Akshaya ThyagarajanOct. 28, 2022
Odoo 16's website and e-commerce modules have added a bunch of new features. You can build your own theme with these features because they are very helpful and simple to use.
Below is a list of the latest features.
Access the website in one click
Cookie consent bar
New device shapes
Grid layout
Animation on scroll
Hover animation
New menus
New styling options
Mobile editor
Product filters
Product rental
Bulk uploads
Product image layout
Alternative products
Customize from the frontend
Back-in-stock notification
Click and collect ON-SITE payment
Products availability
Add to cart button
Access the website in one click
In Odoo 16 you can install the website module or E-commerce module that automatically redirects to the website home page in one click.
In Odoo website provides a Cookie consent bar. They help that website remember information about your visit.
Workflow
settings->website->enable "Cookies Bar"
In Odoo, already have a set of shapes collections on the website. Now Odoo 16 introduced new device shapes. That helps to create mobile mockups and tab mockups easily.
Odoo 16 introduced a new feature "Grid Layout". This helps to drag and drop content, images, etc. to a particular grid layout.
Odoo 16 newly introduced a new feature for animation "On Scroll". This animation makes it more attractive and unique for our page. And the animation has so many effects like fade, slide, bounce, etc.
Odoo 16 established a new feature for "Hover Animation". This makes your page design more special. If you can use this animation in your web pages that makes them more beautiful.
The older version of the Odoo website menus is placed in the backend but in Odoo 16 the menus are placed in the website's top menu. In this menu options directly redirect to the actual backend form or view.
Odoo 16 launched new styling options for styling web page sections that make your page more creative and beautiful.
The older versions of Odoo can't support the mobile editor. But Odoo 16 introduced a new option for style editing in mobile view. This is very helpful and also supports creating user-friendly websites.
The Odoo 16 launched a new feature for "Products Filters". That helps to find the products easily in that category. This is a very useful feature and very user-friendly.
The Odoo 16 introduced a new feature for ordering rental products directly from the E-commerce website. That helps search for rental products that are available for a specific time.
'Note: This is only supported for Odoo enterprise'
Workflow
website->products->enable "Can be Rented"
The other versions of Odoo did not support bulk uploads but now the Odoo 16 added a new option for that. This is very helpful to add images fastly.
The Odoo 16 has a new option for adding one or more images at one time to the product page using the editor and also you can change the layout of that (carousel or grid). This is very helpful to manage also this feature is very user-friendly.
Odoo 16 has an option for changing the template design of "Alternative Products" using the editor.
If you can use the Odoo 16 website and e-commerce module you can create your own website using the editor option. You can customize all snippets from the front end also you can change the default page style using the editor option.
If you can use the e-commerce module in Odoo 16 you can know when the product is back in stock. If you signup or not you can know that information.
'Note: This option only supports storable products'
Odoo 16 has a new feature for customers to pay in person at your stores. This is very useful.
Odoo 16 launched a new feature for "Product availability". This feature is used to know how many products are available.
Odoo 16 added a new button for "Add to cart" in inner content of editor.
Great blog👏