What are plugins anyway?

Plugins are extensions to your store that can have small functions, such as resizing the logo, or more complex functions, such as creating a test environment. These plugins can be used to simplify or improve administrative processes. In addition, plugins can help evaluate and improve the performance of the online store. Various language packages are available for installation. Also, templates and themes can be modified and customized using plugins, and importantly, you can also create your own plugins. As simple as the integration may seem at first glance, it is absolutely not advisable to install a Shopware plugin in a store while it is running.

Shopware 6 Plugins

The Shopware system can be extended with many plugins, as there are over 3500 plugins available to customize your store according to your needs and increase your conversions! Since Shopware 6 is still new, not all plugins have been updated yet, as some require more elaborate reprogramming.

Some plugins that have already been updated:

Conversion header

Conversion header allows you to display important information to visitors at the top of the screen.

Flat Responsive Theme

Minor visual adjustments were made to the Flat Responsive theme: rounded areas became angular, gradients became solid.

The most popular plugins Shopware 5

Profiler

This plugin is especially interesting for Shopware developers, because it makes their work easier and provides a lot of information directly in the frontend. For example, the display of:

• Performance benchmarking
• intelligent variables and more

PayPal

This payment processor, which is trusted by many Internet users. The following functions have been integrated into this plugin:

• Purchase on account
• PayPalPLUS
• PayPal Express Button
• Payment in installments via PayPal

In this case, you can choose whether and which of these products you want to use.

One Page Checkout Advanced

With the new plugin, the checkout is reduced to only one page and no longer three, as in the previous Shopware standard, so the customer sees all the important information at a glance, which increases the clarity and thus increase conversions.

How to install Shopware plugins

The Plugin Manager

To get started, it is necessary to know that all plugins are managed centrally by the Plugin Manager. This will install your plugins and you will also receive notifications about updates.

How to access the plugin manager from the Shopware backend in the settings:

In the settings you can see which plugins are available. To get started, you need a Shopware account so that they are licensed and linked to the store’s domain. After you have created the account and registered, you will receive an email and then you can log in from now on. Once you have registered and logged in, you can shop.

Install plugin

The installation of plugins is very simple. Just search for the desired plugin in the plugin manager (in the search). If you click on it, you will see details and you can download some for free or buy others. After downloading the plugin, it must be installed and activated. Very simple. With plugins you can customize your store

Selection of the appropriate plugin

Shopware extensions are available for every conceivable use case: marketing functions, merchandise management, front-end display, payment, shipping and much more. We will be happy to advise you on the selection of the right plugin for you and help you with the technical implementation of your store extension. Contact eBakery using the form below