Prestashop how to hook unhook module transplant module from back-office

In PrestaShop, managing hooks (also called positions or transplanting modules) from the back-office is straightforward. Here’s how you can hook, unhook, and transplant modules step by step.

🔹 1. Go to Positions (Hooks Page)

• Login to Admin Panel
• Navigate:
  Design → Positions
  (In older versions: Modules → Positions)

🔹 2. Transplant (Hook) a Module

This means attaching a module to a hook.

Steps:

1. Click “Transplant a module” (top-right button)
2. Fill details:
   • Module → Select your module
   • Hook → Choose where to display (e.g., displayHeader, displayFooter)
   • Exceptions → (Optional) hide on specific pages
3. Click Save

👉 Example:

• Hook module to displayHome → shows on homepage
• Hook to displayFooter → shows in footer

🔹 3. Unhook (Remove Module from Hook)

Method 1:

1. In Positions page, find the hook
2. Locate your module
3. Click Trash/Delete icon

Method 2:

• Click Edit on module inside hook → remove or change position

🔹 4. Reorder Modules (Change Position)

• Drag & drop modules within a hook
• Or use Up/Down arrows
• Click Save positions

🔹 5. Use “Live Edit” (Optional Visual Way)

• Click “Run Live Edit”
• You can visually drag modules on front-end
• Save changes

⚠️ Note: Live edit may not work well on newer versions/themes

🔹 6. Important Hooks Examples

• displayHeader → CSS/JS loading
• displayFooter → footer content
• displayHome → homepage
• displayLeftColumn / displayRightColumn
• displayProductExtraContent → product page tabs

🔹 7. Reset Module (Quick Fix)

If hook not working:

• Go to Modules → Module Manager
• Find module → Click Reset
• Then re-hook again

🔹 8. Developer Tip (Important)

Some modules only work on specific hooks because:

• They are coded with specific hook functions like:

public function hookDisplayHeader() {}

If hook not exists in module → it won’t show