Fresh Updates to Amasty Extensions – September 2024

The Amasty team is constantly working to improve our extensions to help you get the most value for your business. For September, the spotlight is on our fully revamped B2B Suite, designed to optimize your B2B operations. Read on for more details about this and other updates!

New:

• Fully updated B2B Suite

To learn what has changed (spoiler: a lot!), read a full overview of our B2B Suite.

Updated:

Improved Layered Navigation

• We added new layouts for category pages, allowing the filter block's collapse and expansion in the module's Premium version. (Note:available with an active product or support subscription).
• We enhanced performance for loading category pages with numerous SEO-friendly URLs.
• We added an option to display only the brands with products in the current category in the Brand slider on category pages. (Pro and Premium versions, require active subscription).
• We made minor adjustments to the admin UI and settings display.
• We fixed an error that occurred on brand pages when filtering.
• Child products of configurable items now display their current prices in filter results.
• We resolved the issue of creating two different Brand List widgets on the same page.
• We eliminated an error related to the price range filter where one of the filter values was removed from the URL.
• We fixed the 'Replace Special Characters With’ setting functionality.
• Between-store views now function as intended for categories with custom URL keys.
• We fixed the filtering issue with attribute options that contained aliases of other attribute codes.
• Preselect functionality now operates correctly when Ajax Scroll is enabled.
• We removed the 'Display Amasty Layered Navigation Extension Link' setting due to incorrect functionality.

Landing Pages

• We added compatibility with Amasty ChatGPT AI Content Generator Pro, enabling content generation for Landing Pages. (Requires active subscription).
• We resolved the compatibility issue with Amasty Improved Layered Navigation to ensure proper display of the navigation block on landing pages with a '2 columns with left bar' layout. (For Hyvä Compatibility)
• We eliminated errors when using the Tailwind JIT module. (For Hyvä Compatibility)

Product Labels

• We refactored API endpoints to address an issue with label creation. (Note: backward incompatible, not supported with older module versions)
• We optimized performance when managing a large number of SKUs and store views.
• We resolved issues with the {STOCK} variable.
• We corrected the issue where selecting and saving conditions by name, rather than a checkbox, did not function properly.

RMA

• We added a restriction option for creating RMAs by site guests only within the store view where the order was placed. (Available with active subscription)
• We added the ability to hide 'Billing Last Name' on the RMA Login form for guests. (Available with active subscription)
• We improved Order ID filtering in the Manage Requests grid.
• We fixed delays in sending messages within the RMA chat.

Admin Actions Log

• We enhanced the logging exclusion feature, allowing specific actions to be excluded through the new 'Exclude Actions from Logging' setting. (Available with active subscription)
• We fixed errors occurring when creating a new product.

Advanced Reports

• We added a 'Customer Email' column to the 'Abandoned Carts' report in the Pro and Premium versions. (Requires active subscription)
• We fixed date filtering in the 'Category' report.

Blog Pro

• CRUD actions can now be performed on Blog Pro entities via REST API. (Available with active subscription)

• We added RSS Feed compatibility.
• We improved compatibility with Amasty XML Google® Sitemap, allowing Hreflang Tags for Blog Post Authors. (Requires active subscription)

Customer Group Catalog

• We optimized module performance with many customer groups by improving indexing.
• We refactored the codebase and partially updated/removed indexes. (Backward incompatible)
• We resolved issues in non-anchor categories with products that meet Customer Group Catalog Rules conditions.
• We fixed reindexing issues triggered by cron.

Extended Product Grid with Editor

• Filtering by multiple SKUs in the product grid is now possible. (Available with active subscription)
• We made minor improvements to system messages to prevent configuration issues.

Google Analytics 4 with GTM Support

• We enhanced custom dimension tracking with item-scoped and event-scoped support.
• We corrected the 'add_to_cart' event trigger when the 'After Adding a Product Redirect to Shopping Cart' setting is enabled.
• We resolved compatibility issues with Amasty GDPR, fixing errors after deleting cookies in the browser.

Multiple Coupons

• We added compatibility with GraphQL via `amasty/module-multiple-coupons-graphql`. (Available with active subscription)
• The coupons report now includes orders with multiple coupons applied.
• We fixed compatibility with Magento 2.4.7, ensuring the 'Allow Several Coupons from the Same Rule' setting functions correctly.
• We corrected the coupon code display when modifying Cart quantities.
• We fixed the validation message text.
• We corrected the 'Times Used' parameter counting.
• We fixed an issue where coupon discounts are displayed only after selecting a payment method.

One Step Checkout

• We resolved the issue with saving custom field values when modifying them via admin panel.
• We fixed the 'Zip/Postal Code' validation for the Billing Address.
• We corrected the notification regarding the need to select a shipping method when certain options are chosen.
• We corrected the PayPal button display after the page is reloaded.
• We fixed the recalculation of totals for Configurable products when the quantity changes on the Checkout page.
• We fixed the display of step arrows for changing product quantity on the checkout page.
• Google reCAPTCHA now displays correctly.

Out of Stock Notification

• Customers can now subscribe to receive regular 'Back in Stock' notifications. (Available with active subscription)
• We added date filtering in the Analytics Dashboard. (Available with active subscription)
• The 'Products Back in Stock' alert is no longer sent when product quantity is updated without changing stock status.
• We fixed compatibility with Amasty Infinite Scroll to ensure the 'Back in Stock' subscription field displays correctly.
• We corrected the 'Back in Stock' notification unsubscribing process for guest users.

Price Per Unit

• We resolved compatibility with Amasty Color Swatches Pro, ensuring the Price per Unit is displayed correctly for child products of configurable products.
• We added support for Tier Prices, allowing the Unit Price to display for each price level. (For Hyvä Compatibility)

Product Attachments

• We added the 'Customer Groups' column to the Product Management grid. (Note: available with active product subscription or support subscription)
• We increased the size of the 'Customer Groups' database column to support large customer group assignments on attachments.
• We fixed the error that occurred when adding a product attachment via API.

Shipping Table Rates

• We added an option to hide the Shipping Table Rates carrier title, showing only the delivery method name on the Checkout page.
• We resolved the display issue when a specific source is set in rate settings.

Shop by Brand

• We added new category page layouts, allowing the collapse/expansion of the filter block in the Premium version. (Note: available with active product or support subscription)
• We improved category page loading performance with many SEO-friendly URLs.
• We added an option to show only brands with products in the current category in the Brand slider for Pro and Premium versions. (Note: available with active subscription)
• We introduced minor admin UI and settings display adjustments.
• We fixed the brand page error when applying filtering.
• Now current prices for child products of configurable products are displayed in filter results.
• We resolved the creation issue with multiple Brand List widgets on one page.
• We eliminated errors when applying a price range filter and removing a filter value from the URL.
• We fixed the ‘Replace Special Characters With’ setting functionality.
• We corrected store view switching for categories with a custom URL Key.
• We resolved the filtering issue when the attribute option contained an alias of another attribute code.
• We fixed the preselected functionality with Ajax Scroll enabled.

Special Promotions Pro

• We added the ability to display a discount label even if the discount amount is 0.
• We resolved compatibility with Amasty Improved Layered Navigation, allowing error-free navigation filter configuration.
• We corrected the ‘Most Expensive’ rule application when the ‘Maximum Qty Discount is Applied To’ is set to 1.
• We fixed discount calculation accuracy for GraphQL-applied rules.
• We corrected discount recalculation when changing currency in the cart.

XML Google® Sitemap

• We enhanced compatibility with Amasty Blog Pro, allowing Hreflang Tags for Amasty Blog Post Authors.
• We improved compatibility with Amasty Store Locator, adding store location pages to the XML sitemap. (Note: available with active subscription)
• We optimized performance and sitemap generation speed with many products and store views.
• We resolved incorrect hreflang generation when the ‘Don’t Add’ option is selected in the 'Country Code' setting.
• We corrected an issue with disabled hreflang tags in the store views.
• We ensured consistent sitemap generation, whether manual or command-based, across store views with different Base URLs.
• We fixed the issue with excluded URLs being added to hreflang in the sitemap.

Minor improvements:

• Custom Promo Conditions
• Elastic Search
• Gift Wrap
• Custom Stock Status
• Push Notifications
• Social Login

Stay tuned, because in November, we’ll be back with new releases, updates, and improvements. Wishing you a great month and happy e-commercing!