Admin Automatic Category Images

Description
An admin-side plugin for Zen Cart that automatically assigns images to categories that are missing them. It works by scanning your store for empty categories, finding a random product image within that category (or its subcategories), safely copying the image to your categories image folder, and assigning it to the category.

Features
- Encapsulated Plugin: Zero Core Modifications.
- Smart Recursion: If a parent category has no direct products, it will recursively search through its subcategories until it finds a valid product image.
- Physical File Verification: Checks that the physical image file actually exists on the server before attempting to assign it, preventing broken "ghost" images.
- Detailed Reporting: Returns a clear, color-coded summary of successes, warnings, and file-system errors sorted for easy reading.

NOTE: do not confuse with https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=1977 - this is an admin-side plugin

Github: https://github.com/zenexpert/auto_category_images
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Forum Support Thread

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Zen Cart® Versions v1.5.8, v2.0.0, v2.1.0, v2.2.0, v2.2.1
Original Author balihr
Last Updated by balihr - 21 Apr 2026
Downloads 6

Version History

Admin Automatic Category Images   -   Version: 6.0.0
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Zen Cart® Versions v1.5.8, v2.0.0, v2.1.0, v2.2.0, v2.2.1
Date Added 21 Apr 2026
Author balihr
File Size 115.6 KB
Encapsulated? Yes
Downloads 6
 

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