Open Cart

It might a bit obvious that we named this post PHP Database Driven Open Source Shopping Cart Software. Many people are searching for appropriate software to use in their projects and create dynamic database driven open source shopping carts either for their own business use or for clients that will make use of the software for various reasons.

When I found Open Cart, I was completely taken aback. The back-end is neat and tidy, it is so simple to use that someone actually said that it looks too ‘bear’. The truth is that Open Cart is extremely flexible. It’s built in capabilities far surpass anything that I would have expected to be completely open source and released under the GPL.

Having made use of the software and noticed its capabilities first-hand, I am more than confident to recommend it to anyone that wants an online store that will undoubtedly handle an array of various online shopping needs. It is almost completely ready and capable of handling music stores straight off the box, which surprised me completely. The engine on which the stores are generated are so simple to re-invent that you can customise every little details. Templating is made so easy that anyone with a little of CSS and PHP knowledge can quickly start creating a completely unique experience for their users and shoppers.

I think that my most favourite feature is that the store comes built in with Search Engine Optimization customization options. There is no need for any extra work as all you have to do is fill in your preferred SEO details right there categories/product pages.

Open Cart shines as a free open source PHP database driven piece of shopping cart software that will inevitably make anyone’s life much easier. It is highly recommended to anyone that is interested in creating an online store without having to cough up too much of money.