February has been a dynamic month for the Sylius ecosystem, building on the strong momentum we started the year with. From welcoming a new CTO to participating in community events and celebrating impressive project launches, it’s been a month full of action. Here’s a breakdown of February’s highlights.
February was all about refining Sylius 2.0 while laying the groundwork for 2.1 – because who doesn’t love a fresh, stable release? We smoothed out UI glitches (goodbye, vanishing passwords! 👋), optimized grids for a slicker admin experience, and gave our payment infrastructure a security boost. The shop interface also got some love, with smarter dropdowns, a polished order history, and autocomplete where it counts. Meanwhile, under the hood, we fine-tuned API resource handling and documentation, making life easier for developers navigating the Sylius ecosystem. Oh, and 2.1? It’s warming up in the background, with strategic deprecations clearing the way for a leaner, meaner Sylius.
Several projects launched on Sylius this month, showcasing our platform’s versatility across different industries. These new implementations highlight how businesses leverage Sylius’s flexible architecture to create custom eCommerce experiences that align with their unique requirements and customer expectations. ⬇️
High-end furniture company SILVERA migrated from Prestashop to Sylius Plus, implementing a sophisticated solution with three distinct stores (B2B, B2C, and for UK market) and multiple integrations. The WEEBY team delivered a platform that supports SILVERA’s extensive operations spanning 18 showrooms and a 6,000 m² logistics center.
Volkswagen Group’s new multi-brand marketplace leverages Sylius to create a unique dealer ecosystem where individual dealers across four brands (Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, and Cupra) maintain pricing independence while sharing a common product catalog. This sophisticated implementation by Alaska smoothly routes sales to the appropriate dealer through a unified customer experience, demonstrating how Sylius’s modular architecture can solve complex business challenges.
👉 alaska.fr/project/volkswagen-accessoires
Aéroport Toulouse-Blagnac launched a streamlined reservation system built on Sylius that simplifies booking for parking, lounges, and fast-track services through an optimized purchase funnel. The new system improves the traveler experience with intuitive navigation and seamless third-party integrations for payments, billing, and access management.
This collaborative project brought together multiple agencies, including our partners – Spiriit handling UX/UI and conversion optimization, and EMAGMA providing Sylius expertise. 💪
Sylius is moving forward with ambitious plans for 2025 following the successful Sylius 2 release, which helped significantly reduce technical debt while maintaining the platform’s reputation for clean architecture. The team sees this major version as just the beginning, not the final destination – it’s the foundation upon which future growth will be built. The roadmap lays out key strategic initiatives, complete with expected timelines and the reasoning behind each choice.
Check out the Mikołaj Król’s article to learn what the plans are for 2025.
Sylius welcomed a new Chief Technology Officer in February – Szymon Skowroński, a veteran with nearly 20 years in the PHP ecosystem. Szymon is no stranger to Sylius, having made his first contribution back in 2013. Now his journey comes full circle as he steps into this leadership role at a crucial time for the platform.
Welcome to the team! 👋
Now, let’s quickly summarize the events from February.
On February 20th, the Sylius community came together at an exciting hackathon in Cologne, organized by WilMa Digital GmbH. This two-day collaborative event brought together developers and Sylius enthusiasts who tackled various technical challenges ranging from Tailwind customizations to AI integration and code quality improvements.
On the event, Stephan Hochdörfer discussed a new PHPStan extension specifically designed for Sylius. He recognized that while the existing phpstan-symfony extension provided a foundation, it didn’t account for Sylius-specific features. The experimental extension targets two core components of Sylius: the Resource bundle and the Grid bundle.
More details and PHPStan extension are available in Stephan’s article.
Moving on, Sylius was featured in a compelling Never Code Alone live session that hosted Stephan Hochdörfer, a seasoned developer with over 25 years of experience in web and e-commerce development. The webinar provided valuable insights into Sylius as a flexible eCommerce solution that integrates with the Symfony ecosystem.
During this informative session, Stephan shared his journey from Magento to Sylius and highlighted the improvements in Sylius 2.0, particularly its enhanced Symfony integration and API-first approach. Viewers gained an understanding of Sylius’ core components and developer-friendly features, its capabilities as a headless commerce solution, and why it represents a viable alternative to platforms like Shopware and Magento.
For those who missed the live event, check out the recording on YouTube! 🎬
The 8th edition of PHPers Meetup in Bydgoszcz with Wise People proudly serving as an event partner, showcased Damian Murawski’s compelling presentation on FrankenPHP.
This community event created valuable networking opportunities, connecting partners, potential clients, and team members across the ecosystem, including representatives from Sylius, BitBag, and numerous other organizations. Till the next one!
We’re proud to announce that Sylius will contribute to the upcoming Meet Commerce Polska 2025 conference on April 14, 2025, at Airport Hotel Okęcie in Warsaw. This is the perfect opportunity to meet our team in person and have a talk. We’re looking forward to connecting with you there!
Register for the event here!
We’re taking Sylius across the Atlantic! Join us for our first-ever US Community Meetup on April 25 in New York City. With growing interest in Sylius across the United States, the time is right to bring our community together in person. We’re excited to introduce Sylius to the North American market as a fresh alternative to platforms like Magento, Shopify, and WooCommerce. Drop by for informative presentations, great conversations, and a chance to connect with like-minded eCommerce enthusiasts. The event runs from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM at 307 West 38th Street, studio 1401.
Register for free on the Meetup website to secure your spot. See you in NYC!
We’re excited to welcome Agence Dn’D to the Sylius ecosystem as a Professional Solution Partner! 🇫🇷
Dn’D is a digital agency with nearly 20 years of experience, helping B2B and B2C brands across industries like retail, luxury, and consumer goods build, scale, and optimize their online stores. Their expertise spans UX/UI design, CRO, development & architecture, headless commerce, PIM, and SI integrations, ensuring businesses get tailor-made, high-performance solutions.
As a certified partner of leading technologies – including Magento, Akeneo, OroCommerce, VueStoreFront, Shopify, and Hyvä – Dn’D offers merchants the flexibility to choose the best tools for their needs.
With a strong presence across France, they bring their expertise to businesses from Paris to Montpellier, Lille, Nantes, and Lyon.
Bienvenue à Dn’D dans l’écosystème Sylius! sylius.com/partner/dnd
We’ll publish several new case studies on the Sylius website in the coming weeks. They will focus on innovative solutions, performance improvements, and business growth achieved through Sylius implementations. You’ll get detailed insights into the technical decisions, customizations, and integration strategies that made these projects successful.
Considering that, visit sylius.com/case-studies regularly to catch these new additions to our collection.
BitBag has launched an improved version of their BitBag Academy program following the success of its first iteration. The new version is more aligned with current market realities and offers flexibility in how participants engage with the educational content.
The academy teaches real-world programming skills, focusing on technologies highly relevant to the PHP/eCommerce ecosystem. Participants can choose between a completely free learning path (as in version 1.0) or opt for a more individualized learning experience with dedicated support from BitBag mentors.
The program offers comprehensive training in PHP, Symfony, Sylius, Pimcore, and other in-demand technologies in the market. Participants receive support from experienced mentors, access to unique educational materials, and can pursue learning at their own pace. Upon completion, graduates receive a certificate and may have opportunities to collaborate on projects with clients from across Europe.
Learn more by visiting the academy’s website.
What’s more, EMAGMA has announced their upcoming Sylius training scheduled for March 26-28, designed specifically for developers looking to master Sylius for their eCommerce projects. This comprehensive three-day remote course is structured to help participants understand, implement, extend, and customize Sylius-based eCommerce solutions.
The training features a balanced approach of instruction, challenges, and exercises that progressively build skills, taking participants from beginner to experienced Sylius developer status. An expert instructor guides attendees through the learning process, helping them avoid common pitfalls and challenges encountered when working with the platform.
Curious about this training? Reach out to EMAGMA for full details and registration information.
February undoubtedly marked as a month full of valuable articles about the Sylius solution 🫶
Let’s see what you might have missed on social media in February:
Here are the Sylius plugins and their updates from last month:
February proved to be a dynamic month for the Sylius ecosystem, from welcoming a new CTO, through numerous community meetups in Poland, Germany, and the announcement of the first meeting in New York, to impressive project implementations for well-known brands like Volkswagen Group. Sylius 2.0 gets better each day, with continuous improvements to the interface and infrastructure, while simultaneously building foundations for version 2.1.
We hope to keep this momentum going as we move forward into what promises to be an exciting year full of innovation and opportunities for the entire Sylius community!
