PrestaShop broken? We map it, then fix it.
Blank white page, a module that won’t install, an override conflict, a Smarty .tpl error, payment that won’t return, or a back office wrecked by a 1.7 → 8 upgrade. We trace the module & hook map, find the real cause, and fix it safely on your live shop.
- Emergency triage for store-down white pages & 500s
- Safe on live: backup first, staging where the host allows
- Regression-tested across front & back office
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< 4h Emergency response
For a store-down PrestaShop emergency, a blank white page or a 500, we acknowledge and start triage fast, before we touch a single file.
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1.6 → 8 Versions covered
PrestaShop 1.6, 1.7 and 8.x, including the gnarly 1.7 → 8 back-office migrations where overrides and themes break.
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100% Safe-on-live
Debug mode read-only first, a full backup before any change, and a staging copy where the host allows it. We never edit a live shop blind.
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Free Regression retest
Every fix ships with a regression check, front office, back office and checkout, so the same module or override bug can’t silently return.
Typical timeline from your first message
- Report
- Reproduce
- Root-cause
- Fix + regression test
Where PrestaShop bugs actually hide
A PrestaShop request runs through controllers, registered hooks, module overrides and Smarty templates. We map that chain to find the exact point where it breaks.
FrontController
Routing & init
Hook::exec()
Modules attach here
override/
Two modules, one method = conflict
.tpl
Template + compile cache
200 OK
Front & back office
A white page means the chain dies before render: almost always at an override, a missing class, or a broken .tpl. We read var/logs to find the exact link.
Six PrestaShop bugs we fix every week
Real symptoms, real error strings, across PrestaShop 1.6, 1.7 and 8.x. On a different platform? We also do urgent WooCommerce and OpenCart bug fixing.
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Blank white page (500) with nothing shown
The classic PrestaShop white screen of death, front office or back office renders an empty page and the browser shows no error. The real cause is hiding in
var/logs/or a fatal swallowed bydisplay_errors = Off. We enable debug mode safely, read the fatal, and fix the root cause, not just paper over it. -
Module install & override conflict
A module won’t install, or two modules both ship an
override/for the same class and fight over the same method,The method ... is already overridden. We map the override chain, resolve the conflict cleanly, and clear the staleoverride/cacheso the right class loads. -
Smarty template compile errors
A
.tplthrowsSmarty: Syntax error in templateorunknown tagafter a theme edit or an upgrade. Often a deprecated{template}include, a missing{block}, or a stale compiled file invar/cache/prod/smarty/compile. We fix the template, clear the compile cache, and verify every affected page. -
“Class X not found” after a module update
A module update or a partial upload leaves
Class 'AdminSomethingController' not foundor a fatal autoload error. Usually a half-deployed module, a stalevar/cache/prod/class_index.php, or a namespace mismatch. We rebuild the class index, regenerate the cache, and confirm the back office loads. -
Payment module not redirecting / returning
Customers hit pay and the gateway never redirects, or returns to a broken
order-confirmation, Stripe, PayPal, Mollie or a bank module silently failing the validation hook. We trace thevalidateOrder()call, the IPN/webhook return, and SSL/base-URL mismatches so orders complete and confirm. -
Multistore config & broken back office
A multistore shop showing the wrong theme, wrong currency or the wrong URL per shop, or a back office that breaks after a 1.7 → 8 upgrade (white tabs, missing menu, dead AdminController). We fix the shop-context config, repair the override/theme breakage, and get admin usable again.
Store down right now? Start at the emergency e-commerce bug fixing hub for 24/7 incident response.
Five steps from report to verified fix
No black box. We diagnose read-only first, back up before any change, and verify front office, back office and checkout before we call it done.
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01
Report
You send the symptom, the exact error string, the PrestaShop version (1.6 / 1.7 / 8.x), and what changed last, a module install, a theme edit, or an upgrade. We open a triage ticket.
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Reproduce
We confirm the bug and read the logs,
Triagevar/logs/, the Smarty compile errors, PHP-FPM and web-server logs, with debug mode enabled safely. No guessing at the cause. -
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Root-cause
We map the module & hook chain to isolate the real cause: an override conflict, a Smarty template fault, a config drift, or a half-deployed module. You get a plain-English explanation.
Diagnosis -
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Fix + regression test
We apply the fix on a staging copy (or safely on live with a backup), clear the right caches (
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Deploy + verify
We deploy, verify front office, back office and checkout end-to-end, confirm hooks fire and orders complete, and send a short written summary of what broke and why.
Verified
Your quote
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Tell me what you need on WhatsApp. I reply the same day, 10 AM to 7 PM IST, Monday to Saturday, with a written scope, price and timeline.
- Free first call
- Written scope, price and timeline
- You approve every change
Stores we’ve already rescued
Five-star average across Upwork, Clutch and direct referrals. Real shops, real fixes.
5.0 from 100+ reviews on Upwork
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Educational toys and books shop
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Kishan has done an excellent job in a timely manner. He is very knowledgeable, has a very positive attitude, easy to communicate.
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He is technically strong, approaches problems thoughtfully, and focuses on stable, long-term solutions.
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Kishan was a pleasure to work with! He is highly skilled, professional, and delivered outstanding results on time.
M.Magento 2 client
- PrestaShop bugs fixed for stores in
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- India
PrestaShop bug-fixing questions, answered
Got a PrestaShop bug? Let’s map it.
Send the symptom and the error string. We’ll triage the module & hook chain, find the real cause, and fix it safely on your live shop.
Report your PrestaShop bug
Takes 2 minutes. Send the symptom, the error string and your PrestaShop version, we reply with a triage plan and a fixed-price quote, emergencies first.
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