For this month’s Orange Report, we’ve gathered some Magento news and extensions worth talking about. Like always, we encourage everyone using Magento to make the most of it’s functionalities by incorporating the very best Magento extensions and news. 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-7405
Magento’s SUPEE-7405 patch released last month is critical for your store’s security.SUPEE-7405’s most important fix is that it blocks hackers from breaking into your admin and taking over your store. Learn more about the patch from interactOne.
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Premium responsive theme for Magento
Ultimo is a premium Magento theme with an advanced admin module. It’s extremely customizable (unlimited colors, customizable design, mega menu & sidebar menu, fluid project grid, brand logos & sliders and 50+ CMS blocks) for any type of store. This theme is easy to use, fully responsive and optimized for SEO.
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Magento 2: Navigating your options
Magento 2 has been long awaited by merchants who are now left with a number of decisions to make regarding the new platform. Among the most important decisions are whether a shop should make the jump to Magento 2 and, if so, when. interactOne has learned who’s ready to upgrade now and who should wait. See if you’re shop is ready for Magento 2.
Layered navigation increases flexibility and user experience
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A debug toolbar for Magento? That sounds handy.
Based on robhudson’s django-debug-toolbar, this Magento debug toolbar is a great tool for the Magento novice or expert. Installed as a module without hacking the core, the toolbar displays valuable information about current requests/responses and when clicked, displays more details about your content.
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Searching for product parts made easy
Product Parts Finder creates product filters based on key criteria, like year-make-model or similar filters which help to locate the right products very quickly. This makes it easy for your customers to search and find spare parts and components on your site.