After its initial release, OpenCart 2.0 brought with itself some major and minor upgrades in features that made it more efficient to use. Though it had some issues with stability, like many platforms do, it still delivered on a strong note and showed improvement following its predecessor. Now let’s have a look at OpenCart 2.0 and talk about what benefits it provides.
How Can You Benefit From OpenCart 2.0?
So how can you benefit from the new features and upgrades? Well the first things you will immediately notice are the increase in speed and a redesigned new interface. Many developers choose 2.0 just for its speed, but also for the new visually engaging friendly to use interface and menu which has been changed from horizontal to vertical. In return this gives you the opportunity to put more attention to your costumers and analyse your sales.
How is OpenCart Installed?
The built in extension installer makes the installment of themes and extensions much simpler to do. Now you no longer have to override your file over FTP, making the installation process shorter. OpenCart 2.0 is now compatible across different platforms due to Bootstrap 3 Integration, and it is completely responsive. You will be able to change your website without replacing the core files. Thanks to OCmod, which is merged with and in to OpenCart 2.0 core, customisation loss is prevented while in a process of upgrading your site.
Supported payment gateways are now counting in more than 30 of them, and with the new notification system, now you can keep track of anything from the number of orders to how many products are in or out of stock. If you choose to integrate your site with third party platforms like Android platforms or applications, integrated API can help you do that. Security wise if you want to protect yourself from fraud orders by high risk IP addresses or devices and proxies, MaxMind Fraud Detection System will help you achieve that, by inspecting them and holding ones that need further evaluation.
So let us review. When it comes to OpenCart 2.0 and its benefits; despite some issues that it might have had, when needing a smooth, fast, dependable and secure platform to expand your business and make it more available to your customers, OpenCart 2.0 is a platform that with its new features will deliver the desired outcome. If this interests you, please contact us here online.
