PHP is an open-source scripting language embedded into website HTML, and PHPMailer is a popular component for handling tasks such as email submission and registration forms. Recently, the PHPMailer project received reports of a security bug, which could endanger Zen Cart sites using previous versions* of PHPMailer. The bug is suspected to allow malicious users…
Originally Zen Cart was written to support linked products in Salemaker. However, the original code was buggy and in version 1.3.9h the core Zen Cart developers decided to restrict salemaker to master category IDs. Fortunately, we’ve come up with a simple workaround to get linked products working again with Salemaker. Just follow the simple steps…
According to the latest Monetate Ecommerce Quarterly update, shoppers are increasingly using smartphone and tablets to purchase, with the number of purchases going up from 26% in 2015 to 30% in 2016. However, the number of purchases being made on desktops is still noticeably higher at 70% (to 20% smartphone and 10% tablet). Smartphones in…
Plugins are a great way to extend your store’s functionality or make improvements, like offering a quicker checkout method or a mobile friendly slideshow. There is virtually no limit to how you can customize your store to better serve your customer’s needs. And we love to help you achieve your website goals, that is why we…
Zen Cart 1.5.5 is out and you don’t want to miss it. The new version includes important security updates and fixes the issues mentioned in the latest Trustwave Security report. Upgrading the system might impact plugins that “add or change admin functionality”, Zen Cart developers note. But even if users can’t upgrade to the lastest…