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Shopping can be overwhelming sometimes, especially when your catalogue is full of first-rate items that all seem to match customers' needs. Thus, having and a compare products option in your store will assist your shoppers immensely. Fortunately, Magento 2 users have this functionality in the default setup. Yet, depending on the type of your business and strategy, the compare products might be redundant. So, you should know how to disable them. That said, in this article, you'll learn how to remove compare products in Magento 2. What is Compare Products in Magento 2? Compare products is a default Magento 2 feature that allows customers to compare the options of two or more items from your catalogue while shopping. The corresponding items are displayed in the grid, where shoppers can see their descriptions, best features, and ratings.  The mechanism is pretty simple. All customers have to do is press the Add to Compare button on the corresponding product page and then click Compare inihor

In the process of setting up a store, you have to translate a lot of things. While catalogue pages often take the first place in the translation queue, buttons and labels often go overlooked.  All because you rely on the to cover it all. And they do, but not in a way you expect. Some phrases and texts are poorly translated, while others are not covered at all.  So, in this guide, you'll learn how to translate labels and buttons in Magento in multiple ways. So whether you're looking for ways to fix your translations or just cover the missed ones, stick around. Translate Buttons and Labels Manually The first option that jumps into mind when you need to translate something in Magento is the . It might seem very simple to use, which it is. However, your store needs to be in developer mode for you to use it.  This means you can't just jump into translating buttons and labels any time you want. Besides, you never know whether all labels or texts are covered unless you spot them somewhereihor

Having your catalogue neatly organized and your product pages filed with relevant content is a significant advantage. But it's only one part of the story. Prompting your customers to buy more and actually succeeding are two completely different things. Fortunately, there is a perfect solution — Magento 2 product recommendations. Today you'll learn more about this Magento 2 feature and the benefits it offers you. Shall we start? What are Magento Product Recommendations? Magento product recommendations is a tool that helps to display relevant products on the product pages in your catalogue. They can be related to a certain item or just bought together with it, which creates rather tempting offers. Thus these recommendations prompt your customers to buy more and explore more of your products. This can also result in impulsive purchases, given the fact that you place some products right in front of your customers' eyes. Thanks to the Magento product recommendation engine, one product page canihor

Even though the Basic plan of the gives you a chance to track important events in your store, it would only be useful to gather more info about your customers' behaviour. Hence, if you want to enhance your data tracking and Facebook ad campaigns, you need to upgrade the plan to . You can use the same steps to upgrade from Plus to Extra. So, today you'll learn how to upgrade your Facebook Pixel plan.  Note: if you've already purchased a Basic or Plus plan, contact our team for a custom discount. Upgrade using composer First of all, you need to remove the extension you currently use: composer remove magefan/module-facebook-pixel* Then you can proceed with the installation of an upgraded version. To do that, go to My Account > My Downloads and press the Install via Composer button to get the installation instructions. Upgrade using archive If the Facebook Pixel module was installed via archive, you need to upgrade it the same way. Just go to your Magefan account, download the extensionihor

The Basic plan of the extension is of great use if you need to translate some short labels or buttons. Yet, these are not the only elements you need to adjust for your multilingual store. Thus, if you want to have access to more advanced translation options, you need to upgrade the plan to . So, in this guide, you'll learn how to upgrade your Magento 2 Translation plan.  Note: if you've already purchased a Basic plan, contact our team for a custom discount. Upgrade using composer First off, remove the extension you currently use: composer remove magefan/module-translation* Now you're good to install an upgraded version. To do that, go to My Account > My Downloads and click on the Install via Composer button to find the installation instructions. Upgrade using archive If you installed the Translation Extension via archive, you have to upgrade it the same way. Simply go to your Magefan account, download the extension archive and extract it. We recommend creating a backup of the extensionihor

The Basic plan of the gives you a chance to add hreflang tags to various pages, for instance, CMS, category, product or blog pages. At the same time, you might also need this extension to have the GraphQL endpoints. To get this option, you'll need to upgrade your plan to . In today's guide, you'll learn how to upgrade your Hreflang Tags plan.  Note: if you've already purchased a Basic plan, contact our team for a custom discount. Upgrade using composer Firstly, remove the extension you currently use: composer remove magefan/module-alternate-hreflang* Then you can proceed with installing an upgraded version. To do that, go to My Account > My Downloads and click on the Install via Composer button to get the installation instructions. Upgrade using archive If you previously installed Hreflang Tags via archive, you need to upgrade it the same way. Just go to your Magefan account, download the extension archive and extract it. We recommend creating a backup copy of the extension folderihor

Although the Basic plan of the is packed with a multitude of handy features, there are still more advanced options for the growth of your blog. Thus, if you want to get the most out of the post creation and management, you need to upgrade the plan to . The same guide will work if you want to move from Plus to Extra. So, in this article, you'll learn how to upgrade your Blog plan.  Note: if you've already purchased a Basic or Plus plan, contact our team for a custom discount. Upgrade using composer First of all, you have to remove the extension you currently use: composer remove magefan/module-blog* The next step is to install an upgraded version of the extension. In order to do that, go to My Account > My Downloads and click on the Install via Composer button to find the installation instructions. Upgrade using archive If you installed Blog via archive, you need to upgrade it the same way. Simply go to your Magefan account, download the extension archive and extract it. We recommendihor

Even though the Basic plan of the gives you a vast array of features, there are some other features you might need. So, if you want to provide more personalized recommendations, you need to upgrade the plan to . You can follow the same steps to upgrade from Plus to Extra. Today you'll find out how you can upgrade your Auto Related Products plan.  Note: if you've already purchased a Basic or Plus plan, contact our team for a custom discount. Upgrade using composer First of all, remove the extension you currently use: composer remove magefan/module-auto-related-product* Then you can continue with installing an upgraded version. To do that go to My Account > My Downloads and click on the Install via Composer button to get the installation instructions. Upgrade using archive If you installed the Automatic Related Products extension via archive, you need to upgrade it the same way. Simply download the extension archive from your Magefan account and extract it. We recommend creating aihor

The Basic plan of the gives you plenty of opportunities. Yet there are some other features your store can benefit from. So, if you want to use the best SEO practices, a better checkout page and many more advanced features, you need to upgrade the plan to . So, today you'll learn how to upgrade your Optimized Theme plan.  Note: if you've already purchased a Basic plan, contact our team for a custom discount. Upgrade using composer First, you need to remove the theme you currently use: composer remove magefan/theme-frontend-optimized* Then you can proceed with the installation of an upgraded version. For that go to My Account > My Downloads and press the Install via Composer button to get the installation instructions. Upgrade using archive If you previously installed the Optimized Theme via archive, you need to upgrade it the same way. Just download the theme archive from your Magefan account and extract it. We recommend backing up the theme folder on your server before moving toihor

A blog is a valuable tool for enhancing customer engagement in your store. It establishes you as an expert in a specific area, and makes you a reliable source of information. The blogging trends and instruments constantly change. Thus you might need to migrate your blog posts to a different vendor or platform. You can do it in a multitude of ways using the . The CSV import comes in handy most frequently, though. So, in this guide, you'll learn how to import blog posts to Magento via CSV.  Note: the CSV import is available only in the edition. To import blog posts to Magento 2 Blog via CSV: 1. Go to Content > Blog > Import > Import from CSV/XML File. 2. Upload the file you want to import. 3. Specify what Store View to migrate the blog posts to and press the Next button. 4. Associate the Columns to make sure you import the correct info since the columns in your CSV file might not coincide with those in our extension. 5. Press the Next button to initiate the import. Note: to displayihor

is one of the most important steps in the customers' journey in your store. Thus it's important to make the shopping experience as seamless as possible to prompt people to buy from you. Magento 2 offers a perfect option for this case — an instant purchase. It saves the customers' time and reduces the chances of them abandoning their carts. In this article, you'll find out more details as to what is Magento instant purchase and how to configure it What is an Instant Purchase? Instant purchase is a default Magento 2 option that brings customers directly to the checkout page after they press a corresponding button. Yet, products can be purchased instantly one item at a time.  The instant purchase functionality is available for the registered customers, provided they have default shipping and billing addresses set in their accounts. You also need to configure the payment methods and make sure that there is a shipping method available for the countries stated in the default billing addressihor

The rush hours spare no one, especially when it's retail stores we're talking about. One can only imagine what pressure the sales assistants must be under when they have to deal with multiple clients at once. And they are expected to act promptly to satisfy the customers. What makes it possible to fetch the required product info quickly is a barcode reader. Even if you use a to keep your online and offline stores data in one place you still need a barcode reader to make the management process easier. But what does using a barcode reader in POS give you exactly? Is it possible to use it in ? That's what we'll cover today. Ready? Let's begin then. What is a Barcode Scanner and How Does It Work in POS? A barcode reader is a device used for reading the information contained in barcodes. A scanner, decoder and connecting cable are three of the most basic components of the device. They may differ though, given the variety of the POS barcode scanners available. The red light is used to scan theihor

Being a highly customizable eCommerce platform, Magento can help you create a wonder of a website. There are a lot of aspects to it, you can benefit from. These include integration possibilities, SEO friendliness, multi-store compatibility and an extensive set of built-in features. That's after all. With all these options at your disposal, you might still have some doubts as to how exactly to build your own website in Magento. And we can see where this is coming from. That's why we prepared a list of the best Magento websites for you to check and draw inspiration from. Want to know more about successful Magento cases? Let's get started! 1. Land Rover You certainly know what the Land Rover brand is about. It's quite a big name in the car industry with customers from all around the world. They provide quality services and products earning a high revenue. Yet, in the modern digitalized world every company needs to preserve their online presence. Thus, Land Rover also runs an online store onihor

There are a lot of aspects in the you need to pay attention to. The URLs are what you can start with. Once you of your Magento website, you might also want to edit the way your product links look like. Depending on your SEO strategy, you might need to remove the category path from product URLs in Magento. There are various reasons for that, like avoiding duplication or trying to shift the main focus on the product. Fortunately, Magento 2 gives you a chance to achieve these goals. So, today you'll learn how to disable the category path in Magento product URL. To remove category path in Magento product URLs: 1. Go to Stores > Settings > Configuration > Catalog > Catalog and unfold the Search Engine Optimization section. 2. Choose No in the Use Categories Path for Product URLs field. 3. Press the Save Config button and flush the Magento cache. Now you can check the results on the front end. Note: in some cases, you might also need to to see the applied changes.  You can remove categoryihor

It's hard to imagine a store where payments don't have to be processed. As a store owner, you need to deal with payment operations and make them as efficient as possible, especially if the is a part of your store. However what if you run both an online and an offline store and use the POS to track data between them in real time? Can you use terminals in this scenario? The answer is "Yes". You can integrate a terminal into and enhance the shopping experience of your customers. In this comprehensive guide, you'll find essential information about POS terminals and how they can be integrated into Magento. What is POS Terminal? A POS terminal is a piece of hardware used to process payment transactions. There is software running it which enables a terminal to read chips and magnetic strips of the cards. So, basically POS terminal is a combination of software and hardware making it an irreplaceable element of all store payment processes. POS terminals have some interconnected components requiredihor

Nobody is exempt from cases when a certain product runs . But still, your customers may be genuinely interested in purchasing a corresponding item. Thus, you need to work this around somehow. One option is to . Yet, you can also configure Magento 2 back-in-stock notifications. They make it possible for your customers to sign up for the products they intend to purchase. Then they'll receive notifications when the desired item is available again. Sounds promising, doesn't it? And these notifications are exactly what you'll learn to set up today. To configure back-in-stock notifications in Magento 2: 1. Go to Stores > Settings >Configuration > Catalog > Inventory and unfold the Stock Options section. 2. Choose Yes in the Display Out of Stock Products field. 3. Navigate to Stores > Settings > Configuration > Catalog > Catalog and open the Product Alerts section. 4. Allow Alert When Product Comes Back in Stock by selecting Yes in the corresponding field.  ihor

Having a is a great advantage, especially if you also manage a blog. It's a perfect way to share your content with a global audience.   Yet, to complete this task you have to translate your blog for all store views you have. That said, the translation of blog categories in Magento is something you'll have to deal with.  To translate blog categories in Magento 2: 1. Navigate to Content > Blog > Categories and select the category you want to translate. Note: you need to to translate a category in Magento. So, you have two options: create a new category by pressing the Add New Category button or Duplicate the existing one and proceed with the translation. 2. Set the Enable Category option to Yes. 3. Translate the Category Title and select a corresponding Parent Category, if you have any. 4. Add a translation of the category Content. 5. Go to the Category in Websites section and choose the Store View you want this category to be displayed on. 6. Move to the Search Engine Optimizationihor

Managing a is a responsible job, especially if you also manage a blog. Sooner than later you will have to translate your blog posts. And since support multi-language you can target the global audience in different languages. That's quite a mission, isn't it? That's why you need to know how to translate blog posts in Magento 2 easily.  To translate blog posts in Magento 2: 1. Go to Content > Blog > Post and choose the blog post you'd like to translate. Note: to translate blog posts you need to manually . So you can either press the Add New Post button and proceed with adding a translation. Or you can open the blog post, press the Duplicate button and translate the copy. 2. Enable the Post and translate the Post Title. 3. Choose the corresponding Categories to add a blog post to. But don't forget to too. 4. Translate the Content of your blog post and add it via the editor you're using. 5. Look through the Display Settings and make sure to add the translated Tags. 6. Move to the Searchihor

Configuration of the store URLs in Magento 2 is one of the first steps you'll take while . Once you configure base and admin URLs, it will be easier to move an entire store from one location to the other without having to update the URLs. Besides, understanding the Magento URL structure is an advantage while developing a store. In this article, you'll find the steps on how to configure Magento store URLs, as well as some other recommendations.  Ready? Let's begin!  Types of URLs in Magento 2 After you , you'll get a storefront base URL and admin URL. All the internal links are then defined with the help of the variables added to the base URL. This pattern is rather convenient since it enables you to move your store to a different location without changing all the links. In general, there are 3 types of URLs in Magento.  URL type Representation Base URL http://www.example.com/magento/ Secure Base URL https://www.example.com/magento/ URL with IP address http://###.###.###.###/magento/ihor

As you know, shipments are crucial for . Creating a shipment is the last step in the order workflow done manually after an order is invoiced. While it's possible to create a shipment in Magento programmatically, a much easier option for you is to create a shipment in the Magento admin panel.  And in this article, you'll learn how to do that.  To create a shipment in Magento 2: 1. Go to Sales > Orders and find the order you want to create a shipment for. 2. Press the Ship button in the top menu panel. 3. Review the Order & Account Information and Address Information sections. Check if all the data is correct and press the Edit link to add some changes, if necessary.  4. Move to the Payment & Shipping Method section. Press the Add Tracking Number button to specify the shipping information. You have to choose a Carrier and set the Title and Number. It is easier to track the package this way. 5. Check the item's source in the Inventory section and set the Qty to Ship in the Itemsihor

In most cases, invoices in Magento 2 are created automatically. However, depending on the , orders may be invoiced and shipped before the payment is submitted. For such cases, you should know how to create invoices in Magento. Of course, Magento 2 allows you to . But if you want to avoid complicated programming work or save your precious time, there is a better option. You can easily create an invoice in Magento 2 admin panel. And in this article, you'll find out how to do that. To create invoices in Magento 2: 1. Go to Sales > Orders and choose an order you'd like to create an invoice for. Note: you can create invoices only for orders with Pending .  2. Press the Invoice button in the top menu panel.  3. Check the data presented in the Order & Account Information and Address Information sections. If you need, you can tweak the info in some of the fields by pressing Edit.  4. Move to the Payment & Shipping Method section. Here you can create a shipment at the same you createihor