Seeking compliant catalog and shopping cart

i just checked the www for good solutions with wp and oscommerce, so i found this thread.
Are there any news since lat posting?

So far none of the solutions I’ve found work very well (at least I can’t get them working) so I’m starting to think of ditching WP for just a plain shopping cart.

Anyone know of something that integrates well with WP?

Have y’all looked at CubeCart? I did a CubeCart and WordPress site here:
https://prettypluslingerie.co.uk

Another one here, though no WP integration:
https://somestore.com/store/

Only a few pages in the cart generate table code, and they’re ones where it’s sensible for it to be there, most of the code is pure xhtml/css.

There was a security patch recently so things were a bit jumbled there since it happened over the holiday, but the community is a good one (unlike ZenFart . . um ZenCart), the forum is active and helpful, and the cart works a treat. It doesn’t have quite as many features as OSCommerce or Zen, but it seems to have enough for most, and the setup and templating are VERY easy.

I’ll second the Cubecart, using CSS, it was easy enough for me to integrate it with an existing WP custom design.

Well, I’ll “third” it. It’s a super piece of programming, the community is great, the developer is responsive and concerned with the community (unlike many….), and even though the “comes with” templates are mostly in tables, it’s easy enough to rip the tables out….

Oh, and if you happen to be looking for a lovely lovely link directory script that’s got a great community and is sleek, easy to tweak code, try eSyndiCat: https://esyndicat.com/

Anyone mind posting a simple step by step how to integrate?

Any general info would be great! Cheers

Well, which one are we talking about here? In the last couple of months, Cubecart has petrified to a standstill for some reason – there were some security problems, and it seems the dev hasn’t really cranked up since then. I don’t know what to say about it now, other than that I’m not going to actually use it live until some forward motion is perceived; and I’m now looking for something else.

eSyndiCat: latest version out early Feb (pro version that is, $120 for an unlimited-domains license which I MORE than cheerfully paid!); next pro version scheduled for May. This is such a quality piece of programming…. I can’t say enough good things about it.

Here’s three sites running SynCat that I’ve done totally tableless themes for, each very different:

https://findsouthernutah.com/resources/
https://reallyrelevantresults.com/
https://panguitch.communityfirstsource.com/resources/

You will note that these are sites-in-progress, not a lot of links etc. as yet…. As to the templating, the first one was a RIGHT BITCH – that was findsouthernutah (which looks like a 3col but really is only 2); panguitch wasn’t far behind; RRR was a piece of cake compared.

If you want to start taking the template apart, I’ll be happy to help as I can (around the “paying jobs” of course!) – email vkaryl *AT* bytehaven *DOT* com…. and be sure you put something in the subject line about wp or syncat or something so I don’t just trash it!

Thanks for sharing. Let me chew on what you have said and I’ll get back to you.

Just found this thread, but I’ve been looking hard for a WordPress-based shopping cart solution myself. I just found WPShop which seems to have a certain amount of momentum. It’s relatively new and you must integrate with PayPal, but here’s the rub: it works.

I installed this plugin into my site and was able to set up several products and get them to carry all the way through a PayPal purchase with any major credit card. Yay!

That said, it has a lot of bugs. Cataloged items didn’t show up the way I’d have liked in all cases and it’s certainly missing some features. It’s also created in the UK, and I found several items I’d want to change, specifically a version that is US-only as I don’t plan to sell outside the US.

Finally, I think there all sort of opportunities for expansion on this plug in, such as being able to customize more and highlight the best-selling products in your sidebar, etc.

Anyway, this is the most promising solution I’ve found. Love to hear what others think as well as if there are other solutions out there since the last post…

Oops–the URL to WPShop:

https://www.cregy.co.uk/2006/02/28/wp-shop-3/

Try out the latest version of WP e-Commerce. The first and the best shopping cart plugin to hit the streets.

Its getting better and better all the time! A new version has just been released. Have a play ??