Tag: Magento

1. Category Merchandising Rules in Magento 2

   Jan 28, 2026

   The Visual Merchandiser is a Commerce feature, but category merchandising rules can be technically rebuilt in Magento Open Source as well. Coupling product order to stock level, margin and sales figures requires understanding position values, plugin points on the product collection, and the effect on the catalog index.

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2. REST vs. GraphQL in Magento 2 | When to Use Which API

   Jan 28, 2026

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3. Managing Magento Module Dependencies Cleanly

   Jan 25, 2026

   Module dependencies in Magento exist on two separate layers: composer.json controls which package gets installed at all, and module.xml sequence controls in what order it gets loaded. Mixing the two builds circular dependencies that only surface at setup:upgrade and are hard to untangle without a clean refactoring.

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4. Tuning Elasticsearch and OpenSearch in Magento 2 | Synonyms, Boosters, Filters

   Jan 23, 2026

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5. Magento CLI Hidden Gems: Power User Commands

   Jan 22, 2026

   Anyone who only knows setup:upgrade, cache:flush and indexer:reindex is giving up most of the diagnostic and maintenance power the Magento CLI actually offers. Hidden gems such as dev:di:info, indexer:set-mode, maintenance:allow-ips and admin:user:unlock solve concrete problems in seconds that would otherwise require manual database queries, code searches or a full maintenance blackout.

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6. GraphQL Batching and the DataLoader Pattern in Magento 2

   Jan 21, 2026

   A naive GraphQL resolver that triggers its own database query for every list item quickly produces hundreds of individual queries on nested queries. GraphQL batching following the DataLoader pattern collects these requests and resolves them in a single, efficient call, with a noticeable impact on response times and database load.

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7. Payment Gateway Integration in Magento 2 | Stripe From Scratch

   Jan 19, 2026

   A Stripe integration in Magento 2 is more than just an API call in the checkout. Clean payment methods need configuration, secure API adapters, gateway commands, and controlled error handling across order placement, capture, and reversal.

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8. CMS Block Versioning: Change History and Safe Rollback

   Jan 16, 2026

   A CMS block in Magento only stores the current state, every change overwrites the previous version with no history and no way back. A custom CMS block versioning setup creates a traceable change history, a diff between versions and a safe rollback, all without Enterprise staging.

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9. Adobe Commerce vs. Magento Open Source: Differences in 2026

   Jan 12, 2026

   Choosing between Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source decides license cost, available enterprise features and the entire operating structure of a shop. Whoever makes this call without solid criteria either pays for functionality they never use, or laboriously rebuilds what the other edition already includes.

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10. Writing Your Own GraphQL Resolver in Magento 2 | Query and Mutation

    Jan 2, 2026

    Custom Magento 2 GraphQL resolvers connect the schema, query logic and service layer. What matters most is clear types, clean resolver classes and an architecture that does not push business logic directly into the resolver.

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