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- 7 min read
Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of April 2025 news and updates!
We've got exciting news to share about new solutions, features, and improvements of our and that we developed this month.
There's a lot to discover, so let's get started!
Magento Extensions
NEW !
Security is a top priority for every store owner. Still, no matter the measures you take, hackers manage to find the loopholes and threaten your store's safety.
Don't live in fear of malicious attacks. Improve your security efforts and protect your store with our Magento 2 Security extension!
Keep an eye on the admin login attempts.
Track all changes made in the admin panel.
Monitor security vulnerabilities in the extensive checklist.
Block bots and fraudulent emails.
Get notifications about file changes and more ...
Don't give hackers a chance to jeopardize your store's security. Eliminate all the risks before they can cause you trouble!
New features of the !
General:
Updated the to v 2.0.20 (Blog Extra).
Improved Blogihor
- 9 min read
The art of selling online is highly dynamic and covers numerous areas. Compelling product pages rightfully top this list. So Shopify product page optimization is something you should not ignore.
Merchants may not pay enough attention to this aspect and blame low sales levels on other factors, such as limited . Yet, product page optimization is the primary thing they have to consider, and today, you'll learn why.
In this guide, you'll find out why you have to optimize product pages in Shopify and learn actionable tips to do so.
Ready to begin?
Reasons to Optimize Shopify Product Pages
Shopify product page optimization is a complex process of making product pages informative, convincing, neat, and easy to browse through. The main point of a product page is to showcase an item and prompt customers to buy it. Sounds easy, right?
It's rather easier said than done since it requires a comprehensive approach and strategic decisions. But before we get to that part, let's consider why you needihor
- 8 min read
Hi, Magefan customers. Welcome to the digest of March 2025 news and updates!
The first month of spring was rich with updates to our and we'd like to share them with you, too.
Ready to start?
New features of the !
General:
Updated the to v 2.0.19 (Blog Extra).
Performed the author's rich snippet improvements.
Improved the category tree fields in the admin panel.
Improved getting meta descriptions for the blog entities.
Performed the Blog template code improvements.
Minor code improvements.
Features:
REST API endpoints for blog tags, comments, and version information.
REST API endpoints for blog author (Blog Extra).
An option to upload images to the blog entities via REST API.
Blog post autosave feature to avoid loss of content in case of accidental logout, session issues, or tab/browser closure (Blog Extra).
Co-author's bio block on the post view page (Blog Extra).
An option to automatically hide the contents widget from the post content, if it is displayed in the sidebar.
Title, descriptionihor
- 15 min read
Magento 2 appeared on the market in 2015 and has been standing firm ever since. Thanks to the extensive Magento features and flexibility, it is one of the to consider for businesses.
But what exactly makes it so special? That's what you'll discover today.
We'll review the most important Magento 2 features you must be aware of if you want your store to be successful. They cover everything from categories and products to marketing, customer management, and SEO.
So, we've got a lot to explore!
But before that, we should make one more thing clear.
What is Magento 2?
an open-source eCommerce platform with a vast number of features and a highly customizable nature. Many store owners choose Magento since it is scalable and easily integrates third-party applications to create the best version of your website.
When speaking of Magento, we should distinguish . The latter is the paid version of Magento with additional features and tools.
It's the Adobe Cloud branch, which also offers the hosting partihor
- 6 min read
No matter what type of business you run, data reports are always essential to track your website performance. There are lots of analytical tools for that, like . Yet, Magento store owners are lucky enough to have the extensive built-in Magento 2 reports.
They cover key areas such as marketing, sales, products, reviews, and others. All neatly sorted into multiple grids. However, surprisingly, not everyone is taking advantage of this feature.
That's why in this guide, we'll cover all types of Magento reports, their management, and other advanced tools for tracking website activity.
But let's start with the basics.
What are Magento 2 Reports?
Magento 2 reports are sets of organized and subject-specific data about your store's performance and activities. They are available out of the box in each Magento edition and provide crucial insights into the effectiveness of your store operations.
Magento analytics allows you to monitor your marketing campaigns, review the sales statistics, and keepihor
- 5 min read
WordPress is a well-known platform for creating and managing blogs. Many Magento store owners actually benefit from the WordPress blog as it brings lots of perks. While it's a convenient strategy for many, the Magento WordPress integration is a must.
It allows you to take the best from both platforms and alongside an efficient blog. No need to jump between the platforms. Wondering how to pull off the whole thing? That's what you'll learn today.
In this guide, you'll find steps to integrate WordPress with Magento and learn the benefits of doing so.
Shall we start?
How to Integrate WordPress with Magento?
The WordPress Magento integration requires quite a few steps. Firstly, you need to install the WordPress package itself, then get the integration module, and set up your WordPress for smooth integration.
But let's go through all the steps in order and see what exactly you have to do.
1. Install WordPress
To begin with, navigate to the wordpress.org website and download the latestihor
- 16 min read
eCommerce is rapidly growing and welcoming newcomers looking to start their businesses. Online sales are expected to grow even more in the upcoming years. So, the opportunity to sell online is as attractive as ever.
Merchants prefer online sales for ease of use, flexibility, and global reach. With the best eCommerce platforms available out there, your own online store is just a few clicks away.
The platform has a crucial impact on your further development and success. So, whether you want to , Shopify or Wix, you have to be really thorough with your decision.
In this guide, we'll try to make it easier by reviewing the best eCommerce platforms for your business. You'll learn key features of the platforms, pricing, rating, pros, cons, and more.
So, let's get right to it!
Best eCommerce Platforms
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Platform Name
Starting Cost
Hosting
G2 Rating
Magento
$0
Self-hosted
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shopify
$39
Hosted
4.4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BigCommerce
$39
Hosted
4.2 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Shift4Shop
$0
Hosted
3.9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Squarespace
$25
Hostedihor
- 9 min read
The features are rarely enough to create a consistent and effective strategy. Sure, the XML sitemap, meta tags, redirects, and others are vital. Yet, you'll need some additional tools for ultimate results.
Plenty of cover the blind spots, as well as enhance the default functionality. At the same time, there are so many options it's difficult to select the right tool.
So, today we'll explore the best Shopify SEO apps and see what they have to offer. Hopefully, this list will help you find the right solution for your store.
Top SEO Apps for Shopify
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App name
Developer
Price
Free plan
Free trial
Google Indexer — Magefan
Magefan
Basic - $4.99/month
Standard - $9.99/month
Pro - $14.99/month
SearchPie: SEO, Speed & Schema
PieLab
Premium - $39/month
Enterprise - $99/month
StoreSEO: AI SEO Agent
Storeware
Lite - $19.99/month
Essential - $39.99/month
Advanced - $249.99/month
Sherpas: Smart SEO
Sherpas Design
Pro - $9.99/month
Business - $19.99/month
Premium - $29.99/month
Yoast SEO — Storeihor
- 11 min read
Running a Shopify store doesn't come down to featuring products on your own website only. You also have to cover other markets to drive more attention to your brand and attract potential buyers.
There are plenty of ways of sharing your products on other channels. Yet, the go-to option of many remains the same — product feeds.
Creating product feeds manually is a thing of the past since the fully take care of the process. You'll find a multitude of options out there, and choosing the right app can be quite a struggle.
So, we've saved you the trouble and prepared a list of the best product feed apps for Shopify. May you find the one that meets your needs best!
Top Shopify Product Feed Apps
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App name
Developer
Price
Free plan
Free trial
Shopping Feeds ‑ Magefan
Magefan
Standard - $19/month
Pro - $39/month
Simprosys Google Shopping Feed
Simprosys InfoMedia
Up to 500 Products - $4.99/month
501-1000 Products - $8.99/month
1001-5000 Products - $13.99/month
5001-10000 Products - $17.99/monthihor
- 6 min read
Videos have a special place in the content strategy of many Magento stores. Promoting and exploring a product via an animated clip is easier than through a lengthy text.
That said, you certainly want your videos to appear in the targeted search results and reach the right audience. That's why, you have to get your hands on one of the most — video rich snippets.
Don't know how to add them? No worries, today you'll learn all the key details about Magento video rich snippets, their types and ways of adding them.
So, let's get right to it!
What is Video Structured Data?
Video structured data is a snippet of code which defines the structure and key elements of the video. Its main properties are name, content URL, upload date and thumbnail image URL. However, there are other supported properties you may use.
Video rich snippets allow you to define what info should be displayed in the search results. Thumbnail images, video descriptions, duration and other visual elements are quite catchyihor
- 15 min read
In the world of eCommerce, many new initiatives come on stage and then rapidly disappear. The fashion industry though seems to be more or less untouched. However, it comes with both pros and cons.
On one hand, it secures all the materials and assets for the newcomers' soft launch. At the same time, the constantly growing number of new stores keeps you on your toes.
You need to find effective ways to stand out and be demanded. That's what Shopify offers. There are versatile to help you on the way. Yet, how do you choose not only the best but the most relevant one?
We'll make this a little easier for you with our list of 15+ best Shopify apps for clothing stores. Hopefully you'll find just the right option for you.
Top Shopify Apps for Clothing Stores
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App name
Developer
Price
Free plan
Free trial
Easy Size Chart & Size Guide
Magefan
Standard - $4.99/month
Pro - $9.99/month
EM Lookbook Gallery
Expert Village Media Technologies
Basic - $4.99/month
Pro - $12.99/month
Business - $29.99/monthihor
- 6 min read
When creating content for your store, you certainly want to make it user-friendly and easy to browse through. The visual appeal is as critical as the content. Thus, to liven things up you may need to add a block of products here or there or display .
Usually, you would need to dive into code to achieve this. But not in Magento 2 which offers you widgets instead.
Today, you'll explore Magento widgets in more detail and learn key features that will help you use them to the fullest.
What are Magento Widgets?
Magento widgets are pieces of code which allow you to place content in a specific place in your store. Widgets can feature various types of content and help you , add images, videos, text and other elements. In Magento, you can add widgets via the admin panel by setting specific display options.
Being part of widgets are incredibly flexible, highly functional and easy to manage. You can place them at any block reference in your store and use them for various purposes. The best partihor
- 4 min read
As a Magento 2 developer, you know how tedious performance debugging can be. Finding out is not as easy as it seems. So any tools that help you on the way come in handy. In most cases, the Magento 2 profiler helps with the performance-related debugging best.
While you may use some third-party extensions for the job it takes time to find an effective solution for your specific case. Thus, we'll look closer at the good old Magento 2 profiler and ways to improve it.
If you only start working with Magento, this is a great overview of the profiling functionality. Yet, adept developers can refresh their knowledge of the subject.
Let's get right to it.
What is Magento 2 Profiler?
Magento 2 profiler is a default tool for performance debugging. It gives insights into the loading time of various blocks as well as the amount of allocated and used memory to perform the task.
The profiler features a table with page blocks and resources used to load them. These details create a clear picture and allowihor
- 6 min read
A blog is an invaluable asset to any online store. Not only do you establish yourself as an expert in some niche but you also create a free source of organic traffic. Once you create keyword-specific content you'll start getting traffic. But making it more targeted requires more than that.
When it comes to blogs, schema markup is one of the best ways to achieve that. Today you'll learn what the blog schema markup is and why you should use it.
Besides, we'll cover how to implement it in Magento and Shopify blogs to achieve ultimate results.
Ready to get started?
What is Blog Schema Markup?
Blog schema markup is a snippet of code that specifies the key components of your blog post. The main elements of the schema include the post type, title, publication date, author, description, featured image, etc. The schema markup tells search engines what type of content you post and what components it is made of.
Thus, schema markup for posts tells search engines that this is not a regularihor
- 2 min read
In Shopify, you can identify a product not only by its name but also by its ID. This number is unique for every product and comes in handy for effective inventory management, reporting or other store processes. Various may also require product IDs for the functionality they provide.
Since the product ID is not featured in the Shopify admin product grid, you need to know where to find it. This is exactly what you'll learn today.
Find Product ID on the Storefront
What if you don't have access to the admin panel, but need to get a product ID? Not a problem.
Open a product page and add .json to its URL. On the page you get, you'll see the product ID and other key product data.
Find Product ID in the Admin Panel
One of the easiest options is to check the product ID in the admin panel. Just open a certain product and check its URL. The sequence of numbers you see after products/ is the product ID.
Find Multiple Product IDs
In many cases, managing products one by one becomes quite time-consumingihor
- 3 min read
Ranking in Google takes more than keyword-optimized meta tags. Website navigation, speed, design and customer experience count too. That is exactly what Mibike had to go through to get a favourable search position, increase organic traffic and automate their SEO efforts.
Today, we'll explore the story of one of the biggest Ukrainian motorcycle gear stores and see how Magefan helped to shape its SEO profile into what it is today.
Let's get right to it.
Background
Website: mybike.ua
Industry: Motorcycle gear
Location: Ukraine
Optimization tools used: Magento 2 SEO and Magento 2 GTM Extensions
This journey started with a small retail store in September 2013. "Our store offered just a small number of helmets, jackets, gloves, etc. But that wasn't a Mybike store yet... Let's call it an experience.", say our clients.
The Mybike store appeared almost 4 years later. Today it is an official retailer of all the world's most famous brands in terms of motorcycle equipment. There is a brick-and-mortarihor
- 8 min read
Setting up a , you'll invest lots of time into products, client base, effective sales, and marketing strategies. But the interface of your website is no less crucial since it creates the first impression and makes people either leave to stay.
You can certainly and arrange all the elements according to your vision. But that's quite a tiresome thing to do when there are dozens of free Magento 2 themes at your disposal.
However, choosing the right theme may be quite a task. Thus, we've prepared a list of the best free Magento themes that save you from unnecessary hassle and make your journey easier.
Let's get it!
1. Magento 2 Theme Optimized
While most of the themes take care of your store's looks, the brings speed and SEO to a new level. With the optimized breadcrumbs, mini cart templates, fonts, and reCaptcha loading, the theme guarantees you the green score on Google Page Speed. Besides, it comes with a built-in lazy loading for images.
Another benefit of this theme is the extensions itihor
- 6 min read
Hi, the Magefan customers and welcome to the newbies of our Magefan blog.
June 2024 News & Updates digest is here!
The hot summer is in full swing! So it's about time we shared even hotter updates to our Magento 2 extensions and . Let's get right to them!
New features of !
Features:
Improved Data Layer Values and JSON Container file for Google Ads Remarketing (GTM Plus and Extra).
Security improvements. Use Magento SecureRenderer to whitelist an inline script.
Rearranged extension config. Removed the "Server Side Tracking" section and moved the options to the "Server Container" section.
Added an option to disable purchase event (Order creating) in the admin panel (GTM Extra).
Added ability to track first visit and session start, session count in Server Side Tracking via GTM Server Container (GTM Extra).
Improved the Server Container (Server Side tracking) for Google Ads.
Fixes:
Fixed the JS "require is not defined" error on the Hyva theme.
Fixed an issue with displaying real-time usersihor
- 1 min read
Keeping your blog posts relevant is as crucial as publishing new content. Thus, you might need to disable some of your season-specific posts occasionally. Is doing it manually one by one a smart decision? Probably not.
Fortunately, the Magefan has this covered. It allows you to disable blog posts automatically and saves your time greatly.
Note: this feature is available for the Pro plan users.
To disable blog posts in Shopify automatically:
1. Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Posts and choose a corresponding .
2. Find the Publishing section and specify the End Date for the publication to be disabled.
3. Save your settings and that's it.
Just like that, your Shopify blog post will be disabled automatically when the time comes.
The best part is, you don't have to do anything else since the app creates from disabled or deleted entities.
To go even further you can to be published at a specified time. This way you concentrate on other important duties while the app handles the publishing.
- 1 min read
Nothing makes a blog more dynamic, than lively discussions in the comments. That's how you exchange ideas and stay in touch with your readers. However, you have to create favourable conditions for such communication.
As you know, you can set up the Magefan and in the . But here you also have another option — the Disqus integration. In this guide, you'll learn how to enable it.
To enable Disqus comments for Shopify Blog:
1. Go to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Post Page (Post View) and find the Comments section.
2. Select the Use Disqus Comments in the Type dropdown.
3. Enter Your Disqus Forum Shortname in the next field. You might need to find your Disqus shortname first.
4. Define the comments section Position for . Here you can go for the Default or After Social Share option.
Don't forget to save your settings. Here is an example of the Disqus comments on the frontend:
The configuration steps just couldn't be easier. Once you enable Disqus comments, you create an open space toihor
- 1 min read
A blog is an effective instrument for sharing information and tips. But it can work both ways if you let your readers share their experiences. It's exactly what are for.
offers three types of comments: Magefan, Facebook, and Disqus. Today we'll work with the second option and learn how to enable Facebook comments in the Shopify blog.
To enable Facebook comments for Shopify blog:
1. Navigate to Apps > Magefan Blog > Configuration > Post Page (Post View) and unfold the Comments section.
2. Choose Facebook Comments as a comments Type.
3. Set the Number of Comments to be displayed under your .
4. Fill out the Facebook Application ID.
5. Specify the Position of the comments which may be either Default or After Social Share.
Once all the fields are set, don't forget to save your configuration. Here is how Facebook comments will be displayed on the storefront:
And that's about it! Once you complete simple steps, you'll get a chance to stay closer to your devoted readers.
However, you might alsoihor

