PrestaShop Development
Development and customisation of PrestaShop online stores — the lean, European e-commerce solution for small and medium retailers.
PrestaShop — a lean e-commerce solution with European roots
PrestaShop is a lean, specialised e-commerce software widely used across Europe. It ships with much of what European retailers need: multiple languages, multiple currencies and EU-compliant tax and legal settings — without the overhead of large enterprise systems.
Custom modules instead of plugin chaos
PrestaShop is extendable through modules. I develop custom modules to the PrestaShop standard and adapt existing ones cleanly, so the shop stays lean, fast and updatable.
Custom themes
Instead of an off-the-shelf theme, I build a custom theme that fits your brand and works cleanly on every device.
PrestaShop or WooCommerce — a decision aid for EU retailers
Both systems compete in the same market segment, yet the question can be decided on facts:
- Content-heavy? If you blog a lot and build landing pages, you benefit from the WordPress foundation of WooCommerce.
- Catalogue-heavy? Many variants, tiered prices, several currencies and customer groups — PrestaShop covers this without a stack of plugins.
- B2B basics built in: price rules per customer group and invoicing ship with PrestaShop out of the box.
- Team experience: if your team already maintains WordPress, WooCommerce saves onboarding time.
You will find a detailed comparison in the article Create an online shop: which platform?
The Addons marketplace: light and shade
The official PrestaShop Addons marketplace offers thousands of modules — but quality varies considerably, licences apply per shop and updates cost money on an ongoing basis. Before any purchase I review the candidate’s code quality, override behaviour and performance impact. And I calculate openly when a custom module pays off: three commercial modules with annual fees are, over five years, often more expensive than one tailor-made development without follow-up costs.
EU taxes and localisation set up properly
Since the One-Stop-Shop scheme, the rule is: above €10,000 in EU-wide annual B2C revenue, the VAT of the destination country applies. In PrestaShop I configure tax rules per delivery country, set up invoice number sequences and align price display, withdrawal policy and checkout texts with the legal situation for Austrian retailers — including the correct 20% base rate and reduced rates where they apply.
Scope of services
PrestaShop stores
Building and extending online stores on PrestaShop 8.
Custom modules
Development of custom modules and adaptation of existing extensions.
Themes & design
Custom themes and adaptation to your corporate design.
Integrations & multilingual
Payment, shipping and marketplace integration as well as multilingual stores.
What PrestaShop projects include
| Service | Included |
|---|---|
| Shop build & relaunch | ✓ |
| Custom modules | ✓ |
| Custom theme | ✓ |
| Payment/shipping integration | ✓ |
| Multilingual & multi-currency | ✓ |
| Migration & updates | ✓ |
How a PrestaShop project runs
Clarify catalogue, payments and shipping.
Set up the shop and implement the theme.
Custom modules and external services.
Review, optimisation and go-live.
Frequently asked questions about PrestaShop development
Who is PrestaShop suitable for?
For small and medium retailers who want a specialised, lean shop — with multilingual support and EU-compliant settings out of the box, without the effort of large systems.
PrestaShop or WooCommerce?
PrestaShop is a shop system from the ground up, WooCommerce builds on WordPress. If you already use WordPress, WooCommerce is often the better fit; if you want a pure shop system, PrestaShop.
Do you build custom PrestaShop modules?
Yes. I develop modules to the PrestaShop standard and adapt existing ones so the shop stays lean and updatable.
Can an existing shop be migrated?
Yes. Migration to PrestaShop 8 and transfer of products, customers and orders are possible.
PrestaShop development — online stores, modules & custom themes
PrestaShop development is ideal for small and medium retailers looking for a lean, specialised e-commerce solution. PrestaShop is widely used across Europe and ships with much of what European retailers need: multiple languages, multiple currencies and EU-compliant tax and legal settings — without the overhead of large enterprise systems. I develop and maintain PrestaShop stores on PrestaShop 8.
Custom PrestaShop modules
PrestaShop is extendable through modules. I develop custom modules to the PrestaShop standard and adapt existing extensions cleanly, so the shop stays lean, fast and updatable — instead of slowing it down with a chaos of modules.
Individual themes and design
Instead of a standard theme, I build an individual PrestaShop theme that fits your brand, loads fast and works cleanly on every device — an important basis for conversion and a good shopping experience.
Integrations, multilingual and migration
I connect payment, shipping and marketplace services, set up multilingual and multi-currency stores and guide the migration to PrestaShop 8 including transfer of products, customers and orders. The result is a fast, maintainable online store that fits your market and your processes.
Further reading: Creating an online shop: choosing the right platform