PrestaShop agency in Morocco
· by the Agence Web Premium team, Guéliz Marrakech
Direct answer: PrestaShop remains widely used in Morocco for large catalogs and detailed inventory management, without monthly subscription. Agence Web Premium creates and takes over PrestaShop stores from 5,400 MAD, with CMI payment, cash on delivery and management training.
PrestaShop is a French open source solution, installed on your own hosting. It shines with large catalogs, product variations (size, color, material) and multi-warehouse management. In return, it requires real technical maintenance.
Why PrestaShop rather than Shopify in Morocco?
In short: No monthly currency subscription, full control over code and data, and more powerful catalog management for large SKUs.
For a wholesaler, a hardware store or a distributor with several thousand references and differentiated prices depending on the type of customer, PrestaShop is often more suitable than Shopify. Pricing rules, customer groups, and volume discounts are native.
The absence of a monthly subscription also counts: over five years, the savings compared to a hosted solution are substantial, especially with a subscription billed in dollars.
Which version of PrestaShop to use in 2026?
In short: PrestaShop 8 for new projects. Stores remaining in old 1.6 or 1.7 must be migrated: they no longer receive security patches.
We still see a lot of Moroccan stores in PrestaShop 1.6, sometimes in 1.5. These versions are no longer maintained: each vulnerability discovered remains open indefinitely. This is a real risk, especially since a store processes payment data and personal data submitted to the CNDP.
We carry out the migration while preserving the catalog, orders, customer accounts and SEO acquired, with a complete 301 redirection plan.
How to integrate CMI payment on PrestaShop?
In short: Via the official module or a tailor-made integration. You must first have a CMI contract, which requires a Moroccan professional bank account.
The process is carried out in two stages: creation of the file with your bank and the CMI, then technical integration and tests in an acceptance environment. We manage the technical part and support you with the administrative file.
At the same time, we configure payment on delivery and transfer, which still represent a significant portion of orders in Morocco.
How to speed up a slow PrestaShop store?
In short: Deactivation of unnecessary modules, server cache, WebP images, optimized queries and adapted hosting. A 50-70% gain in loading time is common.
The slowness of a PrestaShop store almost always comes from the same causes: too many modules installed over the years, uncompressed images weighing several megabytes, saturated shared hosting, and a poorly configured cache.
Our audit identifies the precise points and quantifies the expected gain before intervention. On a store, every second saved translates directly into additional orders.
SEO of a PrestaShop store
In short: PrestaShop provides excellent SEO, but the default configuration generates duplicate URLs and content that must be processed.
Our standard interventions: clean URL rewriting, management of filter pages to avoid duplication, canonical tags on variations, unique descriptions by product and category, structured Product data, and sitemap kept up to date.
We are adding a blog, often neglected, which allows us to capture informational research before the purchase.
Are you taking over an existing PrestaShop store?
In short: Yes: recovery after departure of the service provider, version update, cleaning after hacking, graphic redesign or acceleration.
This is a frequent request. We start with a complete technical audit: version, modules, security, performance, SEO status. You receive a clear report with priorities and costing, without obligation.
If the store is too damaged to be saved at a reasonable cost, we will tell you frankly.
PrestaShop: for what type of activity?
| Profile | PrestaShop suitable? | For what |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesaler, distributor | Very suitable | Prices by customer group, volume discounts, large catalog |
| Hardware, materials | Very suitable | Thousands of references, variations, detailed stock management |
| Fashion, textiles | Adapted | Native size and color variations |
| Small shop (less than 50 products) | Oversized | Shopify or WooCommerce will be simpler and less expensive |
| Digital Products | Possible | WooCommerce is generally more flexible |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a PrestaShop store cost in Morocco?
From 5,400 MAD at Agence Web Premium for a standard store. Projects with a large catalog or specific developments are subject to a detailed estimate.
Is PrestaShop free?
The software is free and open source. You pay for hosting, creation, any paid modules and maintenance. There is no subscription to the platform.
Can I migrate from PrestaShop 1.6 to PrestaShop 8?
Yes. We preserve the catalog, orders, customer accounts and SEO, with a complete 301 redirects plan.
Does PrestaShop work with CMI?
Yes. We carry out the technical integration and support you with the file to be prepared with your bank.
My PrestaShop store is very slow, can you intervene?
Yes. An audit identifies the causes (modules, images, cache, hosting) and quantifies the expected gain. Improvements of 50-70% are common.
Do you offer PrestaShop maintenance?
Yes: updates, backups, availability monitoring and security patches. See our page hosting and maintenance.
PrestaShop or WooCommerce?
PrestaShop for large catalogs and advanced commercial management; WooCommerce if you already have a WordPress site or a smaller catalog.
Do you train in store management?
Yes, a training session is included, in Darija, French or English, with a written guide.
Your PrestaShop store, without monthly subscription
Creation, migration or acceleration. Free technical audit before any proposal.
