New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #31
The week is over and we are releasing all of our updated OpenCart modules, favorite E-Commerce blog posts and a cool new pick of the week. A lot of new OpenCart 2.3 compatible extensions are out and we are almost ready with all of them.
Enjoy!
iSearch 3.5 (OC 1.5.x) & iSearch 4.2 (OC 2.x)
New feature: Added Category ID as a possible exclude filter.
Improvement: Spell Check system now allows replacement of incorrect terms with empty values.
Bug fix: Keywords with an apostrophe were causing an error.
Bug fix: Description search setting now applies for search term suggestions as well.
iSearchCorporate 2.5 (OC 1.5.x) & iSearchCorporate 3.2 (OC 2.x)
New feature: Analytics now tracks results from instant results as well.
New feature: Analytics table can be sorted by search term and search count.
Improvement: Analytics page now automatically pulls results when admin panel page is loaded.
Improvement: If admin user has no permissions to modify extension/module/isearch, the 'Refresh Cache' button will redirect him to the iSearchCorporate page, instead of the extensions listing page.
Improvement: Upgraded included iSearch to version 4.2.
Removed: The SQL query SET SESSION query_cache_type=0; was causing issues on some servers. It is now removed.
AbandonedCarts 5.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Improved compatibility through all versions of OpenCart 2 by using a global config file
Improvement: Code refactoring. The source code is now smaller than before and in the same time the functionality is more stable.
Bug-fix: Fixed issue with the "Apply Taxes" functionality happening in OpenCart 2.2.0.0
Bug-fix: Fixed small issue with the third-party checkout fix
ErrorLog Manager 1.2.2 (OC 1.x - 2.x)
Improvement: Various improvements in the UI and UX to make the module easier to use
Improvement: Several changes in the database structure which will further improve the performance of the module, especially when the error log files are several hundred Megabytes
New feature: Added a new option to choose the sort order of the errors: by number of occurrences and by date of occurrence
Bug fix: Fix an issue where the first letter of an error message gets stripped
ErrorLog Manager 1.2.3 (OC 2.0.3.x - 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
Improvement: When catching up with the latest errors, we will now scan the file backwards which speeds things up
Improvement: Results and pagination fetching are now separated for better performance on large error log files
Improvement: Added caching
PopupUpsell 2.3.4 (OC 2.0.3.x - 2.3.x)
New feature: Disable popups for mobile devices
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
PopupWindow 2.3.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
New Feature: Disable popup on mobile devices
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
SuperQuickCheckout 2.2.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
OCWP 1.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
Improvement: Automatically create a symlink for the custom blog URL if one is selected.
iProductVideo 4.1.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
Improvement for hoverZoom galleries
Bug fix for multi lingual setups
OrderSuccessPage 2.3.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
ProductBundles 3.7.5 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Improved compatibility through all versions of OpenCart 2 by using a global config file
Bug-fix: Fixed order totals partly working on fresh OC installations
Bug-fix: Fixed various dead links in the module's administration
Bug-fix: Minor code-refactoring
FacebookMessage 2.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Added a multi-page support
Integrated with OpenCart design system
InstagramLogin 2.2.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
TemplatePaths 1.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.2.x and 2.3.x. Compatibility
LabelMaker 2.5.2 (OC 2.0.x - 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Fixed manufactures autocomplete function.
SignUpCoupons 2.3.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
GiftTeaser 2.5.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
New feature: Added custom styles for the GiftTeaser Note
New feature: Added colorpicker in the administration
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
DisqusComments 2.2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
DiscountOnLeave 2.1.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
Bug fix: Set unique identificator for the jQuery calls
GooglePlus Comments 2.1.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
FacebookStore 2.5 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Installation issue
ProductManager 2.9.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Improved check for bulk adding images
New feature: SEO Keyword is now available as a column
Improvement: A ProductManager link is now displayed in the catalog menu in OpenCart 2.3
OrderReviews 2.7.8 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug-fix: Fixed template missing issue
LinkedInLogin 2.1.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility
Bonus Section: Our Favorite Articles of the Week
12 Tactics for Driving Visitors to Buy Now, Not Later
By Sellbrite
Your store is up and running and you’re getting a good enough flow of new visitors, but are the sales high enough? There are a lot of ways to bump up the conversion rates and this post will introduce you to 12 of the most effective tactics that help you sell more. Among them are UGC (user-generated content/reviews), popup strategies, customer support methods (live chat), as well as urgency and scarcity effects that further add to the conversion abilities of your website.
How to Skyrocket User-Generated Photos (For E-Commerce)
By Fomo
We are adding another post about UGC which takes a look at the topic from another perspective. Product reviews and testimonials are not only used to give other customers more confidence and facts about what you are selling. They also help you boost brand awareness, customer trust, customer acquisition costs and efforts, etc. However, reviews in the form of customer photos add much more to the equation as they are visual content, which is comprehended by users much faster and increases the power of UGC in general.
How To Improve The Search Ranking For Your Blog Posts Without SEO
By Mountnow
You probably already know that going up in Google’s results is often quite challenging. However, the success of your online business depends on it to a great degree. This article will show you that it’s possible to get more traffic and good search ranking without much of the traditional SEO practices.
Google Goes After Intrusive Mobile Popups and How to Protect Your OpenCart Store
By iSenseLabs
Popups on mobile devices are the next target for Google. The new update will take effect from January 2017 and will begin to punish websites that show intrusive popups that hurt the user experience on mobile devices. Popups that are hard to dismiss, cover the main page content and prevent users from browsing the website effortlessly will start lowering the search ranking of websites that use them.
Pick of the Week
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