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Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18Magento Extensions Updates –December 2018Alina Bragina Dec 28, 2018Hello to Amasty blog readers!We are happy to present you all the updates we’ve made this month.Though the end-year days were rich and eventful, we’ve managed to addpretty a lot of new features and improve our extensions performance.Go on reading to find a complete list of updates.Magento 2Magento 2 Improved Layered Navigation 2.10.4NEW: We added an option that allows you to change the position of acategories filter.NEW: Now the extension allows you to enable/disable a childrencategories block per category.NEW: We also added an option to display category names updates/Page 1 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18images in the children categories block.NEW: Now you can set NOINDEX for pagination.We also added an option to assign an Alt text to a small brand logoimage.We refactored the URL builder and the module router.We enhanced the category filter work and made a number of minorimprovements.Magento 2 Product Feed 2.2.1NEW: We added a ‘Feed Preview’ feature for a quick preview of a feedformat before its generation:NEW: We improved the feed generation pop-up window. Now es/Page 2 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18displays an approximate feed generation time, the number ofproducts, and provides the errors output (in case they arose in theprocess of its generation).NEW: We added the ‘optional’ modifier for XML feeds. It provides apossibility not to display the attribute with an empty value.We added an option to select several weekdays for a feed generationby crone.Now the feed grid displays additional information: the number ofproducts in the feed, the date of the last feed generation and thecurrent feed status.We also added a new attribute, the ‘categoryID’.A number of minor improvements were made.Magento 2 Full Page Cache Warmer 1.1.1NEW: We added the compatibility with Amasty XML GoogleSitemap. The sitemap fits the Amasty FPC Warmer for creating theURL queue.NEW: We also added a new type of the available Query GenerationSource, the ‘Sitemap XML and Text File together’. Both the sitemapand the text file will be used for creating the URL queue for FPCwarming.NEW: Now the XML Sitemap source files can be set independentlyper each store view.Now you can set the path to the Sitemap XML file.Magento 2 Improved Sorting 2.5.1NEW: We added an option to sort products by ‘Price – Low to High’and ‘Price – High to Low’ on the product listing page so thatcustomers can quickly find the desired products.NEW: Now the extension allows you to specify the way the productsare sorted on the search result and category pages and to have fullcontrol over how to display the products. An admin user is able to tes/Page 3 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18the primary method and two algorithms.We improved the configuration settings, as well as the logic of the‘Sort attributes descending by default’ setting where not selectedattributes will have an ascending sorting.The ‘Sorting Order’ setting now displays only active sorting methods.We added the split database compatibility and made minor codeimprovements.Magento 2 Hide Price 1.5.3NEW: We added an option to create custom ‘Quote Request’ form ofvarious types to effectively collect customer’s information. E.g.: to adda ‘zip code’ or any other field, adjust Google Maps element or use thefields dependency for the ‘Call for price’ pop-up. Note that AmastyCustom Form extension is required for this feature.We added the compatibility with Magento 2.3.Minor improvements were made.Magento 2 One Step Checkout 2.0.1NEW: We made code refactoring that resulted in the enhancedperformance and improved the extension stability. We redesigned ourbackend architecture with an emphasis on Payment and Shipping aswell as optimized knockout.js.A number of minor improvements were made.Magento 2 Advanced Product Reviews 1.4.0NEW: We added a new option that allows you to create reviewswidget and display it on any Magento page. Your admin user is nowable to show recent or random reviews with an average rating no lessthan the specified value in the widget.A number of minor improvements were dates/Page 4 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18Magento 2 Elastic Search 1.3.9NEW: We added an option that allows you to add an external entityto the elastic search index.Also, we enhanced the performance of synonyms/stopword and addedthe compatibility with Magento 2.3.0.We reviewed and improved the configuration settings and madea number of minor enhancements.Magento 2 Reward Points 1.9.0NEW: We added a new HTML template for emails related to theearned reward points.We added the validation for the ‘Amount’ and other fields whensetting up the reward rules.We improved the configuration settings and comments, as well astransferred the module interface to new UI components.We also added examples of reward rules for recently added actions.We implemented the option to set a reward points expiration period.Also, we added an email that notifies of the reward points expiring.We improved the module design and usability. Now the ‘RewardPoints Balance’ and ‘Reward Points History’ are two separate pages.Now you can use the reward points reports.Magento 2 Follow Up Email 1.2.4NEW: We added an option that allows you to remove automaticallysent emails from the -updates/Page 5 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18A number of minor improvements were made.Magento 2 Product Parts Finder 1.10.0NEW: We added an API method to get the products collection by thefinder options.We also enhanced the configuration settings and made a number ofminor sions-updates/Page 6 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18Magento 2 Extended Order Grid 1.2.17NEW: We added new columns ‘Total Due’ and ‘Total Paid’ to the gridto improve its usability:Magento 2 Shop by Brand 2.6.16We added an option to assign an Alt text to a small brand logo image.We refactored the URL builder and the module router.We enhanced the ‘More from this Brand’ products block on a productpage.Also, now the brand slider settings can be configured per store.Magento 2 GDPR 1.4.5We added an inline edit to the privacy policy grid.Also, we improved the privacy policy pop-up load process reducingthe total page size.We enhanced the compatibility with Magento 2.1.9 Enterprise andmade a number of minor improvements.Magento 2 Gift Card dates/Page 7 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18We added a tooltip message for a user own image.We added Gift Card translation options to the Checkout page.Minor improvements were made.Magento 2 Custom Form 1.9.2Now the ListBox field type supports the dependency feature.We enhanced the reCaptcha work on the submit form.Also, we added the compatibility with Amasty Hide Price extension.Magento 2 Advanced Permissions 1.4.1We refactored the part of the extension code related to saving andediting the store view/website scoped entities and enhanced theextension stability.We also refactored code regarding the creation of collections whileadding website/store view restrictions.The compatibility with Magento 2.2.6 was improved.Magento 2 Customer Attributes 2.1.29We enhanced the compatibility with Magento 2.3.Also, now the ‘checkbox’ type attribute can be used while creating anorder from the Admin Panel. Due to Magento limitations, the‘checkbox’ attribute options can’t be displayed as checkboxes on theAdmin Panel order page. So while creating an order in the backend it’sdisplayed as a multi-select field now.Magento 2 FAQ and Product Questions 2.3.5We made minor visual improvements and refined the compatibilitywith Magento 2.3.A number of minor enhancements were made.Magento 2 Out of Stock Notification dates/Page 8 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18We added an option to allow you to add a placeholder wording insidethe subscription field and manage this text via the Admin Panel.A number of minor improvements were made.Magento 2 Pre Order 1.3.0Now the pre-order information, e.g.: ‘we deliver it in 10 businessdays’, is saved for each particular order. Once admin user changes theinformation to ‘delivered in 20 business days’ in the configuration, itwill be applied to new orders only.The pre-order note is now added to an order and email when the CartQty is greater than the Qty available in stock, e.g.: Cart Qty 4 andAvailable in Stock 3.Magento 2 Advanced Search 1.11.0We improved the search pop-up performance, as well as thecompatibility with Amasty Elastic Search extension.Magento 2 Blog Pro 1.3.4We enhanced the compatibility with Magento 2.3.Magento 2 Delivery Date 1.6.9We enhanced the configuration settings/comments and also addedsmall visual improvements.Magento 2 GeoIP Redirect 1.0.17We improved the compatibility with Magento 2 Full Page Cache.Magento 2 Google Invisible reCaptcha 2.1.9We improved the compatibility with Amasty Custom Form ns-updates/Page 9 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18Magento 2 Infinite Scroll 1.1.13We improved the compatibility with custom themes and 3rd-partyextensions.Magento 2 Landing Pages 1.5.11We improved the compatibility with Magento 2.3.0 and added thecompatibility with Magento 2.3.0/PHP 7.1.Magento 2 Order Attributes 3.4.7We performed minor visual improvements for the date-picker andenhanced the compatibility with Amazon Payment.Magento 2 Product Labels 1.10.2We enhanced the compatibility with Magento 2.2.7 Enterprise Edition(PHP 7.1.24) and Magento 2.1.16 Enterprise Edition (PHP 5.6.38) andmade a number of minor improvements.Magento 2 RMA 1.3.3Now it is possible to set the order statuses to allow RMA on thefrontend.Magento 2 SEO Toolkit 1.12.4We enhanced the compatibility with Amasty Improved LayeredNavigation extension and made minor improvements.Magento 2 Shipping Table Rates 1.4.10We enhanced the configuration settings, comments and made anumber of minor improvements.Magento 2 XML Google Sitemap pdates/Page 10 of 13

Latest Magento Extension Updates - December 2018 Amasty1/31/19, 10(18We improved the compatibility with Amasty Improved LayeredNavigation extension.Magento 1Store Locator 1.5.13NEW: We added a new option that allows for counting the distance toa location.NEW: Also, we added breadcrumbs to the locator page.We added a setting for choosing allowed countries to suggest theaddress to. Addresses from the chosen countries will only besuggested while typing the current location on the store locator page.A number of minor improvements were made.Google Invisible reCaptcha 2.2.1NEW: We added an option that allows you to show Invisible Captchafor guest users only.NEW: Also, now you can disable the Invisible Captcha for certain IPaddresses.A number of minor improvements were made.FAQ and Product Questions 1.6.5NEW: We added an option to hide product questions on the homeFAQ page.AJAX Shopping Cart 2.4.14We enhanced the notification in the pop-up about previously addedproducts that are out of stock now.We added the compatibility with Amasty Store Credit and Google TagManager extensions and also with Magento 1.9.4.0.We enhanced the compatibility with Amasty Automatic updates/Page 11 of 13