For this month’s Orange Report, we’ve gathered some extensions worth including in your resolutions. Like always, we encourage everyone using Magento to make the most of it’s functionalities by incorporating the very best Magento extensions. So we have created the monthly Orange Report to keep ourselves up to date and to recognize some of our favorite Magento extensions.
Magento Security Patch: SUPEE-6788
Magento’s SUPEE-6788 security patch released October of last year is still giving merchants and developers a fairly sizable headache. The difficulty with this patch in particular is how invasive it can be when applied to a highly customized shop. It’s important to understand that running SUPEE-6788 alone is not enough for a shop to be protected from the vulnerabilities that it fixes. Read more about SUPEE-6788 and other expert advice from us on our blog.
AOE Scheduler
AOE Scheduler allows merchants’ developers to schedule cron tasks with two back end controllers displayed in grids for better visibility than the default Magento tool. Scheduler will scan available tasks and show all tasks that can be scheduled. The extension displays completed tasks as well as scheduled tasks . Check for compatibility with Magento versions newer than 1.9.2
Read MoreLesti_fpc – Simple Fullpagecache
Lesti_Fpc is simple full page cache for Magento. Needing no Varnish or other external software, Lesti_Fpc is an internal cache; it replaces dynamic blocks before sending response to customer.
Read MoreSweet Tooth
The premier loyalty solution for Magento, Sweet Tooth allows merchants to build customized loyalty programs. With Sweet Tooth, quickly putting together a basic program that delivers results is easier than ever.
Read MoreZendesk
Zendesk is cloud-based hosting customer support software. Great for growing organizations, Zendesk is the fastest way to enable great customer service. Working seamlessly with Magento, Zendesk features Single Sign-on for Magento administrators, and support tickets.
Read MoreShipworks
ShipWorks is multi-channel, multi-carrier shipping software. Notably integrated with all major shipping carriers, ShipWorks, makes it easy to print shipping labels in batches, automatically email tracking numbers to customers, update online order status, run reports and more.
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