Monthly Archives: October 2025

Why build a custom "Product Comparison by Attribute" module in Magento 2?

We all know Magento 2 comes with a basic product compare feature. It’s fine for simple stores, but when you need attribute-based comparisons (think comparing technical specs across many SKUs), you’ll want full control: which attributes show, how rows are grouped, how comparisons are stored and exported, and how the UI behaves on mobile.

In this post I’ll walk you through building a custom module that:

• Creates custom product attributes and a dedicated comparison table in the database.
• Provides a responsive AJAX-driven comparison block for the frontend.
• Integrates comparison buttons in category lists and product pages.
• Shows performance patterns and optimizations for large catalogs.
• Explains extension points: exporting comparisons and auto-suggestion of similar products.

High-level architecture

Think of three main layers:

Let’s talk about one of the most practical and often overlooked ways to get more clicks and conversions from product pages: implementing advanced Schema.org markup in Magento 2 — with a special focus on stock status and handling custom inventory states. I’ll walk you through what matters, why it moves the needle, and give ready-to-drop-in code examples (module, template, and plugin) that handle normal stock, custom statuses and even integration with the Force Product Stock Status extension.

Why Schema.org markup matters for Magento 2 stores

Schema.org structured data (JSON-LD) helps search engines understand your product pages in a machine-readable format. For e-commerce sites it enables rich results such as price, availability, reviews, and breadcrumbs. Those enhancements often translate into higher CTRs from search results and better-qualified traffic — especially when your markup accurately reflects real inventory and custom stock states.

How inventory-aware

The Ultimate Guide to Magento 2's Catalog Permissions for B2B and B2C Stores

Hey — if you’re building or maintaining a Magento 2 store and you’ve been asked to lock down parts of your catalog for certain customers, or to show different things to wholesalers versus retail shoppers, this guide is for you. I’ll keep it relaxed, practical, and show step-by-step code examples so you can try stuff quickly on a dev environment.

This post covers the fundamentals you need to know about catalog permissions in Magento 2, how B2B and B2C requirements differ, how to configure permissions for out-of-stock products, integrating stock-management modules (like Force Product Stock Status) for consistent visibility, and advanced use cases like private catalogs, negotiated prices, and geographic restrictions. I’ll include real config snippets, sample observers/plugins, and CLI commands — nothing vague.

Why catalog permissions matter

Catalog permissions let you control

Why your product filters are the silent salesperson

Think of product filters as the quiet colleague who always nudges a shopper toward the right shelf. They don’t shout, they don’t upsell aggressively, but when they are in the right place and speak the customer’s language, conversion happens. In Magento 2 stores, layered navigation and product filters are exactly that — a silent salesperson working 24/7. Optimize them badly and you frustrate customers; optimize them well and you boost conversion, reduce abandonment, and increase average order value.

What good filtering actually does for conversion

• Reduces search friction: fewer clicks to the desired SKU.
• Sets realistic expectations: if shoppers can quickly exclude out-of-stock items, they are more likely to add what they see to cart.
• Guides purchase decisions: strategic filters (price ranges, attributes, categories, and stock status) focus attention on the items that convert best.

Returns are part of e-commerce life — and handling them cleanly can turn a costly, confusing process into a retention opportunity. One common pattern is store credit: instead of refunding money, give the customer an internal credit they can spend later. In Magento 2 you can implement this pattern yourself with a custom "customer_credit" entity, hooks into refunds/credit memos (or RMA events), an admin UI to manage balances, and frontend integration so customers can see and use their credit at checkout.

What you’ll get from this post

• A clear technical architecture to add a customer_credit entity and balance tracking
• Concrete code examples (declarative db schema, models, observers, total collector, admin UI snippets)
• How to automatically grant credit on approved returns and calculate amounts
• Admin tools: balance management and transaction history
• Frontend and checkout integration so customers can apply credit
• Notes

Want to build a custom "Customer Segmentation" module for targeted marketing in Magento 2? Nice. In this post I’ll walk you through a practical, step-by-step implementation: module skeleton, database architecture, how to integrate native and custom customer attributes, a flexible rule engine to define segments by purchase behavior or location, a REST API so external marketing tools (Mailchimp, Klaviyo, etc.) can consume segments, and a simple analytics dashboard to measure performance.

Why build a custom segmentation module?

Magento 2 has customer attributes and marketing tools, but a custom segmentation module gives you full control to:

• Create reusable segments using business rules (e.g., "customers who bought X in last 90 days").
• Use native and custom attributes (city, group, custom loyalty score).
• Expose segments via a REST API to feed external tools like Klaviyo or Mailchimp.
• Measure segment performance via an integrated

Working on a product customizer for Magento 2—think engraving, monograms, or any on-product personalization—can feel like building a small product within your store. In this post I’ll walk you through a pragmatic, step-by-step approach to build a custom "Product Customizer" module that covers technical architecture, admin UI, cart integration and pricing, live visual previews with JavaScript, approval workflows and limits, and inventory / pre-order considerations. I’ll keep it relaxed and practical, like I’m talking to a colleague who’s just starting with Magento 2.

Why roll your own customizer?

There are lots of paid extensions that add personalization features. Still, a custom module gives you full control over UX, pricing rules, approval flow and how personalization impacts inventory and production. For a store that sells engraving or monogramming, this control matters—especially when you want to tie visuals to price rules or delay stock decrement until the personalized

Introduction

Hey — if you want to add a pragmatic, useful forecasting feature to a Magento 2 store, a Product Availability Predictor is a great place to start. In this post I’ll walk you step-by-step through building a small, well-structured Magento 2 module that:

• uses Magento stock and order data to estimate future availability,
• stores predictions in a lightweight table,
• updates predictions by cron (or on demand),
• exposes a frontend widget on product pages that shows estimated date or probability of being in stock, and
• integrates with the Force Product Stock Status extension so the store has consistent stock signals.

I’ll keep the tone relaxed and explain concepts so you can follow even if you’re new to module development. I’ll show code snippets you can copy and adapt. I’ll also point out variations for Magento with MSI (Multi-Source Inventory).

Why build a Product Availability Predictor?

Intro — why custom advanced filters?

If you’ve ever spent time tweaking Magento 2 layered navigation for a large catalog, you know the default filters can be limiting: single-select attributes, clunky price UIs, and filter counts that kill page performance on catalogs with tens of thousands of SKUs. In this post I’ll walk you through building a custom “Advanced Filters” module for Magento 2 category pages. The tone is relaxed — like I’m explaining it to a teammate who knows Magento basics but hasn’t built a custom layered navigation system yet.

What we’ll cover

• Architecture: creating custom product attributes and integrating with Magento’s native filter system (layered navigation)
• UX/UI: price range sliders, multi-select filters and real-time (AJAX) search updates
• Performance: query strategy, caching tips, and using Elasticsearch for faceting
• Integration with Force Product Stock Status: combining stock state with filters

Why build a custom bulk edit tool?

If you’re managing a Magento 2 catalog with thousands of SKUs, the Admin UI’s single-product edit flow quickly becomes a time sink. Magento’s built-in import/export and existing extensions help, but sometimes you need a tailored admin experience: a lightweight, safe, and high-performance bulk product editor integrated directly into your Magento admin. In this post I’ll walk you, step by step, through the architecture and code patterns I usually use for a reliable bulk edit tool — covering collections, mass actions, Admin API endpoints, UI components, performance optimizations, error handling, and concrete use cases like prices, stock statuses and custom attributes.

High-level architecture

Think of the tool as three cooperating layers:

• Admin UI: a grid + mass action or a dedicated UI component where the admin chooses products and the changes to apply.
• Controller / Admin API: receives the request, checks