PrestaShop Development
In-depth articles on PrestaShop module development , custom hooks, override patterns , and best practices for building maintainable e-commerce code. From...
How to Vet a PrestaShop Module Before Installing It on a Live Store
Twelve black-box checks you can run from a browser and your back office — no PHP needed — to tell whether a PrestaShop module is safe...
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Not Malicious. Just Careless — What a PrestaShop Module Can Do That Uninstall Won't Undo
A paid module loaded a third-party font on every page for a feature used on one screen. It wasn't malware — just careless. And...
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Their Employee Left. We Run the Store — and Couldn't Prove the Access Left Too.
We build and look after other businesses' PrestaShop stores. When a client's employee left, the offboarding was ours to get right — and...
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How I Run a One-Person PrestaShop Module Business with a Fleet of AI Agents
A few months ago I discovered my AI agents had left 154 git repositories dirty — and the fix wasn't a better prompt, it was an org chart....
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Invoice and Order Number Customization: Why Default Numbers Are Not Enough
Why default PrestaShop invoice numbers do not meet legal requirements, and how to configure proper sequential numbering for your country.
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reCAPTCHA for PrestaShop: Stopping Spam Without Annoying Real Customers
Spam bots are targeting your registration, contact forms, and fake orders. Here is how reCAPTCHA protects your PrestaShop store without...
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Password Protection for PrestaShop: Hiding Pages and Products from the Public
Sometimes you need to hide certain pages or products from the general public — wholesale catalogs, member-only content, or pre-launch...
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Visitor Control: Blocking Bad Bots and Unwanted Traffic
Bad bots consume server resources, scrape your prices, and skew your analytics. Here is how to identify and block unwanted automated...
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Customer Extra Info and IP Bans: Protecting Your Store from Problem Visitors
Learn how to collect extra customer information during registration and protect your PrestaShop store from problematic users with IP bans...
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Two-Factor Auth, Password Policies and Admin Security for PrestaShop
Your store admin panel is the keys to the kingdom. Here is how to secure it with two-factor authentication, strong password policies, and...
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CMS Page Display Names: Better Navigation for Your Static Pages
PrestaShop CMS page names in navigation often do not match what customers expect. Learn how custom display names improve navigation and...
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HTML Blocks: Adding Custom Content Anywhere in Your PrestaShop Store
Custom HTML blocks let you add promotional banners, trust badges, informational content, and more anywhere in your PrestaShop store...
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Scroll to Top Button: Small UX Improvement, Surprising Impact
A scroll to top button is one of the simplest UX improvements you can make, yet it has a measurable impact on engagement and time on site.
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Back to Top Button: A Tiny UX Detail That Surprisingly Matters
The back-to-top button is one of the smallest UX elements on any website, yet it has a measurable impact on user engagement and time on...
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Scroll Animations: Adding Subtle Movement to Your Store Pages
Scroll-triggered animations can make your store pages feel modern and engaging — or slow and annoying. Here is how to add subtle movement...
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