Britt B.
Painfully Outdated, Just Waiting To Die
Painfully Outdated, Just Waiting To Die I've been working with this software for years, and with every year that passes, it only gets sadder. The code is written in massive, disorganized blocks. The logic and structure are predictably sloppy. The interfaces, both the front-end and administrative back-end, are clunky. And if you need any more proof this software is stuck in the past, the "updates" they sell you, you copy-paste them onto your site. You can literally get better for free. (See OpenCart or Magento for starters.) And this technical debt takes its toll. Should you wish to customize your site, you will discover: (a) There are precious few extensions in existence. (And don't expect them to be free.) (b) There are very few developers to hire. (c) Because of (b), there will be limited reference material, making development even harder . (d) Because of (c), development will more costly. Especially because developers have little incentive to turn any work on this platform into extensions. Don't jump on this sinking ship. It might actually cost you more than if you had nothing at all when you realize you need to get off.
Response from Ecommerce TemplatesSep 18, 2021
I'm very sorry that you feel this way but it seems that the rumours of our demise have been somewhat exaggerated. We are as committed to producing top quality and affordable ecommerce solutions as ever. Yes, there are free products on the market, but in the end they are anything but free. Ours is as near free as possible but comes with everything included. It sounds like we weren't able to help with some development work for which I'm sorry but we can't always get involved as we are developing the core cart.