Magento articles

Product reviewMagento6 October 2026
Hyvä Theme review 2026: free, fast and what still costs money
Hyvä Theme became free and open source in November 2025. Our 2026 review covers requirements, 2.4.9 support, extension compatibility and the paid add-ons.
By Cloudsoft Zone
ComparisonMagento4 October 2026
Mage-OS vs Magento Open Source in 2026: which should you run?
Mage-OS 3.x runs on Magento Open Source 2.4.9 and ships Adobe's security fixes as Composer releases. Compare features, patching, migration and the trade-offs.
By Cloudsoft Zone
Troubleshooting guideMagento3 October 2026
Magento OpenSearch errors: how to diagnose and fix search fast
Magento search down? Check OpenSearch health, Magento's engine settings, version support, locked indexers and read-only indices, with tested commands for each.
By Cloudsoft Zone
ComparisonMagento2 October 2026
Magento Open Source vs Adobe Commerce vs Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service
Three products share the Magento name. Compare Magento Open Source, Adobe Commerce and Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service on licence, hosting, upgrades, B2B features, storefronts and how you build customisations.
By Cloudsoft Zone
Resource guideMagento2 October 2026
Upgrading to Magento 2.4.9: system requirements and a step-by-step checklist
Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce 2.4.9 require PHP 8.5, Valkey, OpenSearch 3 and a newer database. Here are the tested versions, support dates, breaking changes and a practical Composer upgrade checklist.
By Cloudsoft Zone
TutorialMagento27 September 2026
How to move Magento cache and sessions from Redis to Valkey
Adobe now tests Magento and Adobe Commerce with Valkey instead of Redis, and 2.4.9 uses Valkey options in bin/magento. Learn which version you need and how to configure default cache, page cache and sessions.
By Cloudsoft Zone
Troubleshooting guideMagento17 September 2026
Magento cron and indexers: how to set them up and fix common problems
Missing order emails, stale prices and invalid indexers usually trace back to cron. Learn how Magento cron and indexers work together, how to install the crontab, and how to diagnose and fix the most common failures.
By Cloudsoft Zone
Industry updateMagento15 September 2026
Magento monthly security patches in 2026: apply them in order
Adobe now ships Magento security fixes monthly as isolated patches. Learn the 2026 bulletins, the baseline rules, how to apply files in order and how to verify.
By Cloudsoft Zone
TutorialMagento5 September 2026
How to build a custom Magento 2.4.9 module with a plugin and a CLI command
Build a working Magento Open Source or Adobe Commerce 2.4.9 module step by step: register it, log Admin sign-ins with an after plugin, add a bin/magento command that counts products, then enable and troubleshoot it.
By Cloudsoft Zone
TutorialMagento29 May 2026
How to set up Varnish full-page cache for Magento 2.4.9
Set up Varnish in front of Magento 2.4.9: move nginx to 8080, switch the caching application, generate the VCL, configure purges and confirm cache hits.
By Cloudsoft Zone
Interview preparationInterview questions25 January 2020
Magento 2 interview questions and answers for Magento 2.4.9
Fifty Magento interview questions answered for Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce 2.4.9: EAV, ORM, DI, plugins, layout, caching, indexers, APIs, security and what Magento 1 answers changed.
By Cloudsoft Zone