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A module allows you to add features to your shop such as new means of payment, a synchronization of inventory and orders with your logistician, an export to smart shopping guides, and many tools for you and your customers. Modules comes with a file that must be installed within your PrestaShop. On the other hand, services are intangible in the sense that a service is intangible: you do not have to install anything on your shop for the service to work. Instead you may have to sign a contract with the service provider. Services are identified with the "Discover" button. |
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If your search doesn't give any results, a link invites you to go to Addons marketplace where you will find more modules.
Filtering modules
In addition to the search, you can also sort modules to better find what you need, with these filter:
- Name. Sort modules by their name, from A to Z.
- Increasing price. Show modules with the lowest price first. Free modules will be shown at the top of the list, sorted from A to Z.
- Decreasing price. Show modules with the highest price first.
- Popularity. Sort modules and services according to their rating on Addons. Native Built-in modules will be displayed first as they do not have any rating available on Addons.
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Built-in (or native) modules are available within your shop from its set-up. Some are already pre-installed to help your shop running, while other are available in the "Selection" tab. You can choose to install it or not, depending on your needs. They cover the basics of e-commerce and come for free. |
List display
There are two options to choose from to display the list of modules.
- Card view. Each module is displayed in a card, providing more space for information display.
- List view. Each modules is displayed in a row, allowing to display more modules at the same time. You will find the same information as the card view, except for the popularity
By clicking on "Read more" you will find more details on each module or service.
Modules and service information
Each module comes with a set of information to guide you in your choice.
- Module name. The name for the module.
- Module author. The author of the module. "By PrestaShop", is used for both built-in modules or for modules made by PrestaShop and sold on Addons marketplace. "By PrestaShop partners" identifies modules developed by PrestaShop's institutional partners, and they often come for free. Other authors includes individual contributors or agencies whose modules are available on Addons.
- Module version. The version of the module you would be installing.
- Short description. A short sentence to describe the module or service's purpose, and how it can help you
- Popularity. The rating of the module as available on Addons (out of five stars) and the number of ratings.
Actions buttons
Each module or service comes with a action button, to either install the module, buy it, or get more information about it.
Install. For free modules. By clicking on install, the module will get installed in your shop. Once installed, a new menu will appear to manage your module : you can configure, unistall, disable, disable on mobile, or reset the module. Read more about these options in the "Installed Modules" section.
Paying modules
Services
Read more
If the basic information provided are not enough for you to make a decision, you can click on read more to have more details.
Your Modules
The "Modules" page under the "Modules" menu gives you access to the list of modules. On this page you can install, uninstall, configure and update each module. All the native modules are explained in depth in their own chapter, "Making the Native Modules Work". This chapter simply explains how the Modules page works.
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