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Published on Packagist.org on 2026-08-06 13:10 UTC

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Last update: 2026-08-06 13:11:50 UTC

README

ecomhouse/externalcategory lets a category in the Magento top navigation menu link to an external URL instead of its own product listing. Enable it per category, type the target URL, and optionally have it open in a new tab — the menu link then points outside the store while the category itself stays in the catalog and menu structure.

Requirements

Requirement Version
Magento Open Source 2.4.x
PHP >= 7.4
ecomhouse/base ^1.0
Magento_Catalog core
Magento_Store core

Installation

Composer

composer require ecomhouse/externalcategory
bin/magento module:enable EcomHouse_ExternalCategory
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento setup:di:compile
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
bin/magento cache:flush

Manual

cd app/code
mkdir -p EcomHouse/ExternalCategory
# Extract module files into the directory created above
bin/magento module:enable EcomHouse_ExternalCategory
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flush

Verify

bin/magento module:status EcomHouse_ExternalCategory

Expected: Module is enabled. Installation also adds three category attributes (external_url_enable, external_url, open_in_new_tab) via a data patch.

Configuration

There is no store-wide configuration. Each category is configured individually at Catalog > Categories, in the collapsible EcomHouse External URL Settings section:

Field Type Description
Enable external url Yes/No Turns the external link on for this category. Off by default.
External url Text The full destination URL (e.g. https://blog.example.com/). Shown only when Enable external url is on; validated as a URL.
Open in new tab Yes/No When on, the menu link opens in a new browser tab.

These attributes are global scope — one external URL per category, shared across all store views. See docs/how-to-use.md for the full walkthrough. Polish version: docs/jak-uzywac.md.

Uninstalling

bin/magento module:disable EcomHouse_ExternalCategory
composer remove ecomhouse/externalcategory
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flush

Uninstalling does not remove the external_url_enable, external_url, or open_in_new_tab category attributes or their stored values — remove them manually at Stores > Attributes > (category attributes) first if you want a clean removal.

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