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Revision as of 05:56, 23 August 2025
1. What is PrestaShop?
“We've developed over 50 e-commerce websites with PrestaShop over the years, complex multi-boutiques, in different languages, in different countries using different currencies … we're pretty happy with our overall experience with the software and the company.” – Caroline P – Information Technology and Services
Founded in Paris in 2011, PrestaShop claims it is the leading eCommerce platform in Europe and Latin America. As an open-source content management system, it handles all the basic infrastructure yet still allows you to freely customize nearly everything for your website.
2. PrestaShop Features
Ease of use
PrestaShop provides users with amazing tools to simplify the daily operating procedure for you. For example, the main dashboard is quite straightforward and easy to navigate. You can easily monitor everything from your sales, orders, profits… Additionally, you can navigate to any parts of your store using the main menu on the left.
Payment gateway
Apart from third-party providers, PrestaShop also provides PrestaShop Checkout. This Checkout solution is built with PayPal and integrates with various checkout options, including American Express, Mastercard, and many others. With this option, you can enable direct payment for your store, which means your customer can purchase without having to go to another site.
Customization
As mentioned above, PrestaShop is an Open-source website builder, and the customization possibility is endless. You’re going to need two modules for your store, one that’s easy to make fast, simple edit (User module) and an advanced module for tweaking the HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files to create a unique function for your site (Develop module).
3. Versions of PrestaShop:
| Version | Release Date | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | July 31, 2007 | Initial launch of the PrestaShop platform (Wikipedia) |
| 1.1 | May 7, 2009 | Early improvements (Wikipedia) |
| 1.2 | July 29, 2009 | Continued enhancements (Wikipedia) |
| 1.3 | May 25, 2010 | Added functionality and stability (Wikipedia) |
| 1.4 | March 18, 2011 | Added ~65 new merchant & developer features (Wikipedia) |
| 1.5 | September 13, 2012 | Introduced multistore support, improved cart, and order management (Wikipedia) |
| 1.6 | March 17, 2014 | Revamped UI, responsive themes, BI tools (Wikipedia) |
| 1.7 | November 7, 2016 | Transitioned to Symfony framework, Twig templating, modern modular structure (Wikipedia, Ewonta) |
| 8.0 | October 2022 | Symfony-based modernization, enhanced performance, PHP compatibility (Wikipedia, Ewonta) |
| 8.1.0 | June 26, 2023 | Major updates and developer improvements (events.prestashop.com) |
| 8.1.1–8.1.7 | Aug 30, 2023 – Jun 26, 2024 | Series of maintenance and incremental updates (prestahero.com) |
| 8.2.0 | September 26, 2024 | Enhanced features and fixes (prestahero.com, build.prestashop-project.org) |
| 8.2.1 | February 2025 | First patch in 8.2 series (build.prestashop-project.org, GitHub) |
| 8.2.2 | July 28, 2025 | Latest patch with updates for stability (build.prestashop-project.org) |
| 9.0 | June 10, 2025 | Major overhaul: Symfony 6.4, PHP 8.1–8.4 support, Admin API, Hummingbird theme (build.prestashop-project.org, belvg.com) |