{"id":5051,"date":"2020-10-26T16:30:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:57:15","slug":"what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website","title":{"rendered":"What is a PWA and Why do You Need One for Your Magento Ecommerce Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website\/#What_are_Progressive_Web_Apps\" title=\"What are Progressive Web Apps?\">What are Progressive Web Apps?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website\/#Why_do_You_Need_a_PWA_for_Your_Magento_Ecommerce_Website\" title=\"Why do You Need a PWA for Your Magento Ecommerce Website?\">Why do You Need a PWA for Your Magento Ecommerce Website?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website\/#Enhanced_User_Experience\" title=\"Enhanced User Experience:\">Enhanced User Experience:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website\/#High_Flexibility\" title=\"High Flexibility:\">High Flexibility:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website\/#SEO_Friendly\" title=\"SEO Friendly:\">SEO Friendly:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/blog\/what-is-a-pwa-and-why-do-you-need-one-for-your-magento-ecommerce-website\/#Security\" title=\"Security:\">Security:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Even a few years back it was difficult for us to imagine that there would be any technology that would be able to replace the experience of a native mobile application. Today, mobile app has become an essential part of the ecommerce ecosystem and there is always a chance for a better solution and the PWA has evolved.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Progressive_Web_Apps\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">What are Progressive Web Apps?<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the year 2015, Progressive web apps or PWAs was introduced to deliver highly engaging user experience just like a native mobile application, but the cost of it is much lesser. Most of the companies have started to use this technology which includes the large ones like Twitter, Trivago and etc. The companies have also increased the conversion rates and observed growth in their revenues also. PWAs are highly responsive web applications, which are especially created for the mobile devices and it acts as a great alternative to a native mobile app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The look and feel of a native mobile app that is created by using JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5 and etc. and it is incredibly fast and the users can also add it to their smartphone\u2019s home screen, work offline and also sends push notifications. The PWAs are independent of the OS of the mobile device and so it can be used for both Android and Apple\u2019s iPhones. This helps to save a lot of time and cost of developing a native mobile app.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_You_Need_a_PWA_for_Your_Magento_Ecommerce_Website\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #008000;\"><strong>Why do You Need a PWA for Your Magento Ecommerce Website?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Magento ecommerce store owners can avail a lot of benefits by making a website responsive across multiple devices with the support of the PWA.\u00a0 It helps to bring a lot of benefits and if you have plans to start an online business, then hiring a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/magento-development\/\">Magento web development company<\/a><\/span> is the best to get the desired solution.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhanced_User_Experience\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Enhanced User Experience:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PWAs help to combine the Magento website and the native app properties into a single application and this lowers the restrictions of both the systems.\u00a0 It also helps to enhance the user experience of the online buyers and this makes the entire process very fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"box-shadow: 0 0 16px #cccccc; padding: 10px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"\/blog\/important-tips-to-optimise-your-magento-ecommerce-store-for-high-performance-and-speed\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Important Tips to Optimise Your Magento Ecommerce Store for High Performance and Speed<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Flexibility\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">High Flexibility:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PWAs are written in JavaScript, HTML, CSS and it states that it is based on the web and the users can access it from any web browsers. PWAs also need less time to get installed in any mobile device and it can be easily placed on the home screen with just a few clicks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEO_Friendly\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">SEO Friendly:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">PWAs offer a great advantage towards improving the ROI of your <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"\/magento-development\/\">Magento ecommerce development<\/a><\/span>. It helps in the technical aspects of SEO which helps to boost the site so that it appears in the top result of the SERP. A higher ranking ensures better visibility of the site and in order to create a good SEO impact, the canonical URLs are used and the site is secured with HTTPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 40px auto; border: 2px solid #065beb; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 6px; background: 0;\">\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 62%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Are You Looking to Hire Dedicated Magento Developers?<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; width: 36%;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"padding: 10px 22px; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.3em; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: middle; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; background-color: #065beb; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px; border-radius: 3px; display: block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idslogic.com\/dedicated-magento-developer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Call us today!<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Security\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Security:<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This is one of the most crucial aspects of all Magento websites and people prefer to shop from stores that offer a secured structure for making the payments. 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