Deferred template updates

Clients with customized storefront will be able to defer critical updates released by us. This means that when we roll out updates to production, they will be delayed on their e-shops.

How does it work?

1. Notifications

• Clients who have enabled the Deferred template updates will be notified of each new update via a notification on their e-shop.
  • We recommend coordinating with your clients to manage these updates, granting you, as partners, admin access to their settings.

2. Preview

• In the client’s e-shop administration, you will have the ability to preview the updates in your browser only.
  • This allows you to see the changes before they go live.
• Each update will come with detailed technical documentation posted on the Developers website.

3. Verification

• If you verify that the new update won’t cause any problems in the target e-shop, you can smoothly accept it, making it immediately visible to all customers.
• If code adjustments are needed, you will have a set number of days (determined by Shoptet as the Deferred Update Date) to make the necessary changes.
  • PLEASE NOTE: If you don’t manage to make adjustments before this date, the update will be accepted anyways.

How will it look like?

This is the landing page where you can enable the feature:

This is example of an update where you can preview changes and approve the update:

The Deferred template updates feature will only apply to critical changes that could impact customized storefronts. Less critical updates will continue to be deployed as usual.

What do we expect from partners?

• Evaluate which of your clients would benefit from the ability to defer template updates. This feature is not intended for those without customizations.
• Recommend that your clients enable this feature and grant you administrative access to manage it.
• Monitor the Developers website and consider enabling this feature on your test environment to stay informed about announced updates and respond promptly.

Are you add-on developer?

We are aware that some of our changes might affect your add-on, particularly those related to storefront customizations.

• We recommend following the Developers website, where we will provide detailed information about an upcoming critical update at least two weeks in advance, including the option to preview these changes.
• We will also inform you of the planned release date.

Please use the time before the release to adjust your add-on to accommodate our updates if necessary.

Note: This feature will be available at the beginning of September, 2024.