Expertise
PrestaShop expertise: high-performance, maintainable online shops
PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce platform widely used across Europe. Version 8 runs on PHP 8 and Symfony, modernises the back office and continues migrating administration pages to a cleaner architecture that is easier to extend.
Agencei designs custom PrestaShop shops and takes over existing ones: themes, business modules, connections to ERPs, PIMs, logistics providers and payment methods, performance optimisation, hardening and migration from PrestaShop 1.6 or 1.7 to version 8.
This expertise is for merchants and SMEs whose online shop is a central sales channel and who need reliability, speed, a checkout that converts and clean integrations with their information system.
Use cases
Custom shop creation
Theme tailored to the brand, optimised checkout, combination management, multistore and multi-currency as needed.
Business modules
Modules built on PrestaShop 8 hooks and Symfony services: pricing rules, configurators, logistics, invoicing.
ERP and PIM integrations
Synchronisation of products, stock, prices and orders with your ERP or PIM through the webservice or dedicated modules.
Migration to PrestaShop 8
Moving from 1.6 or 1.7 with data carried over, incompatible modules rewritten, theme adapted and SEO preserved.
Performance optimisation
Caching, catalogue queries, images, PHP-FPM server and MySQL database tuned to withstand traffic peaks and improve Core Web Vitals.
Maintenance and security
PrestaShop and module updates, security patches, backups, monitoring and incident response.
Project types
- PrestaShop 8 shop creation
- PrestaShop 1.6 or 1.7 to 8 migration
- Custom PrestaShop module
- ERP, PIM or logistics connector
- Theme redesign
- Performance audit and optimisation
- Maintenance and hardening
Integration with the rest of the stack
PrestaShop + MySQL
Database optimised for the catalogue and orders: suitable indexes, purging of connection and statistics tables, InnoDB tuning.
PrestaShop + ERP and PIM
Two-way exchanges through the PrestaShop webservice or dedicated modules, with queues to absorb volumes.
PrestaShop + Docker and CI/CD
Reproducible development and staging environments, theme and modules versioned in Git, automated deployment.
PrestaShop + Next.js (headless)
Decoupled frontend for shops that need speed and design freedom beyond what a classic theme allows.
PrestaShop + cloud hosting
Properly sized server or containers, Varnish or Redis cache, CDN for media and off-site backups.
Examples of problems solved
Slow shop on category pages
Analysis of faceted navigation module queries, missing indexes on product and attribute tables, page and block caching.
500 error after a module update
Reading the logs, identifying the module incompatible with PHP 8 or PrestaShop 8, fixing the code or replacing it.
Stock and orders out of sync with the ERP
Reworking the connector: error handling, retries, idempotency and an exchange log to detect discrepancies.
1.7 to 8 migration blocked by modules
Module inventory, sorting between upgrade, rewrite and removal, then a migration rehearsed on a copy before cutover.
Payments or emails not arriving
Checking payment modules, webhooks, SMTP configuration and task queues, then setting up alerts.
Frequently asked questions
Should we migrate to PrestaShop 8?
Yes if your shop runs 1.6 or 1.7: those versions no longer receive security fixes and modules stop being maintained. PrestaShop 8 brings PHP 8, better performance and a modernised back office.
How long does a PrestaShop migration take?
It depends on the number of modules, theme customisation and data volume. A standard shop usually takes a few weeks; a heavily customised shop with ERP integrations takes longer.
PrestaShop or WooCommerce?
PrestaShop is built for commerce from the ground up: combination management, multistore, carriers and advanced pricing rules. WooCommerce is a better fit for a WordPress content site that adds a shop.
Can you take over a shop built by another agency?
Yes. We start with an audit of the theme, modules, database and hosting, then draw up a recovery plan with priority fixes.
How do you secure a PrestaShop shop?
Core and module updates, removal of unused modules, back-office hardening, tested backups, monitoring and compliance with payment security requirements.
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