It took more than 4 years in
development; and finally, Magento 2.0 - the newest version of the popular
ecommerce platform was officially released on
17th November 2015. Magento 2.0 has
inherited what has made them a successful e-commerce platform in old version
and added some new features. Therefore, the biggest concern of retailers,
business who have been using Magento version 1.9 or lower is about Magento 2.0
improvements. So now, we would like to inform some major changes of Magento
2.0.
1. Improved performance and scalability
The most impressive
improvement of Magneto 2.0 is its performance. A new structure has been changed
dramatically to improve performance and scalability.
Performance is enhanced by providing separate database to reduce a great deal
of code; order and payment processing are much faster and easier in comparison
with lower versions. It also enables multiple admin
users to manage products. In addition, full page caching was built; that helps
to speed up page load. This means page load time is just 1-2 seconds, compare
with 5-6 seconds in the past.
2. Improved security
Thanks to the significant
change in directory structure, Magento 2.0 is more secure. It allows developers
to guard website’s code from different breach attempts. Therefore, your online
store will get better security.
3. Improved checkout and payment process
Checkout and payment
process play a crucial part in any ecommerce store. In Magento 2.0, checkout
form designed to be fit in all data using tablet and mobile. So, it is easier
to use in mobile device. Moreover, checkout is also much faster, easier and
simpler than in older version. For instance, if you want to check out as a
guest, you don’t need to fill in any unnecessary field. It just asks for billing
address in case of payment solution.
In conclusion, Magento 2.0
brings to merchant lots of advantages. Magento 2.0 is going to make lives
easier by creating a better user experience.
