[iSenseLabs Weekly 98] New OpenCart Features & Fixes, Video Tutorials and Latest E-Commerce News

It’s a great pleasure to present you this week’s OpenCart extension updates.

The majority of the updates are for the social login modules that break the accessibility barriers of your OpenCart and let customers sign up in your store with a click of a button.

Another highlight is the support for OpenCart 3.x in BirthdayReminder.

So, as always - make sure to update all your extensions to their latest versions to get all the new features and improvements!

OpenCart Extension Updates

FacebookLogin 2.4.3 (OC 2.0.x - 2.3.x)

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to frontend and backend

Bug fix: Fixed deprecated 'create function' by adding an anonymous function

FacebookLogin 3.0.4 (OC 3.x)

Bug fix: Redirecting to account creation success page when administrator approval is enabled for customers

Bug fix: Fix deprecated 'create function' by adding an anonymous function

Improvement: Improved compatibility with 3rd party modules that add non-account custom fields

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to the frontend and the backend

LinkedinLogin 2.1.7 (OC 2.0.x - 2.3.x)

Bug fix: Deprecated 'create function' by adding an anonymous function

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to frontend and backend  

LinkedinLogin 3.1.7 (OC 3.x)

Bug fix: Deprecated 'create function' by adding an anonymous function

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to frontend and backend

GoogleLogin 2.3.8 (OC 2.0.x - 2.3.x)

Bug fix: Deprecated 'create function' by adding an anonymous function.

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to the frontend and the backend

GoogleLogin 3.3.8 (OC 3.x)

Bug fix: Loading the module's specific language.

Bug fix: Deprecated 'create function' by adding ан anonymous function.

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to frontend and backend.

InstagramLogin 2.2.9 (OC 2.0.x - 2.3.x)

Bug fix: Fixed deprecated 'create function' by adding anonymous function.

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to frontend and backend.

TwitterLogin 2.3.6 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)

Improvement: Cosmetic changes to frontend and backend

Bug fix: Fixed deprecated 'create function' by adding an anonymous function

BirthdayReminder 3.6 (OC 3.x)

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Improvement: OpenCart 3.x compatibility.

Improvement: Module is completely event based and is not using OCMOD.

PreOrder 3.9.4 (OC 3.x)

New feature: Аllow the admin to set an item to be a pre-order item with X amount of quantity

New feature: Show any information about the products options in the pre-order information

DiscountOnLeave 2.1.3 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)

Improvement: Fixed typos and errors in the admin

Bug fix: Fixed the error when installing the module for OC 2.3.x

Bug fix: Fixed the event issue in the install function

Feefo 2.4.2 (OC 2.0.x to 2.3.x)

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Bug fix: Bug fix in manual upload.

Best E-Commerce Knowledge Resources of the Week

Growing and Scaling a Successful eCommerce Business: The Ultimate Guide

By Core DNA

To do that, there ain’t no 5 step guides or tutorials with the same old shallow tips we’re already tired of. This comprehensive article will get you through all the dirty details and dynamic twists that culminate into a successful and profitable E-Commerce business. If you can stomach this, you’re ready to be an entrepreneur!

Writing for Social Media: 10 Copywriting Hacks that Drive Clicks

By Awario

Writing a social media post is one of the trickiest parts of maintaining and catering to an audience. If you need some help with the copywriting for your social media posts, then you need to find the balance between focusing on the reader, speaking like normal people speak and find the right call to action after trying to tell a story with the right amount of words.

How to Upsell Your Customers Without Annoying Them

By Ryan J Farley

There are better and more effective ways to upsell your products without annoying your customers with popups. Use the actual screen real estate to provide non-intrusive value and things begin to change rapidly. Take a look at the examples and start rethinking the way you’re upselling products to your customers. Ask yourself - haven’t you annoyed them enough?

3 Basic OpenCart Metrics to Guide Your Way to Growth

By iSenseLabs

What metrics should you pay the most attention to when you’re trying to grow your store and find the weak points that need improvement? Check this post to learn how to understand you analytics in a way that will give you the exact information you need to begin putting those numbers and data into work.

Basic OpenCart Management One Video at a Time

How to Manage Permissions in OpenCart 3.x

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