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Magento 2.3 update

News, Updates 1

If you read our previous blog post, you will already be aware that Magento 2.3 is that latest major release adding great new improvements and impactful functionalities:

  • Progressive Web App (PWA)
  • GraphQL support
  • Declarative DB Schema
  • Asynchronous and Bulk Web API
  • Elasticsearch Updates (Moved to Magento Open Source)
  • Complete PHP 7.2 Support
  • Multi Source Inventory (MSI)
  • WYSIWYG Upgrade
  • Page Builder
  • Cache-Management ACL
  • Google reCAPTCHA and Two Factor Authentication

Today we’re happy to announce compatibility updates of our Magento 2 themes and extensions that help get you started with both Magento 2.2.7 and Magento 2.3. You can find the official release note of the latest Magento 2.3 here.

Magento 2.3.0 Updates

Magento 2.3.0 Updates

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UB Mega Menu 1.1.4

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  • Jan 31, 2020 Update: UB Mega Menu v.1.1.8 release is fully compatible with Magento 2.3.4 and natively supports Magento PWA Studio.
  • Nov 4, 2019 Update: UB Mega Menu v.1.1.7 has just been released which allows to restrict access to specific menu groups to selected customer group(s). Fully compatible with Magento 2.3.3.
  • Nov 7, 2018 Update: Scroll down to see the new enhancement in the new UB Mega Menu 1.1.4

We just pushed UB Mega Menu 1.1.3 out with important new features.

For a massive retail store with a lot of categories and subcategories, how to create a mega menu with deep navigation options? And how are you sure your customers can easily find what they’re looking for in one place?

This update brings a simple solution by allowing for direct hover of each of the product categories to reveal its sub-categories. Continue reading →

Magento 2 Mega menu

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Jan 31, 2020 Update: UB Mega Menu v.1.1.8 release is fully compatible with Magento 2.3.4 and natively supports Magento PWA Studio..
Nov 4, 2019 Update: UB Mega Menu ver 1.1.7 has just been released which allows to restrict access to specific menu groups to selected customer group(s). Fully compatible with Magento 2.3.3.
Nov 7, 2018 Update: UB Mega Menu ver 1.1.4 released -- making it easy to add thumbnail to each sub-menu item.
Sept 24, 2018 Update: New enhancement in UB Mega Menu ver 1.1.2 -- added dynamic width (%) option that allows to create full width menus. Fully compatible with Magento 2.2.6.
Aug 31, 2018 Update: UB Mega Menu ver 1.1.1 has just been released which allows to customize the mega menu title for SEO value.

If your Magento 2 store contains a wide range of products with many promotional deals to deliver, it gets a perfect chance to add a mega menu as it helps to organize and structure the store navigation in an intuitive and efficient way.

And this is where our UB Mega Menu -- Magento 2 mega menu extension -- comes in handy. Let’s dive in to see how the extension can give you an ideal solution for building your effective navigation system.

Effectively structuring horizontal and vertical menus for a large catalog

Magento 2 mega menu - Horizontal and Vertical menus

Easy to create both horizontal and vertical menus on the same page with UB Mega Menu

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Magento 2 extensions

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For the past few months, we have gone extra miles in developing and improving our Magento 2 extensions. Some of these extensions also compliment our responsive Magento 2 themes. The goal is to bring improved native features in our extensions and themes and make it easier for you to set up new Magento 2 stores.

Our eight Magento 2 extensions that are becoming must-have items for ecommerce stores trying to stay ahead are: Continue reading →

UB Mega Menu v1.0.5

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Jan 31, 2020 Update: UB Mega Menu v.1.1.8 release is fully compatible with Magento 2.3.4 and natively supports Magento PWA Studio.
Nov 4, 2019 Update: New enhancement in UB Mega Menu ver 1.1.7 -- allows to restrict access to specific menu groups to selected customer group(s). Fully compatible with Magento 2.3.3.

We’ve just released Magento 2 Mega Menu version 1.0.5 for Magento 2.1.8, which we think you are going to like. Technically, this update is not just a Magento compatibility release, it has been completely revamped throughout LESS/CSS code base. If you look back at the original code of the old version, you can see that, this update offers such advantages as easier and unlimited customization. The version 1.0.5 introduces an absolutely new default style and restructures all existing 4 styles much simpler. Overall optimizations are to make the extension run smoother with the latest Magento 2.

And you can try it right now here.

UB Mega Menu members, just head to your profile at Ubertheme to download the latest version 1.0.5 and follow our user guide here to keep you up-to-date on what changes we have applied to UB Mega Menu.

Below I’d run you through the new 5 default styles -- a very brief Before & After changes in the Magento storefront layouts: Continue reading →

How to improve your Magento site navigation

eCommerce Tips, News 0

How do you make a person stay in your Magento site without their eyes squinting or brows meeting, looking as though he is about to analyze the most complex, deep and meaningful painting? With so many pieces of unsorted, and most often unsolicited, advice on how to improve site navigation, choosing the best can be as easy as walking on a field full of active landmines. That’s right, it is never easy. However, with the right points, proper prioritization, and appropriate placing this can be achieved. Indeed, navigation can either make or break your site depending on significant design and development.
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UB Mega menu for Magento 2

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“Out with the old, in with the new.”
If anything, that mantra would best fit the world wide web and everything linked to it. And why shouldn’t it? As with the fashion industry, when it comes to the virtual world, a lot of trends simply come and go. So with several months already into the year 2017, you might well expect that many of those web design trends that have debuted or been in season the previous year is no longer the mainstream these days.

You wouldn’t be far off mark if you think that way, but it’s also good to note that web design trends and fashion trends have a key difference; web design trends aren’t just all about visuals. So web design trends aren’t immediately rendered outdated and obsolete after a year, unless of course these designs no longer work for the majority.

Floating elements, hamburger menus, parallax scrolling—all these became popular for some time until better design options have become available. While these trends faded in time, the trend for mega menus continues.

Apparently, mega menus are still popular among web design experts and developers. Wondering why? This article will outline 3 key reasons your Magento store would benefit from having a mega menu.

But first, what’s a mega menu? Continue reading →

UB SportsGear theme for Magento 2

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May 10, 2017 Update: UB SportsGear is fully compatible with Magento 2.1.6. Download here.

This is the very first week of 2017, we at Ubertheme wish you and yours good health, happiness and success and always. Happy New Year!

To kick start 2017, we are excited to introduce our 6th Magento 2 theme -- UB SportsGear. The theme’s based on flat design, bold typography and a well-tuned placement of of promotional blocks, imagery modules. We think it’ll help you stand out from other online shops.

Magento 2 theme - UB SportsGear

Even though UB SportsGear is best fit for a professional makeover for your sport apparel and equipment ecommerce sites, it is highly adaptable to various types of content, as long as the content comes along well with the energetic and sporty impression.

We took time to carefully apply all of Magento 2 core features with UB SportsGear iconic styles. Here comes a quick overview of UB SportsGear: Continue reading →

UB Kidsland

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Here comes our first premium Magento 2 theme for kids: UB Kidsland! Absolutely charming storefront and clean from the header to footer. If you start businesses in the Kids-cloths industry, or anything related to family and kids, from clothing, shoes, accessories, toys, and etc., UB Kidsland just knows how to focus on your products and messages. The simple design with colorful details will grab both kids and busy moms and dads’ attention.

UB Kidsland - Magento 2 Theme

UB Kidsland -- Responsive Magento 2 Theme for Kids stores

Since its launch in November 2015, we have seen a number of stores upgraded to the new Magento 2 platform, a few to name, like this and this. UB Kidsland will make your migration decisions easier and stress free. Continue reading →

UB Bookshop for Magento 2

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Jun 10, 2018 Update: UB Bookshop (1.0.4) is now available for download here. Fully compatible with Magento 2.2.5.

Are you opening a local bookstore? How to overcome the big impact from the behemoth like Amazon? Probably the best answer is to get your online bookstore up and running where you can server customers both on and offline, with the help of Magento 2 platform.

As many users have been using our Magento 1-based Bookshop theme successfully, we decided to make this theme available for Magento 2 too -- named UB Bookshop. Actually, this is a completely new theme dedicated for Magento 2.

UB Bookshop presents flexible block layout that helps you bring your Magento-based bookstore online with ease. It’s armed with Magento 2 extensions like UB Mega Menu, UB Content Slider, UB Quick View. You can quickly show off a wide range of product categories that you will need to launch a bookstore of your own, like books, ebooks & magazine, music, movies, toys and game etc.

Magento 2 theme for bookstore - UB Bookshop

UB Bookshop for Magento 2

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