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10 years of PrestaShop
A PrestaShop store
that loads fast and sells.
PrestaShop powers thousands of stores across Europe. But when it's badly built, everything has a cost: slow pages, updates that break things, flat sales. 10 years of PrestaShop experience let me deliver stores that are fast, dependable and built to sell — on versions 1.6, 1.7, 8 and 9.
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50+ projects shipped
10 years of experience
In detail
I know PrestaShop inside out: the Symfony architecture (the software's technical foundation), hooks and overrides — attachment points, and files that replace part of the software without modifying it —, official and third-party modules, database tuning, payment integration, technical SEO, meaning everything that helps Google read the site. New store, rebuild of an existing one, or migration from an old version to the latest: I have seen, and solved, every scenario. My approach: no miracle cure, just rigorous execution adapted to your context.
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Three kinds of request come up. Building, from a modest catalogue to thousands of references — Essentiel covers 500 products, Performance 2,000, beyond that we leave the packages. Migrating, almost always from an old 1.6 or 1.7 to version 8: that is where catalogue, customer accounts and above all indexed URLs — the page addresses Google already knows — are at stake, and with them the traffic you already have.
And taking over a store gone slow, often frozen by a pile of modules and overrides. There the audit comes before the quote: pricing without opening the code means getting it wrong.
Features
What you get.
Method
How we proceed.
01
Understanding your project
I analyse your market, your competitors, your customers. If it's a rebuild, I examine what exists. We set measurable goals: revenue, average basket, conversion rate. Scope and schedule validated together.
1 week
02
Designing the store
Page organisation, purchase journey, sketches of the key screens. Mockups in your colours, presented in Figma (a mockup tool) so everything is approved before any code.
1-2 weeks
03
Building
I install and configure PrestaShop on a working copy hidden from the public. I integrate the design, build the planned features, set up payment, shipping and taxes, and import the catalogue.
3-6 weeks
04
Checking everything
I test the purchase journey end to end: cart, payment, customer account. On every browser and on mobile. Speed tests, real payments. I fix everything that snags.
1 week
05
Going live
Switchover during a quiet window so no sale is lost. Site address, security certificate and monitoring in place. Intensive checks right after. Back-office training if needed.
1 day
06
Staying at your side
Active monitoring, quick fixes, adjustments based on your customers' feedback. Weekly update on the numbers. Then handover to the monthly maintenance contract.
4 weeks
Real cases
A few examples.
Zephyr-Paris.fr
Live 3D product personalisation on the product page, for made-to-order engraving.
Bijoux-or-occasion.fr
Full rebuild, better visibility on Google, Google Ads campaigns and ongoing maintenance.
FAQ
Frequent questions
How much does building a PrestaShop store cost?
It depends on the scope. For a standard store (up to 1,000 products, theme adapted from the classic one, standard integrations): €3,500 to €8,000. For more ambitious projects (custom theme, custom modules, B2B, ERP integrations): €8,000 to €25,000. Free quote within 48h after the brief.
How long until my store goes live?
A standard store is delivered in 6 to 10 weeks from brief to production launch. More complex projects can take 12 to 20 weeks. I provide a detailed schedule at the start of the project and stick to it.
Which PrestaShop version do you recommend?
For a new store: PrestaShop 8.x (stable, performant, mature module ecosystem). PrestaShop 9 is brand new and some modules aren't compatible yet. For a migration from 1.7, I recommend moving straight to 8.x.
Can I manage my store myself after delivery?
Absolutely. PrestaShop has a complete back-office to manage products, orders, customers and content. I offer 2-4h of training to make you fully autonomous. For technical maintenance (updates, security), a monthly contract is recommended.
How does migration from another CMS to PrestaShop work?
Migration from WooCommerce, Shopify, Magento or an older PrestaShop version: import of your catalog, customers and orders. Old addresses redirect to the new ones to preserve your Google rankings. Validated on a test copy before switchover. Typical timeframe: 4-8 weeks.
And after launch, what happens next?
4 weeks of close follow-up included in the project. After that, a monthly maintenance contract starting at €149/month (backups, updates, monitoring, support). No commitment, cancellable anytime.
See also
Related pages.
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Free quote within 48h. Response within 24h. No commitment.