
Rīgas Viļņi
Rīgas Viļņi is Latvia’s second-largest publishing house, specializing in printed media and digital content platforms in both Latvian and Russian. Established in 1997 and with a heritage dating back to 1957, Rīgas Viļņi is a household name across generations.
In this case study:
About the project
Rīgas Viļņi partnered with Magebit to strengthen their e-commerce and subscription platform, improve payment processing, and refine system performance. The project focused on Magento upgrades, subscription logic refinements, and frontend design improvements to support the company’s growing digital presence.

Client Challenges
Rīgas Viļņi required a stable and efficient e-commerce platform to manage subscriptions, transactions, and product updates. Their challenges included:
- Magento performance bottlenecks and lack of new security patches.
- Subscription system limitations, including confirmation email automation and logic updates.
- Payment gateway malfunctions, affecting credit card transactions via FirstData.
- Database inconsistencies, making it difficult to track transaction IDs.
- Design shortcomings, requiring UI/UX refinements for a more intuitive user experience.
The role of Magebit
Where digital magic comes to life
Magebit transformed Rīgas Viļņi’s digital infrastructure, ensuring efficient subscription management, seamless transaction processing, and frontend refinements.
- Magento 2.4.7 update
Increased platform speed and reliability. - Subscription system upgrades
Adjusted order logic, confirmation emails, and subscription terms. - Payment gateway fixes
Resolved FirstData credit card module issues and corrected transaction tracking errors. - Product import automation
Streamlined imports and improved order management. - Design and UI refinements
Improved subscription pages, checkout flow, and overall website aesthetics for a better user experience.


















