As we embrace November’s spirit of gratitude and anticipation, we’re thrilled to bring you the latest updates in the Virto Commerce ecosystem.
Highlights:
- AI assistant in documentation
- Platform now localized in 10 languages
- Enhanced product reviews
Documentation
Virto Commerce documentation has received a major upgrade with the addition of an AI assistant. Now, users can ask the AI any questions about the documentation, and it will provide clear answers, relevant links, and illustrations. The assistant is robust enough to handle queries with typos and transliterations, making navigation through documentation easier than ever before.
The AI is trained on your data, documents, products, and more to ensure it provides accurate and helpful assistance tailored to your specific needs.
This technology can be seamlessly integrated into your projects.
For AI assistant integration, contact us.
Platform 3.854.0
The Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.AspNetCore library has been removed from VirtoCommerce.Platform.Core. Previously, this inclusion made all modules dependent on VirtoCommerce.Platform.Core automatically rely on Microsoft.ApplicationInsights. Now, with the library removed from Core, all dependencies on ApplicationInsights are isolated within the AppInsights module. It leads to a leaner, more efficient platform and clarifies the platform’s architecture.
Platform 3.856.0
The Virto Commerce Platform has updated its internal OpenIddict component to version 5. This upgrade helps keep Platform components current, with enhanced compatibility for ASP.NET Core frameworks up to .NET Core 8.0. OpenIddict 5.0 introduces key features such as relaxed redirect_uri policies for native applications, per-client static token lifetimes, and client assertion support.
Platform 3.858.0
The Modules blade has been redesigned to resemble the layout of Visual Studio and enhance the user experience. This new structure also helps organize and display modules more clearly according to their purpose:
Platform 3.859.0
Our Platform and 23 modules have been localized into 7 additional languages and now they support Deutsch, English, Español (Castellano), Français, Italiano, 日本語 (にほんご), Polski, Português, 中文, русский.
Product Review 3.807.0
In the Frontend Application, you can now see product reviews right after the product description. Enable the product reviews feature in the Platform to see product rating, creator, and their review sortable by date:
You can also allow or disallow anonymous users to create reviews by configuring the Store settings in the Platform:
The product reviews will be published after approval by the admin.
Builder.io
New custom components have been added to Builder.io - breadcrumbs and vc-container. vc-container allows images to be uploaded in a format fully supported by the Frontend Application. It eliminates the need for further resizing to fit other elements:
Notification 3.810.0
The Notification module template now supports Liquid conditions, and the layout rendering engine has been switched from Scriban to Liquid. To configure this, a new TemplateScriptLanguage option has been added, allowing you to set the template language to Default (Scriban) or Liquid via Notifications:LiquidRenderOptions:TemplateLanguage. By default, Liquid is used. Users now gain more control and flexibility over notification templates.
Notification 3.811.0
Users can now perform keyword searches within key fields—such as Subject, Body, To, and others—directly in the notification activity feed. This enhancement significantly aids troubleshooting by making it easier to locate specific notifications based on their content:
Catalog 3.823.0
Users can now configure SEO information for the root catalog. It will be applied to the /category page on the website to enhance search engine optimization. Additionally, users have the option to disable access to the catalog if needed:
Catalog 3.824.0
The Content field in the Virto Commerce Catalog module has been enhanced to support searches by product descriptions and SEO data. Now, when users search for products, the results will include matches from the Description and SEO fields. The following fields have been added to the search index:
- Full description.
- SEO metadata:
- Page title.
- Meta description.
- Meta keywords.
Customer 3.824.0
A new Show contact widget has been added to the Contacts module, allowing admins to quickly view the Contact blade with details on the contact linked to a particular account:
Image Tools 3.807.0
The module has been reworked to support the following image formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PBM, PNG, TIFF, TGA, WebP.
Marketplace
New modules - Vendor portal, Reviews, and Commissions - have been released.
Vendor portal
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Offer details will now be displayed on click of the item in the order:
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The Import section has been redesigned, now displaying profiles in a user-friendly list format. By selecting a profile from the list, users can easily upload new files or view a history of past import results. The search function has also been added:
For more information, request a demo
VC Shell
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The Quill editor has been replaced with Markdown to improve content portability and readability:
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In the mobile version, user information has been moved from the navigation menu to a dedicated button on the toolbar. When the user menu button is clicked, the information now appears in the sidebar:
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The language selector has been relocated from the toolbar header to the content area to enhance visual appeal and reduce header clutter. It is now positioned with absolute placement, ensuring it remains easily accessible for language changes at any time:
