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Comparison of Tilda and OpenCart for Online Stores

The Tilda platform is ideal for quickly creating beautiful storefronts with minimal costs. However, its functionality is almost always insufficient for scalable and complex online stores. OpenCart, on the other hand, provides flexibility, expandability, and deep customization, making it the preferred choice for serious business growth, provided there is a willingness to invest time and resources in technical support.

 
 
 
 
 
Choosing an "engine" for product import: what should an online store owner pay attention to?

Choosing a module for product import in an online store is a strategic decision that affects the assortment, competitiveness, and ease of catalog management. The article examines the key criteria for selecting an import module.

 
 
 
 
 
The best-selling templates and extensions in January 2025

The best-selling templates and extensions in January 2025: MySklad synchronization, Avito, ChatGPT.

 
 
 
 
 
A selection of new modules for OpenCart for January 2025

New products for January 2025: Product variants, Product selection for purchase, Automatic order status change.

 
 
 
 
 
What's new in OpenCart 4.1.0.0

OpenCart 4.1.0.0 was released after more than a year of waiting, offering improvements such as the return of the OCMOD modification system, the introduction of an integrated blog, and the addition of French localization, but we still do not recommend switching to it :)

 
 
 
 
 

Prefixes catalog and product for OpenCart/ocStore

 
Prefixes catalog and product for OpenCart/ocStore

When migrating from other CMS to OpenCart, it is often necessary to preserve old URLs for categories and products to avoid SEO issues and redirects. In such cases, it is required to add prefixes, such as catalog for categories and product for products (other options like item or tovar can also be used). This helps maintain the old link structure. The free modifier from halfhope allows adding such prefixes to URLs for category and product pages in OpenCart/OcStore versions 2.x and 3.x.

The modifier is compatible with SEO_URL and SEO_PRO. The SQL query for adding prefixes is located in the XML file. It is distributed as is, meaning there are no guarantees for support or updates.

site/catalog/category
site/product/product

Additionally, there is a solution from Tom for those using SEOPro who need a prefix applied to all pages, including products within categories. For example, you can configure the link structure as follows:

site/catalog/category
site/catalog/category/product

The catalog prefix can be replaced with any other suitable for your system. More detailed information and installation instructions are available in the readme file included in the archive.

If you are using the catalog prefix and a custom build rather than ocstore, to avoid conflicts with the existing OpenCart catalog folder, you may need to add the following line to your .htaccess file:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

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