Here's What You Should Check After a Completed OpenCart Upgrade or Rebuild

Posted by JackBudd on February 28, 2025

So we’ve just completed updating or fully rebuilding your OpenCart store. But before we wrap things up, there's one important step left: testing. Thoroughly testing your site ensures everything works as expected, providing your customers with the best shopping experience.

1. Homepage Check

  • Make sure the homepage loads quickly and correctly.

  • Check banners, sliders, and featured products (do they display the right images, links, and text?)

  • Test any search bar or quick search functionality.

  • Verify that promotional content or special offers display properly.

2. Product Pages

  • Navigate to multiple product pages - don’t just check one or two, pick a variety of products.

  • Confirm product images load, and zoom features work if applicable.

  • Review product descriptions, prices, and any custom fields (like size, colour, etc.).

  • Test the “Add to Basket” button - does the item show up in the basket correctly?

3. Category Pages

  • Visit different category pages and subcategories.

  • Make sure products display correctly and filters work (like price range, size, brand, etc.).

  • Check pagination - does clicking “Next” or page numbers load more products?

4. Shopping Basket

  • Add multiple products to the basket.

  • Remove items - does the total update properly?

  • Make sure any discount codes or vouchers work.

5. Checkout Process

  • Perform a full test order, using different payment methods (PayPal, credit card, etc.).

  • Check if delivery options appear correctly based on customer location.

  • Confirm confirmation emails are received after placing an order.

  • If you offer guest checkout, test both guest and registered user checkouts.

6. User Account Testing

  • Register a new account - does the process work smoothly?

  • Log in and log out.

  • Review the “My Account” section - check order history, wish lists, and address book.

7. Contact and Forms

  • Test all contact forms - submit an enquiry and confirm it’s received.

  • Check newsletter subscription forms - do you get a confirmation email?

8. Speed and Performance

  • Run a speed test (using tools like Google PageSpeed Insights) - is your site loading efficiently?

  • Make sure images and videos don’t slow down page load times.

9. Mobile and Browser Compatibility

  • Test your site on various devices - desktop, mobile, and tablet.

  • Use multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) to spot any display issues.

10. SEO and Metadata

  • Check product and category pages for meta titles, descriptions, and URLs. Make sure SEO friendly URLs show.

  • Ensure schema markup is correct (especially for product listings).

If you've checked everything and still have any concerns, please contact us at info@antropy.co.uk

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