We are delighted to announce the launch of Prestashop 8, featuring numerous new enhancements and improvements that will upgrade your eCommerce experience.
Considering upgrading to Prestashop 8? You should! The two latest versions, 8.0.2 and 8.1, contain loads of great features that make it worth your while. Prestashop 8.0.2 is out now and adds further stability to the 8.0 line. It includes more than 20 bug fixes, with 8.1 in its feature freeze stage. Now is the time to get the most out of PrestaShop’s breakthroughs.
The full changelog is available on the blog. As usual, we recommend that you upgrade to the newest version without delay.
This blog post explains what’s new with Prestashop 8.1 and why you should make the switch. Let’s have a look!
Features in Prestashop 8.1.
As of version 8.1, PrestaShop has officially entered feature freeze mode, and is no longer introducing new features. The major highlights of this version include:
The improved product page now features freeze-enabled by default.
Generate more images in experimental formats like WebP and Avif.
Depreciated product control is no longer possible.
Allow employees to access the front office with the maintenance mode on, and no IP addresses required.
Simple store profiling directly from the back office, as well as additional Symfony service configurability for developers.
Issues resolved with 8.0.2. Modules.
The ps_distributionapiclient module was not upgradeable.
The Symfony debugger revealed untranslated fields in the module descriptions.
The translatable input field was populated with the default language, rather than left empty.
Back office.
Several back office issues were fixed, including:
3-char to 6-char hex color conversion.
Customer data retrieval.
Modules accessible to employees.
HTML tags not taken into consideration.
Files with non .csv extensions being imported.
The alternative currency symbol not appearing on the product.
Icon fonts loading correctly.
Incorrect query alias added.
Front Office.
Visitors were misidentified as logged-in users.
In some cases, it was hard to add the first address due to the error “Invalid postcode.”
Other Fixes.
The Webservices category was not correctly formatted.
In PrestaShop 8.0 with PHP 8.1, the web service had to be fixed.
Creating new customers with web services was not feasible.
In BO, the translation string for “new” did not work.
Beginning of PrestaShop 9.
On February 1, 2023, PrestaShop 8.1 entered feature freeze, signaling the commencement of PrestaShop 9.0. This kickstarts an exciting new journey for the PrestaShop team, as they strive to develop the most innovative eCommerce platform out there. Look out for further updates as the development process continues.
Final Words.
To sum up, Prestashop 8.0.2 is an incredible milestone in webstores, granting users a bundle of upgrades and an improved user experience. Such a fantastic suite of updates guarantees that Prestashop 8.0.2 is a superior solution compared to the previous PrestaShop versions.
UUpgrading should go smoothly. Still, we suggest that you take a full manual backup beforehand. To experience the full benefits of upgrading to the new patch release, you should act fast. If you want to ensure a successful and stress-free transition to PrestaShop 8, you can contact our Prestashop Specialists at Presta Web Developer for qualified and expert assistance. Get in touch with us today!