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Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of July 2026 news and updates! Though the summer is in full swing, the Magefan team has been working as actively as ever. This month, we've released two new , introduced useful features, and optimized the existing tools, all to help you run a faster, more secure, and efficient Magento store.  So, let's take a closer look at July's updates! NEW AVIF Images Extension v3.0.1 Unoptimized images are often what drag down your website's performance. With large catalogs, it's easy to lose track of what's been optimized and what's yet to be covered.  The Magefan Magento 2 AVIF Images extension offers a reliable solution. It allows you to convert every image in your store into the next-gen format automatically, improving the loading speed without compromising image quality. Convert images to AVIF using 3 generation modes. Monitor the conversion process in the stats dashboard. Fall back to original images in unsupported browsers. Exclude specifc foldersihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of June 2026 news and updates! We are back with a fresh batch of updates and enhancements to our  and . This month's releases focused on improving the blogging experience, optimizing translation management for multilingual stores, and boosting inventory operations. Yet, this is still not it. So, let's review all the changes we released in June! Magento Extensions Blog v2.16.1 Improvements: Added the "Preview" button to blog categories, tags, and authors. Enhanced the category tree display on the blog category editing page. Improved the recent/featured posts slider configuration forms (Blog Extra). Fixes: Fixed the incorrect price display in the post related products block when using the Microsoft Edge built-in translator. Corrected the labels in the post, category, tag, and author link widgets. Fixed a MySQL syntax error in the post related products query. Added missing primary keys in the magefan_blog_post_relatedproduct_by_rule table. Fixedihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of May 2026 news and updates! This month has been very productive for the team. From releasing a new tool to fine-tuning the existing solutions, we've been working to ensure our  and are more effective and respond to the challenges of the eCommerce world.  Let's have a look at the changes we introduced in May! Magento Extensions NEW LLMs TXT Generator v2.0.2 With the growing impact of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other LLMs, online stores now face a new reality of AI optimization. Yet, it's easy to lose focus with all the aspects you could improve.  Thus, it's best to start by helping AI crawlers better understand your store. That's exactly what the Magefan Magento 2 LLMs.txt Generator is for.  Create and update the LLMs.txt file automatically. Include product, category, CMS, and pages. Limit the number of pages in the LLMs.txt file.  Add your custom content and more... Highlight the most important pages to help AI crawlersihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of April 2026 news and updates! In April, we focused on fine-tuning and enhancing our  and . These updates are aimed at streamlining your daily operations, boosting your store’s visibility, and making overall store management more efficient. So, let's take a look at what’s new this month. Magento Extensions Blog v2.16.0 Features: New blog category tree grid similar to that of Magento categories. Added the ability to display the last modified date on blog posts. Enabled adding emojis to the blog content with Magento no lower than v2.4.8. Added new private REST API endpoints: /V1/blog//all/:type/:term/:store_id/:page/:limit, which can get the disabled blog entities. Improvements: Reduced the cumulative layout shifts (CLS). Added width and height attributes to the 'img' tags. Improved blog posts' export. Improved the WordPress import wizard for databases with table prefixes. Enhanced import wizards for setups where images are served from remoteihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of March 2026 news and updates! This month, we rolled out numerous improvements to our  and . Focused on better performance, enhanced security, and smoother workflows, all new features and adjustments are here to leverage your strategy and drive results. So, let's get started! Magento Extensions Blog v2.15.1 General: Released v2.1.1 of the Hyva compatibility packages: magefan/hyva-theme-blog-extra, magefan/hyva-theme-blog-plus, and magefan/hyva-theme-blog. Released v2.0.1 of the magefan/hyva-theme-blog-tailwind-jit package. Released v2.0.1 of the magefan/hyva-theme-blog-liveview-editor package. Improvements: Changes to comply with the Magento Coding Standard. Improved localization texts. Added auto-redirect to the correct URL when switching languages and using different post URL keys per store view. Improved CSV, HubSpot, and Drupal import (Blog Extra). Improved slider templates of the recent and featured blog post widgets (Blog Extra). Minorihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of February 2026 news and updates! In February, we continued working on improving our  and . So, let's see how exactly our solutions have been optimized and what perks the updates bring you. Ready to start? Magento Extensions Dynamic Category v2.7.5 General: Dependency updates. Now, the extension requires magefan/module-dynamic-product-attributes v2.1.13. Improvements: Code Improvements. Changes to comply with the Magento Coding Standard.. Update now Google Shopping Feed v2.1.15 Fixes: Resolved a syntax issue that happened when HTML minification was enabled. Update now Better Order Grid v2.1.3 Improvements: Code Improvements. Changes to comply with the Magento Coding Standard. Fixes: Resolved the issue with filtering orders by coupon codes and admin users in some Magento versions. Update now Admin View v2.1.9 Improvements: Improved compatibility with Hyva Commerce. Update now Shopify Apps Blog App   Features: Added the ability toihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the very first digest of news and updates in 2026! January got off to a positive start to the year. This month, we released a new extension, enhanced our , and fine-tuned our for easier and smarter management. So, let's check what's new, shall we? Magento Extensions NEW TikTok Pixel Extension v2.0.0 Setting up effective TikTok campaigns may be a real struggle, especially if you don't have enough data at hand. Thus, we've got a solution for you. Set up TikTok Pixel in Magento 2 with our newest tool and stop losing crucial data. Add TikTok pixels to your Magento 2 store without coding. Set up the TikTok Conversion API for maximum accuracy. Track key events without hurting your website's performance. Stay GDPR-compliant and more... Track customer journey from the very beginning up to the purchase, identify patterns, and make your TikTok ads more effective. Blog v2.15.0 General: Updated Hyva compatibility packages to v2.1.0. Moved the import functionality fromihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of December 2025 news and updates! Though December was full of holidays and celebrations, we released numerous updates and improvements to our and . So, let's take a look at them to have a complete picture of ! Magento Extensions SEO v2.6.3 General: Updated the extension to v2.0.23 (SEO Plus & Extra). Updated the extension to v2.3.2 (SEO Plus & Extra). Updated the extension to v2.1.2 (SEO Plus & Extra). Updated the extension to v2.4.3 (SEO Extra). Updated the extension to v2.2.2 (SEO Extra). Updated the extension to v2.2.2 (SEO Extra). Changes to comply with the Magento Coding Standard. Compatibilities: Added compatibility with the . Fixes: Resolved a redirect issue in the shopping cart ("Edit product QTY" link). Update now Blog v2.14.1 Improvements: Added random images that are displayed if the post featured image is not uploaded (Valor design). Fixes: Resolved issues with PHP 7.4. Fixed the issue where the old custom templates in the themeihor

The approach to online blogging has changed drastically over the years. Creating posts has become more streamlined and faster with the advanced AI tools. You must have felt this shift while as well. It's not necessarily a bad thing, though, since AI blog writers help to create well-structured and informative drafts you can then turn into SEO-optimized posts. So, if you haven't tried your hand at the AI optimization, it's about time you give your blogging efforts a new coloring. The question is: what tool to choose? That's a valid question, and we'd like to help you make the right choice. In this guide, we've gathered the best Shopify AI blog generators and listed the key benefits they offer. Top Shopify AI Blog Writers Icon App name Developer Price Free plan Free trial SEO Blog Writer — AI Blog Magefan Standard - $19/month Pro - $39/month Shopify Magic Shopify Free Tapita SEO AI Blog Builder Tapita Starter - $9.99/month Growth - $29.99/month Enterprise - $99.99/month Jolt: AI SEO Blogihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of November 2025 news and updates! It's about time we looked back at the November highlights. This month we've had some big releases and fine-tuned our and to make them more effective, and easier to integrate and manage. So, let's get started! Magento Extensions Blog v2.14.0 Features: Completely new additional design, "Valor", that can be enabled optionally. 6 new post list templates (Blog Extra). Option to add a video instead of the featured image on the post view page (Blog Extra). Option to display blog post rich snippets for the recent and featured blog posts widgets (Blog Plus & Extra). Option to display related blog posts' rich snippets on a product page (Blog Plus & Extra). New social sharing button — BlueSky. Slider template for featured/recent post widgets, related posts/products, posts from the same category, and latest posts by author. Compatibilities: Hyva page builder (Hyva CMS) compatibility. New composer package magefan/hyva-theme-blog-liveview-editorihor

The Magento admin panel is a hub for processing orders, setting up product listings, managing customers, and more. Thus, if the is compromised, you put not only your but also your customers' sensitive data at risk.  So, you need to protect your admin panel before any harm is caused. This is where Magento two factor authentication comes into play to prevent security risks and keep your data protected. In this guide, you'll find everything you need to know to enable, manage, and use two-factor authentication to the fullest. What is Magento Two Factor Authentication? The Magento two factor authentication (2FA) is a built-in security mechanism that uses two authentication factors to access the admin panel. To complete 2FA, you need something you know (a password) and something you have (an access token) or are (fingerprints, face ID, etc.). This means that, except for the password, the admins also have to take one more step to confirm their identity. That is, enter the access code, confirmihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of October 2025 news and updates! This month, we have released a bunch of new features and improvements to our and . From extended functionality to performance optimization and code quality enhancements, we have a lot to cover in this round-up. Ready to start? Magento Extensions Google Tag Manager v2.7.3 Features: An option to submit cart data (sold products, their quantity, and price) for sale conversions to get cart conversions reporting in Google Ads (GTM Plus & Extra). Improvements: Improved the engagement time calculation for the server-side tracking (GTM Extra). Compatibilities: Firecheckout compatibility (GTM Extra). Fixes: Resolved an issue with order refunds through the admin panel for products that no longer exist. Corrected the tracking to only fire upon user selection of a child product and ignore non-user-firing events (GTM Extra). Update now Zero Downtime Deployment v2.1.0 Features: Added the multi-webserver support. Improvements:ihor

When optimising your Shopify blog, you explore numerous tools, practices, and techniques. From default and various apps to custom services and tools — you search for anything that will help you leverage your efforts. While all the optimisation tips and tricks certainly get the job done to an extent, one area often gets neglected — Shopify blog URL structure. So, in this guide, you'll learn why it matters, how to change it in Shopify, and how to manage blog URLs more effectively. Let's get right to it! Why Does Shopify Blog URL Structure Matter? As a content creator, you certainly dedicate your best effort to fine-tune blog posts. Relevant keywords, structured data, and high-quality insights — all help your posts appear higher in SERP and reach the targeted audience.  So, at some point, you may ask: Is the Shopify blog URL structure really that important? While it may not seem like a big deal, URLs have ana strong impact on your blog's rankings and navigation.  And here's why you shouldihor

When , you certainly do your best to craft the most insightful posts. However, you also have to make it "scannable" for readers to easily find what they need instead of just scrolling down and leaving. That's where the Shopify blog table of contents comes into play. As small an element as it seems, it's an effective tool for improving your content navigation, design, and, above all, user experience. So,today, you will explore what the table of contents is, why it matters, and how to add it to your Shopify blog using different methods. What is a Table of Contents in Shopify? The table of contents is a list of content headings that reflects the structure of your blog post. You usually add it at the top of your content or after the introduction, highlighting the key elements throughout the post. Ideally, the table of contents includes links to the corresponding chapters so that readers can easily jump to the section they are interested in. Thus, it sets clear expectations about the post contentihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of September 2025 news and updates! We hope you are ready for a portion of new improvements to our and . This month, we've released new features, fine-tuned the existing ones, and optimized our extensions and apps for better performance. Let's cut to the chase and review September's updates! Magento Extensions Google Tag Manager v2.7.2 Optimizations: Optimized tracking of the events related to configurable products (GTM Extra). Minor changes to comply with the Magento Coding Standard. General: Extended the list of conversion variables for the server-side tracking (GTM Extra). Update now Translation v2.4.5 Features: Added a new option to choose the ChatGPT model for automatic translation (Extra). Added the ability to translate customizable product options (Extra). Improvements: Improved compatibility with Magento Page Builder (HTML data type content) (Extra). Introduced the ability to skip text wrapped in the `<!--notranslate-->` and `<!--/notranslate-->`ihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of August 2025 news and updates! August was generous with the new features and improvements to our and . We've been actively working on enhancing our solutions, and are ready to share the results with you. Let's get right to them! Magento Extensions Google Tag Manager v2.7.1 Improvements: Added "customer_id" and "item_variant" params to the data layer. Improved CSP whitelist. Added "customer_firstname", "customer_lastname", "customer_email", "customer_dob", "customer_gender", "customer_telephone", "customer_postcode", "customer_city", "customer_region", and "customer_country_id" params to the data layer with the hashed customer data (GTM Plus & Extra). Improved getting ecomm_pagetype param value. Added the "view_item" event on configurable product option select (GTM Extra). Improved server-side tracking (GTM Extra). Compatibilities: Improved compatibility with Magefan and extensions. Other: Moved "customer_identifier" and "customerGroup" dataihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of July 2025 news and updates! This month, we've been actively working on new advanced features and improvements of our and . We can wait no longer and want to share them with you! Ready to start? Magento Extensions Translation v2.4.0 General: All available extension features are now displayed in the Basic plan. Added an explanation banner to the Translation section, clarifying which content can be translated. Refactored internal codebase for better maintainability. Declarative schema migration. Switched from install/upgrade scripts to Magento's declarative schema (Plus & Extra). UI improvements in the Search and Translate section (Plus & Extra). Improved handling of HTML translation, preserving markup and placeholders (Extra). Features: Advanced multi-language support: CMS Pages and CMS Blocks can now be managed per store view (Plus & Extra). Added auto-translation support for entity forms and mass actions for categories, CMS pages, CMS blocksihor

Magento 2 is one of the best eCommerce platforms with a multitude of . While it's a great advantage, the complex nature of this platform is quite difficult to grasp at once. So, you'd need to consult a Magento tutorial to find your way around the system. This is exactly what we prepared for you today. In this Magento 2 tutorial, you'll learn everything you need to know to start a Magento store. From Magento installation to store configuration and optimisation, we'll cover all crucial areas and details. Buckle up because we're getting started! Magento: Brief Overview Before we get to the configuration and management part, we should learn the key details about Magento. This will help us make our journey more structured and consistent. So, let's start with the basics. What is Magento 2? is an open-source eCommerce platform designed for creating and managing online stores. It covers catalogue, sales management, order processing, marketing, SEO, and other aspects. This platform is known forihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of June 2025 news and updates! We hope you are enjoying your summer and are ready for a portion of new developments of our and . Let's see what we've worked on this month! Magento Extensions Google Tag Manager v2.6.10 General: Improved scroll tracking for the GTM Server Container (GTM Extra). Minor code improvements. Features: A new "Google Tag Gateway" option (GTM Extra). The item_brand and ecomm_prodid parameters are now added to all eCommerce events (GTM Plus and Extra). Added customer consent signals for the GTM Server Container (GTM Extra). Compatibilities: Added compatibility with the Redsys payment method. Update now Facebook Pixel v2.6.9 General: Improved deduplication keys for the Conversion API events (Extra). Minor code improvements. Features: Added Advanced Matching for guest users (Plus and Extra). Compatibilities: Added compatibility with the Hyva Checkout. Added compatibility with the 2C2P payment gateway. Blog Extension v2.13.1ihor

Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of May 2025 news and updates! During this month, we've been working hard to improve our and , as well as to introduce new features and solutions. It's about time we shared them with you! Magento Extensions Following the Magento 2.4.8 release, we dedicated our best efforts to ensure compatibility of our solutions with the latest Magento updates. Correspondigly, all Magento 2 extensions are now compatible with Magento 2.4.8 and PHP 8.4. However, this is hardly the only aspect we have been working on. So, let's review other updates we introduced this month. NEW Size Chart Extension v2.0.1 Wrong sized items are one of the most common reasons for returns. Moreover, if customers cannot determine the right size when reviewing your catalog, they may not even proceed with the purchase. You can avoid this hassle by with our Magento 2 Size Chart extension.  Use 4 pre-set size charts. Create your own unlimited size charts from scratch. Customize theihor

Magento 2 file system permissions are an integral part of the platform's setup. It requires different permissions for files and directories for smooth operation and development. Hence, it's twice as crucial to configure the permissions properly. In this guide, you'll learn everything about Magento file permissions, including their definition, types, configuration methods, and best practices.  If you want monitor your file permissions to make sure they're never violated, check out the Extension. What are Magento File Permissions? Magento file system permissions define what actions users can perform with the files and directories. They concern the reading (r), writing (w), and execution (x) rights of the owner, group, and other users.  For the system to run properly, you need to set the correct permissions so that the scripts and queries are executed without breaking. There are various permission types you may consider using, each offering a specific set of eligible actions. Moreoverihor