Prestashop 1.7.1.x is released
Today, we’re very happy to announce the availability of PrestaShop 1.7.1.0! Thanks to the feedback from our user community and hard work from our product team, there are over 480 improvements (pull requests) in this new release. Here is an overview of PrestaShop 1.7.1.0:
PrestaShop 1.7.1.0 was focused on 4 areas:
• New features:
- Several native modules are back: cross-selling, specials/discounts, best-sellers, etc.
- A more responsive back office, with a unified mobile design.
- “Upgrade all modules” button.
- More sensible shortcuts on the Product page.
- Updated 1-Click Upgrade module (still in beta).
- …and finally, a PayPal module for PS 1.7.
• Improvements: Design updates, details and good ideas were sprinkled all over the codebase :)
• Stabilization: While PrestaShop 1.7 was released after 6 months of alpha/beta/RC versions, many waited for the release 1.7.0.0 to really start kicking the tires – or even v1.7.0.1. We improved our daily process in order to follow up with the new feedback, and 1.7.1.0 was built as an answer to community expectations. Thank you for challenging us to do our best, always!
• Performance: Last but not least, several bottlenecks were solved, making this version smoother to use for both merchants and customers.
The details:
1. Front office
The Classic theme has ditched the Open Sans font, and replaced it with Noto Sans. It supports many more languages out-of-the-box (583!).
More native module have been adapted to 1.7:
• ps_bestsellers (formerly blockbestsellers)
• ps_brandlist (formerly blockmanufacturer)
• ps_crossselling (formerly crossselling)
• ps_emailalert (formerly mailalert)
• ps_newproducts (formerly blocknewproducts)
• ps_productinfo (formerly producttooltip)
• ps_rssfeed (formerly blockrss)
• ps_specials (formerly blockspecials)
• ps_viewedproduct (formerly blockviewed)
And also:
• Theme export now includes translations too.
• Many more Smarty blocks added to Classic and Starter themes.
• New generic method to load third-party libraries.
• Emails are now compatible with the parent/child feature.
2. Back office
PrestaShop’s back office saw improvements in several parts:
• For mobile navigation, we improved the responsiveness and now provide a unified design.
• The Help section now correctly points to the 1.7 documentation (instead of the 1.6 one).
• For CDN users, 1.7.1.0 now has 3 Media Server fields you can use.
3. Product page
We added a new dedicated section for modules in the Product page. Developers can use it by hooking their product-related modules.
Also, 1.7.1.0 provides the following changes:
• A new category redirection – it is no longer product-only!
• Updated shortcuts: they now use Alt+Shift+ instead of Ctrl+. Sorry for the override in 1.7.0.0, Ctrl-V fans!
• New dedicated section for modules in the product page, where you can hook your modules related to the product page.
• Products are now displayed in descending order by default (from the most recent to oldest).
4.Modules page
A couple of new features for the Modules page in the back office:
• New “Upgrade all” button – just as it was in 1.6.
• Tabs from modules are now installed automatically.
• New notification counter.
Also, developers will be happy to learn that we added many new hooks!
5. Performance
We made a global effort on performance, and there are two context in particular which we improved:
• Database requests.
• Windows-based servers.
Let us know the difference!
6. Translations
A lot of improvement was brought to PrestaShop translation system:
• Translation files are updated daily, to make sure merchants benefit from the latest translations.
• Strings are now stored in the database, taken from Crowdin. Translation of the most important strings no longer happen in GitHub!
• Country names are now automatically translated in any language.
• The Translation page in the back office has seen a design update to improve integration and navigation.
Furthermore, for those who knew about the TranslaTools module in 1.6, it is now back in 1.7, under the name “Live translation”. With it, you can contribute to the PrestaShop translation project right from your PrestaShop installation. Join us!
7. 1-Click Upgrade
Everything about the updated 1-Click Upgrade module is in a recent Build article, but let’s just say this:
• You can now upgrade from 1.6 to 1.7.1.0.
• It will import all your data: product info, images, attached files, etc.
• It will warn you about what it means to upgrade to a major version.
There are a few things that only a human (you!) can do:
• Convert your 1.6 theme for use in 1.7. Your store will switch to Classic, the 1.7 default theme.
• Check your 1.6 modules for 1.7 compatibility. You will have to do this yourself.
• Update your customization (translation, emails, and menu).
Also, remember that 1.7 does not currently have the Stock Management feature. It is planned for version 1.7.2.0 (which we expect to release in June).
Note that the new 1-Click Upgrade module is still in Beta phase. It should be fully stabilized in the coming days.
8.PayPal
We know many of you waited for the PayPal module in order to get started with PrestaShop 1.7. We are therefore happy to announce the availability of this key module with the release date of version 1.7.1.0, with a brand new design!
Now you can benefit from PayPal’s complete payments platform and grow your business online, on mobile and internationally.
This version has a few new features, besides the design and being compatible with PS 17:
• Customers can pay with a selection of local and international debit and credit cards and with their PayPal Wallet.
• PayPal customers can buy from you quickly if they use One Touch™.
• You can manage your payment easily thanks to the integration of PayPal transactions in the PrestaShop back office: capture, refund transactions, etc.
• The module is already translated in 5 languages (EN, FR, ES, IT, DE).
And there is more to come: improvement of the onboarding experience, PayPal Express Checkout Shortcut, new products, more languages…
You can download Prestashop 1.7.1 HERE!
