New Features, Module Fixes and Latest News. iSenseLabs Weekly #38
We are at the end of another week and eager to share the latest updates that the iSenseLabs team has been working on. As you will notice below, NitroPack is the highlight of our OpenCart module improvements.
Furthermore, there are important updates for IntercomChat and Yotpo, so check each of the updated extensions for the exact details!
NitroPack 2.5.0 (OC 2.x) and NitroPack 1.8.0 (OC 1.x)
New feature: Extract base CSS for better user experience when the the combined CSS is moved to the bottom of the pages
New feature: Image dimensions override. This helps resolve the responsive themes' issues with the images
Improvement: CRON binary is now automatically resolved with $(which php)
Improvement: Add support for the latest version of iCustomFooter
Improvement: Better exec() availablity check
Improvement: Change a variable name to fix an issue with a modification which modifies the core loader class
Bug fix: Fix an issue where outdated cache files were not properly deleted when exec() was enabled
Bug fix: Fix an issue with the session detection
Bug fix: Fix an endless loop in the NitroBrowser class when reading chunked responses
Bug fix: Fix an issue with the image optimization of large PNG files
FacebookPagePlugin 2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
TrendingProducts 2.1.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
BirthdayReminder 2.6 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
WhatsAppShare 2.3.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
GiftTeaser 2.5.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Fixed custom design colors of the gift teaser note
Bug fix: Fixed additional product adding when customer logs in
Bug fix: Fixed order total
VideoPublisher 2.0.4 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
PersistentCart 2.4.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
​OrderSuccessPage 2.3.3 (OC 2.x)
Bug fix: Fixed ocmod error causing timeout on OpenCart 2.0.1.1.
iColorPicker 3.1.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: Journal2 compatibility
Bug fix: Resolved token issue
WishlistDiscounts 2.2.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
ScheduledPriceChange 2.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
LoginToSeePrice 1.2 (OC 1.5.4.x to 1.5.6.x)
Improvement: Code refracturing for compatibility with various themes and extensions
Improvement: Improved Color Picker
Improvement: Admin Layout improvements
IntercomChat 2.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
OrderReviews 2.8.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Bug fix: Fixed missing template error when the module is running using CRON jobs
BotBlocker 1.3.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
Yotpo 2.1 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)
Improvement: OpenCart 2.3.x compatibility.
Bonus Section: Our Favorite Articles of the Week
Making Emails Not-So-Scary Looking
By Really Good Emails
What makes a poorly designed email. Multiple elements such as a big variety of fonts, colors, visuals, and a lack of negative space. The email gurus at Really Good Emails can teach you what not to do, and what to focus on when creating your emails, whether they are just notifications or marketing materials. Take notes!
A Bad Login Experience Can Chase Customers Away
By Auth0
If you offer a bad login experience, that means that you are starting to chase away potential customers from the doorstep of your business. Auth0 are among the experts in the field and they share what are the most important things to remember when configuring the security measures, registration and login process of your website.
What 1.5M Pins Taught Us About Pinterest Marketing: Common Words, Popular Times, Plus 4 Experiments to Try
By Buffer
The social media mentors from Buffer did another awesome research, this time reviewing 1.5 million pins in Pinterest. Their results include data about what times most pins are posted, how many likes they get, what are the most commonly used words, etc. Very useful info if you are trying to make an entrance in one of the leading social media platforms for visual marketing.
15 E-Commerce Websites Showing The Beauty of OpenCart
By iSenseLabs
We keep stumbling upon an increasing number of awesome looking web stores running on OpenCart. This shows us that the E-Commerce platform is growing in popularity. We decided to make a new compilation of the 15 most attractive OpenCart stores we found during the past few weeks. Enjoy!
iSenseLabs Videos
How to Add a New Currency in OpenCart 2.3.x
Pick of the Week
This is still an experimental tool, but we think it’s a cool way to create invoices for free. Check out Invoice.to!
