Rules for Plugins
How to build a plugin that will be accepted
Plugins
Plugins Zen Cart - developer information
Tips on creating a plugin
Things to remember when creating a plugin for Zen Cart
Upgrading 1.3.X era plugins
Upgrading old Zen Cart plugins for 1.5 Compatibility
Adding a configuration setting
How to add a new defined value to the database
Admin head content
New standards for head element in admin files
Adopting an orphan plugin
Stepping forward to take care of an abandoned plugin
Encapsulated Plugins
A new architecture for writing plugins (admin only)
Language File Loading Conventions
Which language files are loaded for my plugin?
Technical - Building help for your admin plugin
Creating easy-to-access help for your Zen Cart admin-side modification
Zen Cart Version Checking in your Plugin
Determining which version of Zen Cart you are running
Updating plugins for higher levels of PHP
Migration guides for newer PHP versions
Upgrading plugins to work with PHP8+/1.5.8+
Upgrading old Zen Cart plugins to work with PHP 8.x and Zen Cart 1.5.8+
Last modified August 22, 2020 by Scott C Wilson (ce0b05b).