Magento Core Enhancement – Magento Blog https://blog.extendware.com by ExtendWare Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:51:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://blog.extendware.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-android-chrome-384x384-1-32x32.png Magento Core Enhancement – Magento Blog https://blog.extendware.com 32 32 Optimizing Magento 2 Performance with Back Forward Cache & Page Preload https://blog.extendware.com/optimizing-magento-2-performance-with-back-forward-cache-page-preload/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:52:09 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=2124 Read more]]> In the ever-evolving world of e-commerce, the performance of your online store is not just a nice-to-have; it’s a critical factor that can make or break your business. Slow loading times, laggy navigation, and poor user experiences can lead to high bounce rates, low conversion rates, and ultimately, lost revenue. That’s where the right tools and optimizations come into play, transforming your Magento 2 store into a high-performing, customer-friendly platform.

Boost Your Core Web Vitals with Back/Forward Cache

Google’s Core Web Vitals (CWV) are a set of specific factors that Google considers when evaluating the user experience of web pages. Improving these vitals can significantly enhance your store’s visibility in search engine results and provide a better experience for your visitors. One powerful way to boost your CWV Field Data is by enabling the Back/Forward Cache (bfcache) for your Magento 2 store.

The Back/Forward Cache is a feature that allows pages to be cached in the browser when a user navigates away. This means that when the user returns to the page via the browser’s back or forward buttons, the page can be displayed almost instantly, without needing to be reloaded from the server. This not only improves the user experience but also significantly enhances your store’s Core Web Vitals.

Page Preload for Instant Page Loads

Taking performance optimization a step further, our Page Preload feature ensures that pages are loaded into the cache before the user even requests them. This can lead to “zero-TTFB” (Time to First Byte) page loads for subsequent visits, providing a more seamless user experience and potentially boosting your conversion rate.

Our single extension combines the benefits of Back/Forward Cache and Page Preload, offering a robust performance enhancement toolkit for your Magento 2 store. It’s a comprehensive solution designed to improve both the performance and usability of your online store.

Conclusion

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the performance of your Magento 2 store is more important than ever. By leveraging powerful tools like Back/Forward Cache and Page Preload, you can significantly enhance your store’s performance, improve user experience, and boost your conversion rates. Our comprehensive solution is designed to be easy to implement, highly effective, and fully aligned with best practices endorsed by industry leaders like Google. Don’t let slow loading times hold your store back—equip your Magento 2 store with the tools it needs to succeed in today’s competitive e-commerce environment.

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Benefits of the Magento Delete Orders Extension https://blog.extendware.com/benefits-of-the-magento-delete-orders-extension/ Sat, 21 May 2016 17:01:03 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=605 Read more]]> Delete Unwanted, Spam, and Old Orders with Magento Delete Orders Extension

Uh oh…Your mailbox is full.

Your Magento Storage has reached it full capacity. Your mailbox is full. “This person can not receive any more messages.”

All of these phrases are familiar and are just about the last thing you want to start your workday with (well, not worse than the dreaded “Magento White Screen“). They mean you need to clean and organize and DELETE!

Fraudulent, test or fake orders can take up major space and the Delete Orders extension can help make the clean up quick and easy.

Delete? I Don’t Want To Delete Anything!Character-order

Delete can be a scary word for people, especially with multiple admins. Extendware’s Delete Orders extension will allow you to give access only to those permitted to delete orders as well as toggle the deletion capabilities on and off so you wont have to worry about losing valuable transaction information on accident.

Easily and completely delete orders from your Magento store. Great for deleting your old test orders and other orders you do not want cluttering your reports and taking up space in the database.
Easily and completely delete orders from your Magento store. Great for deleting your old test orders and other orders you do not want cluttering your reports and taking up space in the database.

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Another great benefit to the Delete Orders extension is that you can delete single orders or in bulk and all of the credit memo and shipment info will also be deleted and not left to clutter database. This simple extension will save you a ton of time weeding through old orders and give you more time for the new ones!

Important Features of Delete Orders Extension

  • Easily Delete Any Order
    Simply click the “Delete” button on the order page and any order can be deleted.
  • Bulk Delete Orders
    Select any number of orders in your order grid and then select “Delete Permanently” from the grid actions to delete orders in bulk.
  • Disable Deleting for Certain Administrative Users
    Deleting orders is a powerful feature that not every admin should have access too. You have the ability to ensure only specific admin users can delete an order.
  • Delete Your Test Orders and Fraudulent Orders
    Test orders, fake orders, fraudulent orders, etc, should not take up room in your database. Now you can easily delete these orders.
  • Easily Enable / Disable to Ensure no Accidental Deletes
    Turn the deletion capabilities on and off, so it is only enabled when you want to delete. This will prevent any accidental order deletions.
  • Corresponding Invoice / Credit Memo / Shipment / etc Values Deleted
    When the order is deleted the corresponding invoice, credit memo, shipment, etc, data is also deleted so these items will not be orphaned in the database.

If you can believe it, the above list is not a complete list of features. Please try the online demo or install as a free trial  and take 30-DAYSadvantage of our risk-free 30 day refund guarantee to fully see the power and elegance of the Delete Orders extension.


Delete-Orders-(for-web)Quick Delete Orders Extension Overview

Easily and completely delete orders from your Magento store. Great for deleting your old test orders and other orders you do not want cluttering your reports and taking up space in the database. You can delete one order or delete multiple orders at the same time.


 

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Master Your Store Product Grid with Editable Admin Product Grid Extension for Magento https://blog.extendware.com/master-your-store-product-grid-with-editable-admin-product-grid-extension-for-magento/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 20:11:17 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=593 Read more]]> Extendware’s Editable Product Grid Turns Your Magento Product Grid into a Very Powerful Editing Tool

Become a Master of your own Product Grid by enhancing Magento’s default product grid tools with the Extendware Admin Product Grid extension.

With this extension, you can easily filter and edit your products within your backend Magento product grid. You can add or remove columns, change the ordering of columns, filter by new attributes and categories to enable you to view, process, and correct items more quickly and easily.

Change Order of Magento Columns
Change Order of Magento Columns

The extension also allows you to more easily edit granular product data such as the price or name of a product. Even better, the changes take effect immediately. Filter by various product attributes to make mass changes using Bulk Product Updating.

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Features of Editable Admin Product Grid

  • Edit Product Data in Your Backend Product Grid
    Quickly and easily edit data such as name, price, stock quantity, attribute set, etc, directly in the product grid.
  • Filter Products Based on Product Attributes
    Simply add an attribute to the grid and then filter products by it very easily which allows you to more efficiently find products.
  • Filter Products Based on Product Category and Show Product Categories in your Grid
    Now you can filter products based only on the products in a specific category.
  • Change the Ordering of Columns in the Grid with Drag and Drop
    Have you ever wished that product status was displayed before the name or vice-versa? No problem! You can change the ordering of columns in the grid to support your work-flow.

Magento Product Grid - Change the Order of Products
Magento Product Grid – Change the Order of Products

  • Support for Single or Batch Edit Modes
    * Single Edit Mode – each product will be saved after each edit
    * Batch Edit Mode – edit multiple products at once and then save the changes at the same time
  • Set the Width of Each Column
    Some columns are more important than others, so they should be wider so they have focus. Easily set the width of any column of the grid.
  • Show the Product Image in the Grid
    Optionally show the image of the product in the grid so it is easier to identify. You can even easily change the image size.
  • Show Cross-Sells, Up-Sells, and Related Products in the Grid
    Optionally display related, cross-sell, and up-sell products in the grid to make it easier to identify what has been assigned to what product.

Magento Admin Product Grid - Show-cross-sells, up-sells, and related products
Magento Admin Product Grid – Show-cross-sells, up-sells, and related products

  • Find “Lost” Products that Do Not Have a Category Set
    Often times you will want to know what product has no category so you can assign it a category

Magento Admin Product Grid - Find Products With No Category
Magento Admin Product Grid – Find Products With No Category

  • Remember Your Last Sort Order
    If you sort the grid and login / logout normally Magento forgets your sort preference. Now your sort preference will be remembered!
  • Show Last Update Time in the Grid
    Optionally display the last update time of a product in the grid which is very useful for seeing which products have had recent changes.
  • Change the Default Number of Products in the Grid
    By default the admin product grid displays 20 products. In some stores it makes sense to raise or lower this default value so we give you the power to do this.
  • Fields Can Be Marked as Read-Only
    Ensure that some fields will always be read-only in the grid even if an admin wants to edit them. This ensures some admins will not accidentally make changes they should not.
  • Grid Configuration is Per-Admin User
  • Each admin in your store can select their own grid configuration that works best based on their individual work-flow.

Magento Admin Product Grid - Set Configuration Per User
Magento Admin Product Grid – Set Configuration Per User

  • Fields Can Be Hidden From the Grid
    Don’t want a field such as the category to be in the grid even if an admin wants it? Globally make it hidden so it will not be shown in any grids.
  • Remember Filtering Between Sessions
    If you filter the grid and login / logout normally Magento forgets your filter preference. Now your filter preference will be remembered!
  • 100% Compatible with Extendware’s Bulk Product Updating Extension
    Our Editable Product Grid works 100% with Bulk Product Updating. The power of Mass Product Actions combined with the filtering capability of Editable Product Grid is a very powerful combination.

Magento Product Grid finally brings your product management into the 21st century.

If you can believe it, the above list is not a complete list of features. Please try the online demo or install as a free trial and take advantage of our risk-free 30 day refund guarantee to fully see the power and elegance of the Magento Editable Product Grid extension.

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Currency Switching by Country in Magento https://blog.extendware.com/currency-switching-by-country-in-magento/ Thu, 24 Sep 2015 20:33:42 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=472 Read more]]> Store--Currency-Switcher-(for-web)Automatic currency switching by geoip is a great way to improve store usability international. Imagine if you sell products in USD, but someone from the the United Kingdom visits. Of course they will want to view prices in British Pounds. To automatically switch currencies based on geographic location is very easy. Just follow these steps:

Setup Currencies in Magento

Follow these steps to enable currencies for your store:

  1. Go to System -> Configuration -> Currency Setup
  2. Select any of the currencies in the Allowed Currencies field that you want to enable on your store
  3. Go to System -> Manage Currencies -> Rates and click the Import button to import rates and save the rates

How to switch currencies automatically based on visitor geoip location

Now you have currencies setup, but they are not that useful to customers as they do not automatically see prices in their preferred currency based on location. To resolve this you will want to follow these steps:

  1. Install Magento Currency Switching extension.
  2. Go to Extendware -> Manage Extensions -> Auto Switcher -> Currency Rules.
  3. Associate any of the currencies in your Allowed Currencies list with any countries that you want to auto switch to that currency.

Once completed your store will be much more internationally friendly! Have a look at all of our best magento extensions.


Quick Extension Overview

Make your store more personalized and easier to use by gracefully redirecting customers to the proper store and currency based on their geographic location and browser configuration with Extendware’s Magento Store Currency Switching extension. Easy and flexible rules give you full control on switching. Compatible with full page cache systems.


 

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Magento Product Attachments https://blog.extendware.com/magento-product-attachments/ Sun, 01 Feb 2015 19:46:40 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=405 Read more]]> Product-Attachment-(for-web)Some products such as electronics, software, appliances, etc, might have electronic user guides, license agreements, and more. Magento Product Attachments will enable you to upload and associate these files with products, so that your customers can download them.

The extension is very simple to use. Attachments can be categorized and can be restricted by user group. Download count statistics can also be shown for each attachment and an attachment can be associated with multiple products.

Here is how an attachment will look on the frontend where customers can download it:

Product Attachments


Quick Extension Overview

Easily associate files with products which make it easy to include user guides, software downloads, and other digital content that might be associated with the product you are selling with Extendware’s Magento Product Attachments extension. The popularity or download count of an attachment is also recorded.


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Magento Store / Currency Switcher Released https://blog.extendware.com/store-currency-switcher-released/ Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:00:36 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=204 Read more]]> Extendware’s Magento Store / Currency Switcher gives your customers a more localized and personalized shopping experience by automatically redirecting customers to the proper store and currency based on their geographic location. If you sell to markets that use different currencies or different languages, then it is important that customers view the correct currency / store view.

Common auto-switching scenarios:

  • Auto-switch to your region specific stores. European visitors can go to your European store, Indian visitors to your Indian store, US visitors to your US store, etc
  • Auto-switch to language-specific stores. Customers from Spanish speaking countries will view your Spanish language store, English speakers will see your English language store, etc.
  • Auto-switch to the currency of your customers. US visitors will see dollars, Europeans will see Euros, etc.

Note: This extension is compatible with our Magento Full Page Cache extension. 


Quick Overview

Extendware’s Magento Store / Currency Switcher Make your store more personalized and easier to use by gracefully redirecting customers to the proper store and currency based on their geographic location and browser configuration. Easy and flexible rules give you full control on switching. Compatible with full page cache systems.


 

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Tier / Group Price Percentages Extension Released! https://blog.extendware.com/tier-group-price-percentages-extension-released/ Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:35:46 +0000 https://blog.extendware.com/?p=105 Read more]]> With Extendware’s Tier / Group Price Percentages you may now specify percentages for tier / group prices. This enables you to ensure that the tier / group price will always be a percentage of the product price. For example, let’s say you have a wholesale and a retail store and your normal store price is the retail price. Specific users login in order to view the wholesale price. You may now set the whole sale price to be 90% of the normal price, so all prices will appear to be 10% off to wholesale users.

Tier prices work in the same way. If you want to give a 5% discount when someone orders 5 or more a product, then set the tier price to be 95%. When you update the price, the tier price will automatically update to be 95% of the product price

As you can imagine, this will save you a lot of time when managing product tier / group prices!

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