diff --git a/classes/Hook.php b/classes/Hook.php
index 5f0c3cf3a..6af2a293d 100644
--- a/classes/Hook.php
+++ b/classes/Hook.php
@@ -175,10 +175,17 @@ class HookCore extends ObjectModel
 		if ((!empty($id_module) && !Validate::isUnsignedId($id_module)) || !Validate::isHookName($hook_name))
 			die(Tools::displayError());
 
+		if (!Hook::getIdByName($hook_name))
+			return false;
+
 		self::preloadHookAlias();
 		$hook_name_retro = strtolower($hook_name);
 		if (isset(self::$preloadHookAlias[$hook_name]))
 			$hook_name = self::$preloadHookAlias[$hook_name];
+		if (strtolower($hook_name) == strtolower($hook_name_retro))
+			foreach (self::$preloadHookAlias as $alias => $new)
+				if (strtolower($hook_name_retro) == strtolower($new))
+					$hook_name_retro = $alias;
 
 		$live_edit = false;
 		if (!isset($hookArgs['cookie']) || !$hookArgs['cookie'])
diff --git a/config/smarty.config.inc.php b/config/smarty.config.inc.php
index 5afbc94bd..d4408d92f 100644
--- a/config/smarty.config.inc.php
+++ b/config/smarty.config.inc.php
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'm', 'smartyMaxWords'); // unused
 smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'p', 'smartyShowObject'); // Debug only
 smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'd', 'smartyDieObject'); // Debug only
 smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'l', 'smartyTranslate');
+smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'hook', 'smartyHook');
 
 smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'dateFormat', array('Tools', 'dateFormat'));
 smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, 'function', 'convertPrice', array('Product', 'convertPrice'));
@@ -143,3 +144,9 @@ function smartyRegisterFunction($smarty, $type, $function, $params)
 		return false;
 	$smarty->registerPlugin($type, $function, $params);
 }
+
+function smartyHook($params, &$smarty)
+{
+	if (isset($params['h']) && !empty($params['h']))
+		return Hook::exec($params['h']);
+}
diff --git a/modules/carriercompare/config.xml b/modules/carriercompare/config.xml
index 013006548..966a249a4 100644
--- a/modules/carriercompare/config.xml
+++ b/modules/carriercompare/config.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 <module>
 	<name>carriercompare</name>
 	<displayName><![CDATA[Shipping Estimation]]></displayName>
-	<version><![CDATA[1.1]]></version>
+	<version><![CDATA[1.2]]></version>
 	<description><![CDATA[Module to compare carrier possibilities before using  the checkout process]]></description>
 	<author><![CDATA[PrestaShop]]></author>
 	<tab><![CDATA[shipping_logistics]]></tab>
-	<is_configurable>0</is_configurable>
+	<is_configurable>1</is_configurable>
 	<need_instance>0</need_instance>
 	<limited_countries></limited_countries>
 </module>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/vatnumber/config.xml b/modules/vatnumber/config.xml
index fee537cec..3c55c3cf2 100755
--- a/modules/vatnumber/config.xml
+++ b/modules/vatnumber/config.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 	<author><![CDATA[PrestaShop]]></author>
 	<tab><![CDATA[billing_invoicing]]></tab>
 	<is_configurable>1</is_configurable>
-	<need_instance>1</need_instance>
+	<need_instance>0</need_instance>
 	<limited_countries></limited_countries>
-</module>
-
+</module>
\ No newline at end of file