE-8788. The new security improvement is vital since it fixes lots of vulnerabilities. Although most of them haven’t been utilized in attacks, it’s not the reason to ignore SUPEE-8788. Continue Reading
In the competitive ecommerce business environment, it is vital to stand out with the marketing tools you implement on your online shop. One of the effective ways to engage more customers and boost sales is collecting product reviews of your clients. The Extendware Review Reminder extension for Magento 2 is designed to increase the number of reviews on an online store and build trust to your brand. The Magento 2 reviews reminder module allows sending automate emails with feedback requests, setting a schedule for sending reminders, and customize email templates.
Below, we describe more features of the Magento 2 reminder email extension.
In the following post, we describe how to simplify order status email templates management with the help of the corresponding Magento extension by Extendware. The Extendware Custom Order Status Email Templates Magento module provides the ability to set different templates for various statuses, guests and registered users, as well as different store views. Continue Reading
We all understand that the default Magento functionality is limited, but you can always extend the boundaries with the help of third-party modules. And today, we shed light on the Shopping Cart Price Rules by Extendware. This Magento extension offers an opportunity to create lots of new promotions that you will never be able to get in case of out-of-the-box Magento. Don’t forget to check our list of other modules that provide extended discounts and advanced promotion rules: The Best Magento Extensions For Extended Discounts And Promotion Rules. Continue Reading
If you’re aiming to acquire an essentially simple but at the same time productive programming language, there is no other option for you but Python. Mastering such a language will not only allow you to express your code in fewer lines (thanks to its pretty much dense semantics) but it will also make it look intelligible and easy-to-read. So, where to start? Obviously, there is a bunch of various books, guides and online courses available on the web, but there is no reason you should spend endless nights searching for the right thing, especially if you can simply access the Firebear blog just once. So take a look at our exclusive list of the most popular and comprehensive Python books that will definitely make you code like a real Pythonista. Continue Reading
Coupon management will never be a time-consuming task if you install the Generate and Import Coupons tool by Amasty. The extension lets you generate an unlimited number of promo codes in just a few clicks. Besides, it offers the ability to view stats related to the coupon usage. Another intriguing feature is related to code export so that you can provide your affiliates with coupons. Continue Reading
What do we know about credit card skimming? It is one of the existing credit card frauds. Along with phishing, BIN attacks, and other violations, credit card skimming is aimed at getting credit card information for further usage. This type of fraud usually occurs at restaurants, ATMs, or gas stations. Malefactors use special devices to get the desired data, so often it is hard to detect skimming. That’s why you might have seen large sample pictures illustrating different ATM parts right on the ATM’s screen. Despite government all over the world tries to overcome the problem, malefactors constantly develop new technologies, so skimming spreads from offline to online. And below we shed light on Magento credit card skimming. The following posts covers essentials of the problem, provides some stats and useful links, describes what to do in case your store is hacked, and sheds light on how to prevent your Magento installation from skimming. Continue Reading
