15 PrestaShop modules for your eCommerce

Are you building your online store and looking for the best PrestaShop modules to add features or take advantage of integrations?

To help you find useful addons for your ecommerce, we have created a list of the best modules, divided into categories.

To begin, let’s see what modules are and where we can find them.

PrestaShop modules: what they are and what they are for

PrestaShop modules, also called addons, are add-ons created by third-party developers or the internal PrestaShop team.

In practice, a module is a set of files including PHP files, JavaScript but also assets and templates.

The latter can be used to show the module interface in the administrative area or go to form elements that will be shown to site visitors.

Why are they useful?

Through the modules we can extend the functions already integrated in the CMS for example by adding new payment methods.

In other cases, the modules allow us to add new functions to our online store. For example, activate integration with a marketplace like Amazon and synchronize the catalogues.

Thanks to the modules we can also create our shop more easily, just think of the page builders that help us create product pages and customized layouts.

These are just a few examples because to be honest there are modules for any function. And that brings us to the next question.

Are modules always indispensable?

PrestaShop addons allow us to extend the functions and simplify the management of our ecommerce site. In some cases these add-ons are really useful, in other cases they can be superfluous.

When you create your shop with PrestaShop you should carefully evaluate the functions you need and understand when you should use modules.

For example, there are modules to create automatic site backups.

If you have chosen a quality hosting service, you do not need these modules because your provider offers you this service.

Isn’t that the case in your case? Try switching to SupportHost! With our PrestaShop hosting, automatic backups are included and free and you can also perform them independently from cPanel.

Where to find PrestaShop modules

Before going to see a list of modules that can be useful for creating or improving our shop, let’s see the different sites where you can find them.

The first thing to do is to search for the modules directly from the back-office or consult the official directory called: PrestaShop official addons marketplace.

Here we will find a large catalog of free and payment modules for our PrestaShop site. The list of modules that I present to you in the next chapter contains precisely add-ons present in this directory.

If the 3,000+ modules you can find here weren’t enough, you can also check out other marketplaces.

Any examples?

• On Codecanyon which is part of Envato Market you can find around 300 modules. If you are looking for themes for PrestaShop you can also take a look at the dedicated category on Themeforest.
• PrestaHero currently offers 96 premium modules and 40 free PrestaShop modules. Among the free ones there is a form to insert the captcha code in the contact forms.

Having said that, let’s move on to our personal list of addons that we have divided into categories to make reading this article more enjoyable.

We will look at some of the most used modules:

• for payments;
• to integrate social networks;
• to associate the store with marketplaces;
• for marketing;
• per cookie e GDPR;
• for other functions: translations, page builders, store metrics, recurring payments and subscriptions.

For each module we have reported the compatibility with the PrestaShop version and the cost. The information is as reported on the PrestaShop addons marketplace at the time of writing this article (October 2022).

PrestaShop payment modules

Among the modules that you may need on your PrestaShop shop there are undoubtedly those that allow customers to pay with the most popular payment methods.

Let’s discover some examples.

Official PayPal module

Directly in the official PrestaShop addons directory we find the free module that allows us to enable payments with PayPal on our PrestaShop store.

To use it we just need to install the module and connect the PayPal account.

If you don’t know how to install and manage modules, you can consult our PrestaShop tutorial.

Module name: Official PayPal module

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.0.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): PayPal Official module.

Stripe Official module

With this module we can enable payments with Stripe on our online store.

To use the addon we just need to install it on our PrestaShop store and connect our Stripe account. It is also possible to test the module before activating it on our shop.

Module name: Stripe Official module (with SCA)

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.1 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Stripe Official module.

PrestaShop addon to integrate social networks

There are several ways to add social icons to our site.

If you want a solution that doesn’t degrade site performance, check out our guide on how to add social icons. You will find explained how to allow content sharing without needing any module or plugin.

In any case, if you have a PrestaShop site, you may need an integration that allows you to sell online directly on social networks. In this case the solution is provided to you by different modules.

PrestaShop Facebook module

This free module that you find in the PrestaShop addons marketplace allows you to integrate your PrestaShop store with Facebook and Instagram. This way you can import your product catalog to social media and find new customers.

Module name: PrestaShop Facebook module

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.7.0.3 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): PrestaShop Facebook Module.

TikTok For Business module

To connect TikTok Fort Business account to your site with PrestaShop you can use this free module. By doing so you will be able to take advantage of the synchronization of the catalog and show the products directly on the social network.

Module Name: TikTok For Business Module – Social Commerce Module

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.7.0.0 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): TikTok For Business module.

Integration with marketplaces

When you create an ecommerce site, you often don’t want to focus only on selling directly through the online store. You can, in fact, take advantage of the different channels available.

We have just seen that some PrestaShop modules allow us to create an integration between our shop and the main social networks.

Another thing we can do is synchronize the store with the most used marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay. Let’s see some modules that help us to do this.

Amazon Market Place module

With this PrestaShop addon we can integrate our store with Amazon. In this way we can synchronize orders and products in stock.

The module is designed for Amazon sellers with professional accounts and is not currently compatible with those who sell in the Amazon Handmade section.

Module name: Amazon Market Place module

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.2.0.0 to V1.7.8.7

Cost: €279.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Amazon Market Place module.

Fastbay module

This module developed by Prestalia allows us to activate the synchronization of products sold on PrestaShop with those sold via eBay. We have the possibility to manage the orders and to associate the categories so that those of the eBay store correspond to those of our PrestaShop store.

Module name: Fastbay module – synchronization with eBay Marketplace

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.7.0 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €419.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Fastbay module.

Official AliExpress module

To bring our products to AliExpress we can use this module which allows us to synchronize the PrestaShop catalog on the marketplace.

The module allows us to synchronize all product information and prices and to manage orders.

Module name: Official AliExpress module

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.0.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €279.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Official AliExpress module.

Marketing modules (email campaigns and abandoned cart recovery)

To promote our ecommerce and improve conversions we can launch email campaigns, create loyalty programs and try to recover customers by sending reminders in case of cart abandonment.

There are several modules that help us streamline these marketing activities on PrestaShop. Let’s see some examples.

Mailchimp

Mailchimp is one of the most well-known marketing platforms for creating email campaigns. Also perfect for sending reminders for abandoned carts or targeted emails to recommend new products and follow up on customers even after they’ve made a purchase.

Through this free module we can manage email campaigns, segment the contact list and manage all communications relating to orders.

Module name: Mailchimp module

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.0.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Mailchimp module.

Abandoned Cart Reminder module

There are several modules for PrestaShop meant as remarketing tools. Many of these help us recover abandoned carts and work by sending automatic reminders via email.

Abandoned Cart Reminder by ETS-Soft is just such an extension. The module, in addition to sending emails, also allows us to activate notifications on the browser that always act as a reminder for our ecommerce customers.

Module name: Abandoned Cart Reminder module: automatic emails and remarketing

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.5.0.0 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €125.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Abandoned Cart Reminder.

Modules to adapt ecommerce to the GDPR and use cookies

In the last year we have heard more and more about the General Data Protection Regulation known as GDPR or GDPR.

We too have published two different interviews on this topic on our blog:

• one regarding the changes concerning the GDPR and the processing register;
• the other on the recent Google Analytics and GDPR case.

As you know, complying with the regulation does not only mean “bringing the site up to standard”. However, there are tools such as plugins and modules that help us manage cookies in practice, especially from the point of view of their implementation and cataloguing.

Here are some examples of modules for PrestaShop to manage cookies.

GDPR Cookie Law module

This module available among the PrestaShop addons allows us to manage cookies on our site. Using it we can classify cookies according to their purpose by dividing them into technical, advertising, analytical and so on.

The extension also allows us to block cookies until the user who visits the site gives consent by deciding which ones and whether to accept them. You can use the module even if you have activated the multi-store mode on your PrestaShop site.

Module name: GDPR Cookie Law Module (Notice + Blocker)

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.5.0.0 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €69.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Cookie Law RGPD module.

Cookie Banner Module GDPR Compliance + CMS

This module developed by PrestaShop allows us to easily create a personalized cookie banner. The customization concerns both the texts and the style of the banner and the position in which it will be shown.

Furthermore, through the extension we will be able to create the page with the cookie policy to be displayed in our shop.

Module name: Cookie Banner Module GDPR Compliance + CMS

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.0.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €69.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Cookie banner GDPR compliance + CMS.

Other PrestaShop modules that may interest you

When we create an ecommerce with PrestaShop we have many functions already integrated.

As we saw when we talked about what PrestaShop is, the CMS already comes with integrated multilingual support and with the multi-shop function to manage different shops from a single back-office.

In any case, thanks to the addons we are seeing, we can extend the basic functions of our online store or add new ones.

Let’s see other useful modules.

Glotio module

This module helps us translate our store created with PrestaShop. It supports more than 50 languages ​​and is integrated with an automatic translator.

The module is free and by activating it we can carry out the first translation for free, for the subsequent ones we can choose whether to translate manually or consult the rates proposed for automatic translation.

Module name: Glotio

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.0.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Glotio.

Creative elements module

If you are familiar with WordPress page builders such as Elementor, you will be pleased to know that there are modules with similar functions for PrestaShop as well.

Creative elements is a module based on Elementor that allows us to create pages and customize the layout of our ecommerce without having technical knowledge.

Module name: Creative Elements – live Theme & Page Builder

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.6.0.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €111.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Creative Elements.

PrestaShop Metrics module

This module developed by PrestaShop integrates with Google Analytics and allows us to access the metrics collected based on data from our ecommerce. Through this extension we will be able to access the historical data on traffic, sales and orders.

The module is free for one month and remains free if the monthly ecommerce turnover is below 1,000 euros.

In other cases, a monthly cost is applied which varies according to the turnover:

• €9.99 per month – turnover between €1,000 and €10,000 per month;
• €29.99 per month – above €10,000 per month.

Module name: PrestaShop Metrics

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.7.5.0 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: free or paid based on the turnover of your shop.

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): PrestaShop Metrics module.

Subscription Products Module

If you want to offer subscription products or subscriptions with recurring payments on your PrestaShop store, you may need a module like this. Additionally this addon already includes several payment modules like Stripe.

Module name: Advanced Subscription

Compatibility with PrestaShop versions: from 1.7.4 to 1.7.8.7

Cost: €699.99

Link (on the PrestaShop addons marketplace): Subscription Products module.

Conclusion

In this list we have seen the modules for PrestaShop that are worth considering if you want to make the most of the potential of the CMS.

Integrating our ecommerce with the most popular marketplaces and social networks to expand sales channels, add a cookie banner or enable new payment methods are just some of the things we can do using these add-ons.

And which modules do you use on your store and why can’t you do without them? Let us know with a comment.