PrestaShop Development Services Built to Perform
PrestaShop development is the work of building, customizing, and maintaining stores on the PrestaShop platform: custom modules, themes, version upgrades, performance tuning, and integrations. We build and support PrestaShop ecommerce stores for clients worldwide, and we built and have operated the Citimarine PrestaShop 8 store for 3.5+ years.
Let's TalkWhat does PrestaShop development include?
Custom PrestaShop Module & Theme Development
PrestaShop ecommerce development shaped around your catalog and workflow: bespoke modules, theme development, and customization of your existing store.
PrestaShop Upgrade & Migration Services
Moving stores forward from PrestaShop 1.6 or 1.7 to a modern release without breaking the features your business already depends on.
Performance & Search Tuning
Faster faceted search with Meilisearch, smarter caching, and database tuning that cut load times and keep checkout responsive under real traffic.
Store Takeover & Rescue
Picking up a PrestaShop store from a previous developer or agency, auditing what's actually there, and getting it back under control.
Custom Integrations
Connecting PrestaShop to the payment gateways, shipping carriers, ERPs, and marketing tools your store actually runs on.
Ongoing Support & Maintenance
Security patches, module updates, and a direct line to developers who already know your store.
We also build custom PrestaShop modules, integrations with the payment, shipping, ERP, and marketing tools you already use, and one-off features on request.
How do you upgrade PrestaShop without losing rankings?
Rankings survive an upgrade when search engines see continuity. Before go-live we map your existing URLs, set up redirects, and rebuild metadata and structured data, so search engines recognize the same site.
We start with an audit of your modules, theme, and customizations, since many won't carry over as-is, then plan what gets rebuilt, replaced, or retired. After launch we monitor indexing and rankings and fix what needs attention. The same approach applies to upgrades from PrestaShop 1.6 or 1.7 and to moves to or from PrestaShop.
Do you host PrestaShop stores?
Yes. We run managed hosting for PrestaShop stores in an account in your name, with monitoring, backups, and server-level patching. Citimarine, the PrestaShop store we built and have run for 3.5+ years, runs in containers across multiple regions, with monitoring of its own.
How does a PrestaShop project run?
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Audit & Scope
We review your current store, version, module list, and pain points, then scope the work with clear priorities and cost.
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Build or Upgrade
We develop modules and themes or carry out the upgrade or migration, testing against your real catalog and traffic as we go.
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Test & Launch
Every module, checkout path, and integration gets tested before go-live, so nothing breaks the moment customers arrive.
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Support & Improve
After launch we stay on — patching, tuning performance, and building whatever the store needs next.
Who needs PrestaShop development?
One of these may describe your PrestaShop store:
- Running a PrestaShop store stuck on an old 1.6 or 1.7 version and ready to move forward
- Need a custom module or theme that off-the-shelf marketplace options don't cover
- Inherited a store from a previous developer or agency and need someone to take it over properly
- Watching page speed or search slow down as your catalog and traffic grow
- Migrating to or from PrestaShop and want to protect the SEO rankings you've built
- Looking for a long-term PrestaShop specialist instead of a one-off contractor
Common Questions
Which PrestaShop versions do you work with?
We work with PrestaShop 8 and 9 for new builds, and we support and upgrade stores still running 1.6 or 1.7. We'll tell you honestly where your current version stands and what moving forward involves, rather than promising a fixed timeline before we've seen your store.
Should I build a custom PrestaShop module or use one from the marketplace?
It depends how close a marketplace module gets to what you actually need. Off-the-shelf modules are faster and cheaper when they fit; a custom module makes sense once you're paying for features you don't use, or fighting a module to do something it wasn't built for.
What's involved in a PrestaShop upgrade from 1.6 or 1.7?
The scope depends on what's already in your store, which is why we start with an audit. The upgrade section above covers how the upgrade runs and how we protect your rankings.
Can you customize an existing PrestaShop store?
Yes. We customize themes, modules, and checkout flows on stores we didn't build, after auditing what is already installed so changes don't break existing features. Where a marketplace module falls short we build a custom one; where it fits, we configure it.
Can you take over a store built by another PrestaShop developer or agency?
Yes, we take over existing PrestaShop stores. Before agreeing to anything ongoing, we dig into the store's modules, database, and hosting setup to see exactly what we'd be inheriting — then walk you through what we found, what needs attention first, and what a fair scope looks like.
Can you add faceted search with Meilisearch to a PrestaShop store?
Yes. Citimarine, the PrestaShop 8 store we built and have run for 3.5+ years, uses Meilisearch for fast, faceted product search. We can add the same kind of search to other PrestaShop stores; we'd look at your catalog and traffic first.
Which services pair with PrestaShop development?
Ecommerce Development
Full-scope store builds, migrations, and growth support across ecommerce platforms.
Website Maintenance & Support
Ongoing security updates, fixes, and technical support to keep your store running smoothly.
Managed Hosting Services
Managed hosting in your own account, with monitoring, backups, and server-level patching.
Custom Web Development
Business websites and web applications, including the admin panels and dashboards behind them.