New Obligation for E-shops: Contract Withdrawal Button Under EU Directive 2023/2673
European e-commerce legislation is tightening the rules once again, bringing a critical obligation for all online store operators. The new EU Directive 2023/2673, which expands consumer protection rules (following the Omnibus package), requires e-shops to provide customers with a clear, visible, and fully automated online form to withdraw from a purchase contract.
Important security fix in our blog module
We have released an important security update for the blog module included in our templates. This update fixes potential security vulnerabilities found in previous versions. We strongly recommend updating as soon as possible.
GPSR (General Product Safety Regulation)
What you as an e-shopper must comply with according to GPSR (General Product Safety Regulation)
500 Error When Updating the Category Tree Links Module (ps_categorytree)
If you encounter a 500 error after updating the Category Tree Links module to version 3.0.0 or higher, use the following module to fix it:
Smarty variables in Prestashop 1.7, 8 a 9
Most common smarty variables
Security releases 1.7.8.11 a 8.1.3
PrestaShop, the open-source e-commerce platform, faced issues in detecting certain event attributes through the isCleanHTML method before versions 8.1.3 and 1.7.8.11.
Prestashop versions PHP compatibility
Here is table with compatibility of Prestashop versions with PHP versions:
Security issue with Prestashop 1.6 - 1.7
Recently, cases of infected e-shops on the Prestashop platform have been spreading, caused by a vulnerability that allows SQL injection and potentially stealing of customer’s payment information.
Reliable Prestashop hosting
Here are some hostings, that are suitable for running an online store on Prestashop platform.