PrestaShop 9: Symfony 6, REST API, modern theme… everything changes
🚀 PrestaShop 9 is now available!
After more than two years of development and community contributions, PrestaShop 9.0 has officially been released on June 10, 2025.
🌟 What’s new in PrestaShop 9
- Updated architecture powered by Symfony 6.4 (LTS until November 2027)
- Compatible with PHP 8.1 to 8.4 for better performance and security
- New Admin REST API built with API Platform — easier to connect with ERPs and CRMs
- New Hummingbird theme: Bootstrap 5, TypeScript, and BEM methodology
- Redesigned back office entirely built with Symfony
- Native support for WebP and AVIF image formats
- Refactored product page for better user experience
- Performance and SEO improvements
- Experimental Symfony container support in the front office
🛠 Why upgrade?
This major release brings essential benefits:
- Modern codebase with cleaner architecture and long-term support
- Improved developer experience thanks to structured APIs and a new theme
- Future-ready platform with lightweight images, optimized performance, and better integrations
⚠️ Important: Some modules and themes may require updates. Always test on a staging environment before upgrading your live store.
🔄 How to migrate to PrestaShop 9
- Use the official Update Assistant module (refactored for PrestaShop 9)
- Follow a step-by-step process: set up a test environment, validate module and theme compatibility, check APIs, and deploy when ready
🧪 About the RC1 testing phase
The Release Candidate 1 was made available on June 2, 2025, including all expected features. The community actively tested and reported bugs prior to the official release.
🙌 Thank you to the community
This release is a true community effort. From beta testing in February to feedback on GitHub and Slack, developers, contributors, and merchants helped shape PrestaShop 9 into a stable and forward-looking platform.
📌 At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Release date | June 10, 2025 |
| Compatible PHP versions | PHP 8.1 to 8.4 |
| Main improvements | Symfony 6, REST API, Hummingbird theme, WebP/AVIF, SEO |
| Upgrade approach | Use staging and the Update Assistant module |
🗣️ Share your feedback
We welcome your feedback! Report bugs and suggestions on GitHub or join the conversation on Slack. PrestaShop 9 will keep evolving — together.
✅ Final thoughts
PrestaShop 9 lays the foundation for a more modern, efficient, and scalable e-commerce experience. This is the right time to upgrade and prepare your store for what’s next.
For full release notes and documentation, visit the official PrestaShop Build blog.
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