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The risks of an internal update: Why professionals are needed
Risk of failures & loss of revenue
The biggest concern: the system becomes unstable or is offline for hours after the update. Every minute of downtime means lost orders and damaged customer trust.
Technical complexity & incompatibility
A major update requires expert knowledge. Incompatible plugins and breaking changes can quickly lead to critical errors that are difficult to fix internally.
Resource commitment & distraction
The update often ties up your IT team for weeks. This valuable time is lost in day-to-day business—important features, marketing campaigns, or product maintenance are left undone.
The solution: Maximum stability and innovative edge
Comprehensive analysis and risk minimization
Through compatibility analysis of plugins/themes, identification of breaking changes, and creation of a risk and action plan.
Safe execution in an isolated environment
The update is performed on an updated staging environment, secured by full backups and a clear rollback plan.
Comprehensive quality assurance and testing
Use of automated tests and manual testing of key user journeys to ensure functionality, performance, and compatibility.
Shopware major update in 5 steps.
1
Kickoff & Analysis
Detailed review of all plugins, themes, and custom code modifications. Creation of a risk and action plan before the first click.
2
Backup & Staging
Set up an exact, isolated copy of your live system (staging) and create a complete backup including a rollback strategy. Your live shop continues to run undisturbed.
3
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Our Shopware developers safely perform the core version update and all necessary adjustments (refactoring) on the staging environment.
4
Testing & Quality Assurance
Comprehensive manual and automated testing (e.g., using Playwright) of all checkout processes and shop functions to guarantee functionality.
5
Deployment &
Go-Live
Transfer to the live system with minimal downtime (<1 hour) outside of peak business hours and handover of documentation.
Transparent results: analysis, backups, and logs of your update
Your major update will be fully prepared, technically implemented, and transparently documented. At the end, you will receive all relevant documents, reports, and system statuses so that you can track what was done—and why—at any time.
analysis report
Prevention: Analysis report
The analysis report contains a complete compatibility matrix, a recommendation for the optimal target version, and a risk assessment with an action plan. This means you know exactly what to expect from the major update.
Backup & Staging
Safety: Emergency kit
You receive a complete system backup and an updated staging environment with a documented rollback strategy. This ensures that updates are always performed securely and never directly in the live system.
Updated staging version
Migration: Updated staging version
The new major version is installed on the staging environment, including a detailed update log and a list of all relevant adjustments. This ensures that every step of the update is transparent and traceable.
test report
Quality: Detailed test report
You will receive a comprehensive QA report with performance comparisons, tested user journeys, and final adjustments. This ensures that the system is fully functional.
Go-live & handover
Handover: Updated live system
After successful testing, the go-live takes place with less than an hour of downtime. You will receive a go-live checklist and complete handover documentation for maximum transparency.
Your path to a secure Shopware future.
A non-binding introductory meeting clarifies your budget, goals, and suitable implementation.
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Why For Sale Digital?
We specialize in technical projects and have been supporting brands for years with high-risk updates and complex platform migrations.
Shopware 6 major update.
9.900 €
plus VAT | One-time investment
The basis for long-term technical stability.
You will receive a cleanly updated Shopware setup as a basis for further optimizations.
Important: Applies to standard shops with up to 10 active plugins. For custom developments, we will clarify the costs during an introductory call.
Let us work together to guide your system securely into the future.
Simply fill out the form. We will contact you within 24 hours from Hamburg to arrange a non-binding appointment.
Frequently asked questions about the Shopware major update
Here we answer the most important questions about the process, results and your investment – transparently and concisely.