Magento 1 reached end of life on June 30, 2020. Adobe no longer provides security patches or support. For continued maintenance, use OpenMage LTS, the community-maintained fork.
- 2007: Magento is announced by Varien Inc., a software development company founded by Roy Rubin and Yoav Kutner
- March 31, 2008: Magento 1.0 is officially released as open-source e-commerce platform
- Key innovation: Modular architecture, extensive customization capabilities, and built-in marketing tools
- Early adoption: Quickly gained traction among small to medium businesses seeking alternatives to proprietary solutions
- 2009: Magento 1.2 introduces multiple store management from single admin
- 2010: Magento reaches 150,000+ downloads, becomes leading open-source e-commerce platform
- 2011: Magento 1.5 adds significant improvements to checkout, catalog management
- Ecosystem growth: Extension marketplace launches, third-party developers create thousands of extensions
- June 2011: eBay acquires Magento for reported $175 million
- 2012: Magento Enterprise Edition 1.12 introduces advanced marketing and merchandising tools
- 2013: Magento reaches 250,000+ merchants worldwide
- 2014: Magento 1.9 introduces responsive design themes, improved checkout
- Integration with eBay: PayPal integration, eBay marketplace connectivity
- November 2015: eBay spins off Magento; Permira acquires majority stake
- Magento becomes independent company with focus on both SMB and enterprise markets
- Magento 2 development announced: Major rewrite planned for modern architecture
- May 2018: Adobe announces acquisition of Magento for $1.68 billion
- June 2018: Acquisition completes; Magento becomes part of Adobe Experience Cloud
- Strategic shift: Focus on Adobe Commerce (Magento Commerce) for enterprise customers
- Magento 1 end of life announced: Adobe sets EOL date for June 2020
- June 30, 2020: Magento 1 officially reaches end of life
- Final version: Magento 1.9.4.5 (last security patch)
- No more security patches from Adobe for Magento 1
- Community response: OpenMage LTS project emerges to provide continued maintenance
¶ Legacy and OpenMage LTS (2020-Present)
- 2020: OpenMage LTS fork created by community members
- OpenMage mission: Provide security patches and bug fixes for Magento 1 codebase
- 2021-2025: OpenMage releases regular updates, maintains extension compatibility
- Current OpenMage version: 20.2.x (2025)
- Continued use: Thousands of stores migrate to OpenMage or Magento 2
| Version |
Release Date |
Key Features |
| 1.0 |
March 2008 |
Initial release |
| 1.2 |
2009 |
Multiple store management |
| 1.5 |
2011 |
Improved checkout, catalog |
| 1.7 |
2012 |
Full-page caching |
| 1.9 |
2014 |
Responsive themes, improved checkout |
| 1.9.4.5 |
June 2020 |
Final official release |