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PrestaShop

E-COMM
Velocity5.0

Open source ecommerce platform

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PrestaShop holds a steady maintenance-and-community rhythm while AI and one-page checkout brew

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◆Current state
PrestaShop is a mature open-source ecommerce platform in a steady maintenance rhythm across its 9.1 and 8.2 branches, paired with a heavy community/events cadence (PS Summit, OW2con, OSPO Alliance). The recent substantive moves are a security fix to the Faceted Search module rolled into 9.1.4/8.2.7 and a public Figma reference file for the Hummingbird v2 default theme. The May Core Monthly signals early work on AI tooling and a one-page checkout.
◆Where it's heading
The near-term arc is security-and-stability maintenance on the current branches plus lowering the barrier for design/theme contributors via the public Hummingbird Figma. The May Core Monthly hints at two forward bets — AI integration and a one-page checkout — though neither has shipped. Community-building remains a first-class activity, not a side show.
◆Prediction
Expect continued 9.1.x/8.2.x maintenance releases and, per the Core Monthly, progress toward a one-page checkout and AI-assisted tooling — but timing isn't clear from these entries.

◆Recent moves

  1. 17h ago

    PrestaShop Core Monthly - June 2026

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  2. 1d ago

    PS Summit 2026 in Lyon - Registrations, Call for Papers and Workshops

    Community event promotion — registrations and call for papers for PS Summit 2026 in Lyon. Reflects PrestaShop's heavy community investment, not a product change.

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  3. 10d ago

    Hummingbird v2 now has an official public Figma file

    A public Figma reference file for the Hummingbird v2 default theme, exposing components, tokens, and layouts. Lowers the barrier for designers and theme builders extending the default theme — part of the push to grow the contributor base.

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  4. 29d ago

    OW2con’26 — two days of open source conversations with PrestaShop

    Open-source conference participation news, not a product change — more of the platform's community-and-ecosystem programming.

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  5. 29d ago

    PrestaShop 9.1.4 and 8.2.7 are available

    Maintenance releases across both supported branches that ship the patched Faceted Search module (v4.0.4) out of the box. Continues the steady security-and-stability cadence on the current lines.

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  6. 1mo ago

    Security update for the Faceted Search module (ps_facetedsearch)

    A security fix for the Faceted Search module (v4.0.4), recommended for all users; it was subsequently rolled into the 9.1.4/8.2.7 core releases. Standard responsible-disclosure hardening of a widely used module.

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