The Antropy OpenCart Blog
Apr 12, 2024
Why a Full Rebuild Is Often Necessary for OpenCart Updates
We often get a lot of questions asking why we typically recommend rebuilding a site when it comes to updating the version of OpenCart. Transitioning from earlier versions, such as the leap from OpenCart 1 to 3, is not as simple as running a quick script.
Mar 28, 2024
How to Use OpenCart's Built-in Email Marketing
Email marketing is one of the (if not the most) powerful tool for businesses to engage with customers, promote products, and drive sales. OpenCart provides a straightforward way to send marketing emails to different user groups directly from the admin panel. In this guide, we'll walk you through...
Mar 15, 2024
How to Start a Successful OpenCart Ecommerce Business
Are you considering launching your own online store using OpenCart? Follow the key essentials for a successful launch in our guide below!
Mar 8, 2024
OpenCart vs WooCommerce: Which One Should You Choose
Are you grappling with the decision between OpenCart and WooCommerce for your online store? In our recent article, we delved into a comparison between OpenCart and Shopify. Now, we're turning our focus to the battle between OpenCart and WooCommerce, to help you make an informed decision. You can...
Feb 23, 2024
How to Set Up Facebook & Instagram Ads for Your OpenCart Ecommerce Store
You want to make more online sales. Great! A good step in the right direction is to leverage social media advertising. With Facebook and Instagram being two of the most popular platforms, tapping into their advertising capabilities can significantly boost your online store's visibility and sales....
Feb 16, 2024
Best OpenCart Themes to Use
When it comes to setting up your online store, choosing the right theme can make a world of difference. OpenCart offers a plethora of themes to choose from. However, not all themes are created equal. In fact, many of them fall short in terms of coding standards and compatibility, leading to...
Jan 26, 2024
The Impact of Marketing Audits on Ecommerce Growth
Reviewing and addressing the marketing efforts of your e-commerce store is an effective strategy to ensure your online presence is at its peak performance.
Jan 19, 2024
Best Extensions for Your OpenCart Store
OpenCart thrives on its extensive range of extensions that enhance functionality and streamline operations. We have put together some of the best free, and paid, OpenCart extensions below.
Jan 12, 2024
Why Choose Antropy for Your OpenCart Hosting?
Website hosting, who do you choose? As devoted OpenCart developers with more than a decade of hands-on experience in leveraging the capabilities of this robust ecommerce platform, we recognise the distinctive requirements that come with it. Here are key reasons why opting for our hosting services...
Jan 5, 2024
3 Actionable Strategies to Increase Conversion Rates For Your OpenCart Store
As an online shop owner, you’re probably always on the lookout for new ways to increase sales, conversions, and reduce cart abandonment. Ecommerce opportunities are vast, but competition is fierce. If you're running an online store using OpenCart, you're already on the right track. However,...
Dec 20, 2023
Most Viewed Blogs of 2023
Here is the roundup of our most popular blog posts this year! We have written a range of blogs from "how-tos" to "top tips", but here are our top 5 most read blogs of 2023:
Dec 15, 2023
Why do you need a robots.txt file?
SEO can be complex at times, and the robots.txt file is an aspect that's very often overlooked, but extremely important for website optimisation.
Nov 24, 2023
OpenCart vs Shopify: Which One Should You Choose?
OpenCart? Shopify? Do you find yourself stuck deciding between which platform to choose? Deciding on the right platform is crucial for the success of your online business, and here's why we think OpenCart stands out:
Nov 17, 2023
Antropy Hourly Rate from 2024-01-01
As described in a recent blog article, we started reviewing our rates twice a year starting from the 1st of January 2021 to allow us to hire the best staff and use the best tools to deliver the best work for our clients.
Nov 10, 2023
10 Proven Strategies to Supercharge Your Website's Visibility
Having a website is essential for businesses and individuals alike. However, merely having a website is not enough; you need to ensure that it gets noticed by your target audience. If you're ready to unleash the full potential of your website and leave your digital footprint, read on for our top 10...
Oct 27, 2023
The Importance of Mobile Optimisation for OpenCart Ecommerce Websites
The rise of mobile devices as the preferred choice for accessing the internet is no surprise. Mobile phones are portable, convenient, and readily available, allowing users to browse, shop, and interact with online businesses on the go. As a result, mobile devices have completely transformed the...
Oct 20, 2023
How to Take Exceptional Product Photos for Your Online Store
In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, product photography plays a large role in captivating potential customers and securing the sale. In the absence of a physical shopping experience, your product photos are the closest your customers will get to feeling and experiencing your offerings. That's why...
Oct 2, 2023
Antropy Attends the Ecommerce Expo in London
On the 27th September Alex, Project Manager, and Jack, Digital Marketer, embarked on an exciting journey to the ExCel in London. With Antropy specialising in the development of online stores using OpenCart, the ecommerce expo was the ideal destination to explore the latest trends and gather...
Sep 15, 2023
How to Remove the Category Product Count Within OpenCart
Having the amount of products within your category pages in your dropdown list can be very useful for customers to see. However there are drawbacks to having these enabled such as if your store has a lot of subcategories, then it can cause a performance hit on your website (this is highlighted in...
Jul 21, 2023
How to Copy in the Store Admin on all Customer Emails
In default OpenCart, when a customers makes a purchase, a minimum of two emails are sent. One email is sent to the store owner and another is sent to the customer. If you've ever seen the store owner's email, it's in plain text and, more importantly, doesn't contain all the information in the...
Jul 6, 2023
How to Alter Your Dashboard Layout Within the OpenCart Admin?
Your OpenCart Dashboard is a useful first port of call to quickly see some key statistics. It is automatically configured to include the following:
Jun 9, 2023
Unleashing the Power of VPS Hosting for OpenCart
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, e-commerce has emerged as a driving force for businesses worldwide. To succeed in the competitive online marketplace, it is essential to leverage the right technologies and tools. One such tool that can significantly impact the performance and growth...
May 24, 2023
When Should You Get Custom Work Done on OpenCart?
OpenCart offers a wide range of features and extensions to help businesses create their online stores. However, there may be instances where the available options do not fully meet your specific requirements. In such cases, getting custom work done on OpenCart becomes the best solution. This blog...
May 11, 2023
How to Send Abandoned Cart Emails from OpenCart
The best way to send emails to customers who may have exited your website is through the OpenCart MailChimp Integration Pro extension by Clear Thinking. Here are some of the key benefits to this extension
Apr 18, 2023
What's the best One Page Checkout for OpenCart?
As an online retailer, you know that a smooth and seamless checkout process is crucial for converting visitors into customers.
Apr 13, 2023
How Do I Find What Version of OpenCart I’m Using?
This bit of information is very important to know about your OpenCart store; as well as being for your own personal knowledge, it is crucial to know what OpenCart version your website is on when you come to purchase extensions so that you download the correct one.
Apr 3, 2023
OpenCart Builds From Enquiry to Go-Live
Whether it's modernising your out of date OpenCart site or looking to move from another platform to OpenCart, you will go through our process of getting an estimate through to getting your new site live. This blog gives you the step by step guide of how we go about this:
Mar 22, 2023
OpenCart PayPal Checkout Integration Upgrade
Recently, PayPal has released an upgraded extension for the OpenCart e-commerce platform. The upgrade provides many new features and enhancements to the existing module. In this blog we take a look at what has been upgraded and what version of OpenCart this applies to.
Mar 6, 2023
What Happens if You Let Your Error Logs Fill Up Within OpenCart
If you let your error logs fill up within OpenCart, it can have several negative consequences.
Feb 17, 2023
What Are the Drawbacks of Moving Away From OpenCart to a New Platform?
Moving away from OpenCart does have some significant downsides, depending on your specific situation. Here are some potential drawbacks to consider:
Jan 27, 2023
Should I Work on My Opencart Store Myself or Pay Professional Developers?
Whether you should work on your OpenCart store yourself or pay professional developers depends on your own skills, resources, and goals for your online store. However here are some factors to consider when making your decision:
Jan 16, 2023
How to Set Up Weight Based Shipping in OpenCart
Setting up weight based shipping for your OpenCart store is a very useful exercise to undertake if your store requires it.
Jan 6, 2023
Aquafayre OpenCart Rebuild
We have worked with Aquafayre for many years and undertaken numerous smaller projects over this time.
Nov 25, 2022
Our Meeting With OpenCart
On Thursday 24th November, we enjoyed a splendid lunch with OpenCart's Marketing & Partnership Director Ben Ajenoui. We had a lovely meal courteous of The Parsons Pig in Crawley and it was a great occasion to talk all things tech!
Oct 14, 2022
How Product Returns Work Within OpenCart
There are two ways product returns are added within OpenCart, either by the customer or manually by yourself. So, let's start with the customer:
Sep 23, 2022
Our New Antropy Electron Theme
We have now released our third OpenCart theme named Electron and is available to purchase on the OpenCart Store right now.
Aug 17, 2022
Where to Locate the Sales Statistics List Within Opencart 3.0.3.8
You can get a good overview of your sales within the OpenCart Dashboard but in order to get more in depth analytics on your sales then the Statistics List within OpenCart 3.0.3.8 is a very useful page to go to.
Aug 1, 2022
Mercers Furniture OpenCart Rebuild
We always enjoy undertaking rebuilds for current clients and this one was no different.
Jun 6, 2022
Derails OpenCart Rebuild
We have worked with Derails for many years and undertaken numerous smaller projects over the years.
May 18, 2022
Sparks Electrical OpenCart Rebuild
Near the end of 2020 we were tasked with updating a very tricky custom built OpenCart store for a company called Sparks Electrical.
Apr 29, 2022
Antropy’s Most Downloaded Free OpenCart Extensions?
‘Nothing in this life is free’, the old saying goes but we beg to differ when it comes down to our most popular free extensions. Here are our top 3 most downloaded free OpenCart extensions:
Apr 21, 2022
Hawkins OpenCart Rebuild
We have worked with Hawkins Hobbies since the middle of 2019 and we were very happy to rebuild their OpenCart site.
Feb 22, 2022
Antropy OpenCart Blog Extension
There are a lot of downsides of using Journal as an OpenCart Theme but one of the plus sides is the blog feature that comes with it.
Feb 4, 2022
Opayo Update Deadline for your OpenCart Store is Looming
As I am sure those Opayo (formerly SagePay) users have seen, the SCA Deadline is set for the 14th March 2022. There are a number of updates that need to be put in place before this deadline and these should be implemented sooner rather than later.
Jan 12, 2022
PayPal Search Transaction History within OpenCart
A useful feature within the OpenCart Admin is to be able to search the transaction history of current or previous PayPal orders. This can be found by:
Dec 22, 2021
How to Update Your Information Pages Within OpenCart
The Information page within the OpenCart Admin Panel is a little hidden and you could be clicking around for some time if you don’t know where to look. This is where you can find the following pages: About Us Delivery Information Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions
Dec 16, 2021
Vape Liquid UK OpenCart Build
We have recently built a brand new website for a new vaping company called Vape Liquid UK. We once again based the new site on our iStore theme and tried to keep the design as simplistic as possible.
Nov 19, 2021
British Land Rover Parts Website OpenCart Rebuild
We were asked to rebuild the British Land Rover Parts website as they were running on version 2.0.3.1 of OpenCart which was in need of a recharge. For the new site we upgraded their theme based on our Multipurpose Theme.
Nov 2, 2021
Master Plastics OpenCart Upgrade
We were asked to rebuild the Master Plastic website as they were running an older version of OpenCart which was in need of an update and refresh. For the new site we upgraded their theme and mirrored the design based on their old site.
Oct 13, 2021
Organic Textile Company OpenCart Rebuild
We were asked to rebuild the Organic Textile website as they were running an older version of OpenCart which was in need of an upgrade and refresh.
Oct 6, 2021
Total E Liquid OpenCart Rebuild
We were asked to rebuild the Total E Liquid website as they were running an older version of OpenCart which was in need of an update.
Sep 29, 2021
Plantex OpenCart Rebuild
We were asked to rebuild the Plantex website as they were running off an older version of OpenCart and in need of an update.
Sep 17, 2021
Quay Traders OpenCart Rebuild
We were approached to update and rebuild the Quay Traders website as they were looking for a fresh, yet simple new site.
Aug 6, 2021
Crawley Sheds & Cabins Website Rebuild
We always enjoy helping local companies with their ecommerce websites and the Crawley Sheds & Cabins rebuild was no different.
Apr 1, 2021
Missing Orders Mysteries
A comprehensive guide on OpenCart's 'Missing Orders' - what they are, their causes, and how to solve.
Mar 16, 2021
How to Add Reward Points to Customers Within OpenCart
Keeping customers happy and making them feel valued is very important. One way to go about this is by rewarding them with Reward Points. In this blog, I highlight how to go about rewarding customers with reward points within OpenCart.
Feb 8, 2021
How to Add a New Voucher Theme in Opencart
Themes/ pictures on vouchers are important when sending a voucher or when a client purchases a gift voucher. The default themes are Birthday, Christmas and General. The below blog highlights how you can add a new theme.
Feb 1, 2021
Our New Technical Audit Service Now Available
We have been undertaking our SEO audit for quite some time now and it really helps clients understand what the website is like from a customers perspective.
Jan 18, 2021
How to Add a New Weight and Length Class in OpenCart
Adding a new weight or length class is a useful exercise to know within OpenCart. It could be that you notice that in correspondences with customers they keep referring to a specific weight or length metric that you feel could be useful to add to your website.
Dec 15, 2020
How to add an IP for an extension that uses the OpenCart API
Sometimes a 3rd party extension or developer will need to access your OpenCart API, for this to happen they will need to get their IP added. I have highlighted below how you undertake this:
Dec 4, 2020
Our Most Viewed Blogs of 2020
Just like in last year's blog, we go through the most viewed blogs written this year according to Google Analytics. This year we have really tried to focus on blogs that will help you as OpenCart users and giving you more 'how to' guides.
Jun 2, 2014
Calls to Action Without Transaction: Squeezing Value Out of Every Click
In an ideal world, every single visitor to your eCommerce store would like what they see enough to make an order.
Feb 22, 2013
Setting Up Your OpenCart Product Feed with Google Shopping
One of the best ways to increase sales through your OpenCart shop is to get your products automatically listed on Google Shopping. It's pretty easy to do and will probably only need about 30 minutes, yet many OpenCart store owners don't know they should be doing it!