10 useful magento extensions
Posted by Željko Prša | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-07-2010
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Whether your web-shop is already generating revenue or it’s at it’s very beginning, it’s always good to enhance it where it’s needed especially if it’s for free.
These 10 extensions for magento are here for their value and usefulness. Also, almost all of them exist for quite some time so they have been tested and more importantly supported by their authors with the exception of the Easy Lightbox but it works with Magento 1.4.
One of them is our own product by Domagoj Potkoc.
- 1. Direct Resize
Give the possibility to resize images without distorting them. You can specify a Width and a Height value as well as a ratio. Everyone dealing with images in Magento will appreciate this one for sure.http://www.magentocommerce.com/extension/153/direct-resize - 2. Magento Easy lightbox
This small extension will help to install Lightbox widget. Installation and configuration will take approximately 5 minutes.http://www.magentocommerce.com/extension/1487/magento-easy-lightbox - 3. Exploded Menu
Replaces the standard single column drop down with a multi-column dropdown featuring 2nd and 3rd level menu items.http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/Raptor+Commerce+%28toby%29/extension/1345/raptor_explodedmenu - 4. Magento Easy Tabs
This small extension will help to add informational tabs on product page. No files are replaced and no codding experience needed to install.http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/TemplatesMaster/extension/1725/magento-easytabs - 5. Canonical URL
This extension adds the new canonical links to the head of your Magento pages.http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/Yoast/extension/906/canonical-url-s-for-magento - 6. Fooman Google Analytics Plus
Additional features for the default GoogleAnalytics module. Track every individual page – including sections retrieved via AJAX during one-page-checkout
Enter DomainName to track via the Magento back-end / check here if you should use it. Track the actual typed in keywords for adwords instead of only the term you bid on (this might not yet work due to a bug in Magento itself). Optionally track Adwords conversions for purchaseshttp://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/FOOMAN/extension/171/fooman-google-analytics-plus
- 7. Delete orders
Allows you to delete testing orders from the drop-down menu in the Admin panel.http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/Boutik+Circus/extension/873/delete-orders - 8. uGiftCert
Allow your customers to purchase and use Gift Certificates. http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/Unirgy/extension/751/unirgy_giftcert - 9.Featured products
This extension gives your Magento ability for easy management of featured products. Frontend features include separate interface for listing of all featured products and a block usage for easy placement to the interfaces of your choice.http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/Inchoo/extension/2513/featured-products - 10. Enhanced Admin Products Grid
Adds some exciting customizable features to the products grid like: Full Product Search, Grid Row Highlighter,Catalog Grid Thumbnails/Images,Mass Product Refresh etc.http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/WDCA/extension/748/enhanced-product-grid
