More than 300,000 e-commerce sites worldwide are powered by Prestashop.
While Prestashop natively offers most of the features needed to manage and offer an online store to the public, it is not without its shortcomings.
Product catalog management, for example, is far from perfect.
Although it fulfils its role well, it is nevertheless time-consuming and tedious to create or modify product files in the Prestashop back office.
This is all the more difficult when the site offers so many different products.
So let’s take a look at how the Store Commander module can simplify product catalog management in Prestashop, and save you precious time in the process. 
What is Store Commander?
Store Commander is a module for Prestashop.
It enables you to manage your online store’s product catalog much more intuitively and efficiently than Prestashop’s native functionality.
Once installed and configured, Store Commander provides access to all product information:
- Name,
- Category,
- Images,
- Description,
- Features,
- Attributes,
- Reference,
- Quantity in stock,
- Price list,
- …
All this information can then be edited directly in Store Commander.
Of course, it is also possible to create new products, either from scratch or by duplicating an existing item.
Products can also be modified in batches.
It is possible, for example, to modify a property on a set of products without having to process them one by one.
Another particularly interesting feature of Store Commander is the ability to import and export products in CSV format.
This makes it possible to mass-load products, saving hours of catalog entry.
The product catalog can also be synchronized with external platforms or systems such as Amazon or Ebay.
What does the latest version bring?
The latest version of Store Commander brings a number of improvements, including :
- A more modern, ergonomic interface.
- Better compatibility with earlier versions of Prestashop.
- Support for multi-boutique and multi-language sites.
- Integration with the Advanced Stock Management module.
- Customize the columns displayed in the product management back office.
- Advanced product search with multiple criteria and filters.
- Better performance and greater stability.
Advantages of Store Commander
There are many advantages to using Store Commander in a Prestashop online store:
- Time-saving product catalog management compared with native functionality.
- Ease of use.
- Flexibility to adapt catalog management to specific needs.
- Enhanced security, thanks in particular to data backup functions.
It’s also important to note that the Store Commander module benefits from responsive support.
Disadvantages of Store Commander
As powerful as the Store Commander module is, it’s not perfect, and using it imposes a few constraints:
- A rather high price compared with other modules offering similar functionalities.
- Dependence on the module supplier.
- Limited compatibility with certain modules or themes.
- Sometimes incomplete documentation.
User reviews of the Store Commander module
Store Commander is a module with a good reputation among users.
Reviews left on the various platforms selling modules for Prestashop are generally positive.
Here are a few examples of user reviews:
- Jean-Pierre, 5 stars on Addons Prestashop : Store Commander is an indispensable tool for managing your Prestashop product catalog.
It saves an incredible amount of time and avoids errors.
I highly recommend it to all e-traders. - Sophie, 5 stars on Presta-Module : Store commander is a brilliant solution for optimizing your product catalog.
It offers very practical and powerful features.
It’s easy to install and use.
Customer support is highly responsive and professional. - Alexandre, 4 stars on Addons Prestashop : Store commander is a module well worth its price.
It allows you to manage your product catalog simply and efficiently.
It is compatible with most Prestashop modules and themes.
It is regularly updated and improved.
Do I need a service provider to set up Store Commander?
Store Commander touches on a particularly sensitive functionality of a Prestashop site: product management.
It is therefore advisable to call on an experienced service provider to set up the Store Commander module on your Prestashop site.
This way, you can be sure that the installation and configuration of the module will run smoothly.
You’ll also limit the risk of data loss or incompatibility with another module or theme previously installed on your Prestashop site.
The service provider will set up the new product management system and migrate the catalog to the new system.
To conclude on Store Commander
Store Commander extends Prestashop’s product catalog management features.
It adds many features that were missing from the native functions.
It facilitates the creation, modification, import and export, as well as the synchronization and optimization of products in the online store catalog.
Store Commander has already won over many users, and is deployed on over 40,000 e-commerce sites.
If you’d like to improve the management of your Prestashop store’s product catalog by installing the Store Commander module, but you’re afraid you won’t be able to do so, don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thanks to my solid experience in e-commerce, and in Prestashop in particular, I can help you throughout your migration project.
