{"id":823405,"date":"2024-05-10T12:41:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/?p=823405\/"},"modified":"2024-05-13T07:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T07:50:18","slug":"migrate-prestashop-1-7-to-prestashop-8-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowband.com\/blog\/prestashop-blog\/migrate-prestashop-1-7-to-prestashop-8-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Migrate from PrestaShop1.7 to PrestaShop 8.1?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Migrating your PrestaShop 1.7 store to Prestashop 8.1 offers a lot of noticeable benefits, which include the enhanced performance of your store, improved security features, and access to the latest technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n

The PrestaShop 8.1 brings a more efficient and secure operating environment with support for the latest PHP and MySQL versions, enhancing the site speed and responsiveness of your store.<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, the new functionalities introduced in the PrestaShop 8 and above versions such as the <\/span>Password Strength Indicator<\/b> which not only enhance the security of your store but also improve the user experience are notable improvements in this version.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hence, by upgrading the store\u2019s PrestaShop version to 8.1, you also ensure continued support from the community of PrestaShop, access to updates, and better compliance with current web standards, keeping your store competitive and well-optimized for search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Migrating from PrestaShop 1.7 to PrestaShop 8.1 is highly beneficial for several reasons and some of those are mentioned below:-<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  1. Updated Core Technologies:<\/b> The move to PrestaShop 8.1 brings significant upgrades to essential technologies like Bootstrap and Symfony versions have been upgraded to v4.4.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Support for the newer PHP versions:<\/b> PrestaShop 8.1 provides the support for the latest versions of PHP ranging from 7.2.5 up to 8.1.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Enhanced Security Features:<\/b> The introduction of a <\/span>Password Strength Indicator<\/b> is a significant enhancement in PrestaShop 8.1 which provides real-time feedback to customers creating accounts encouraging the creation of stronger and more secure passwords by showing clues for strength improvement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Prerequisites for the Migration<\/b><\/h2>\n

    1. Technical Requirements Check<\/b><\/h3>\n