Shopware Extension Store

Migration of the Shopware Extension Store

Our Extension Store is actively used and enables customers to customize their store to their exact needs. As the Shopware ecosystem has grown, it was time for the Extension Store to expand as well. To optimize the store for today, and future-proof it for the long-term, we made the decision to migrate it from on-premise to SaaS with the help of our integration partner Strix.

The move to SaaS with Shopware 6 has already meant a reduced workload in our team. Compared to on-premise the change allows us to continue scaling the store with growth, whilst reducing total cost of ownership and maintaining the highest security standards.

For the successful store relaunch, we worked with extension partners to first gather feedback. Based on their input, we then developed a concept for optimizing the store. This feedback led to additions such as Single sign-on (SSO), allowing users to access multiple applications with just one set of credentials. The mega menu and the check-out process were also enhanced, in order to deliver a better and smoother shopping experience to our customers.

Close collaboration with Strix was key

Our agency Strix took a crucial role in this project. Strix’ and our developers shared their expertise and experiences to create innovations and bring out the potential of the Extension Store. The tasks were also divided based on their specializations. For example, while the Strix developers collaborated with our designers on the frontend of the store, our developers mainly worked on system integrations, checkout and licensing. The close collaboration meant a successful relaunch of the well-loved and frequently used Shopware Extension Store – cementing Shopware and Strix’s places in the top of ecommerce industry further.