Magento 2.2.6 – All you need to know

Good news for Magento 2 store owners!

Magento 2.2.6 is released on September 18, 2018, with a focus on performance and security enhancements! This Magento upgrade brings noticeable performance improvements to the core Magento code.

Since it’s onset, Magento has been improving year by year to become the first choice for the E-commerce platform and the release of Magento Commerce 2.2.6 and Magento Open Source 2.2.6 is a big step towards it!

The latest Magento 2.2.6 version includes enhancements in product security, core code and security fixes. Read the post to get the feature highlights that comes along with the release!

For the detailed understanding, you can always refer Magento Open Source 2.2.6 Release Notes and Magento Commerce 2.2.6 Release Notes.

Magento Commerce 2.2.6 and Magento Open Source 2.2.6 Essential highlights:

1. Performance EnhancementsIt includes catalog indexing improvements such as optimized Category product indexer logic and improved the performance of layered navigation, search, and indexing actions for Magento instances with multiple websites and stores.
2. Improvements to reliability and checkout processNo longer is the shopping cart emptied or the shipping address is deleted on guest checkout when the checkout page is reloaded multiple times! The multiple shipping options do not decrease the speed of order placed in Magento!
3. Enhancements in Amazon Pay, dotmailer and KlarnaImproved handling of virtual products, dotmailer’s new Consent Insight, and the inclusion of a link to Klarna automated onboarding and account sign-in are some of the enhancements in the core bundled extensions!
4. Magento Shipping FeaturesIt includes:
   1. Click and Collect Feature
   2. Batch Processing
   3. Shipment Reference
5. CAPTCHA ImprovementsProvided form does not exist error resolved in Magento 2.2.6! Also, the CAPTCHA validation now works fine with enabled Website Restrictions setting.
6. Sales and Payment Methods EnhancementsThe release includes improvements in Braintree and Paypal payment methods. Improvements in order status, the ability to create multiple credit memos in one session, and resolved disabling invoice emails are sales enhancements that come with the release of Magento 2.2.6!
7. MiscellaneousApart from the above improvements, there are a number of other notable enhancements which includes improvements in shipping, sitemap, UI, testing, themes, URL Rewrites, minor code corrections, etc.

It is always good to stay updated! Merchants will get the latest version of Magento 2 that is Magento 2.2.6and leverage the benefits of it!

We recommend to stay upgraded when it comes to get benefited with the latest features and enhanced security. Upgrading to the latest Magento 2 version is a complex task and not everyone’s cup of tea; if you are planning to Upgrade your Magento 2 store to Magento 2.2.6, you can always have a look at out Magento 2 Upgrade Service.