Just wanted to give a quick update on this template. I’ve been doing a lot of work behind the scenes, and the site has come a long way.
As of now, the demo site has all features fully active — nothing is hidden — so you can get a true feel for everything that can be accomplished with Zen Cart.
Any backend changes you make, including page listings, categories, layouts, or settings, will not break the design. No matter what configuration you choose, the site will continue to maintain a clean, professional, and consistent look and feel.
The template is built with 100% W3C-valid HTML and CSS giving a smoother experience across modern browsers and devices.
Once this update is complete, the fun really begins. The next phase is making the backend settings work even more seamlessly with the frontend. Many features already do this, but my goal is to make everything as simple and user-friendly as possible, allowing users to customize their store without needing to touch code.
One final note — if there’s anything you feel should be added, improved, or adjusted, please let me know. I’ll be releasing the next update within the next few days, so now is the perfect time for feedback and suggestions.
All the updates are live on the demo site. Dont forget to clear your cache before viewing the site.
https://www.zencartdemo.com/
Wow!
I have dropped a copy onto my zc3.0.0 test site. This is the first time I have seen a template that I have felt am immediate need to modify/ enhance.
OldNGrey
ZC222 PHP 8.4.16
MySQL 11.8.5-MariaDB
If you notice anything that doesn't look right, please let me know.
I figured one more week and I should have this 100% completed. I am just double checking everything before i submit the final version.
Please note: All has been tested on Mobile, Tablet and Desktop (all pages looking good)
For what version of ZC is it? Looking at non-template files, it is close to v2.2.2 but different. Class files are not needed at all for ZC v2.2.2 or v3.0.0.
Could you clarify for which ZC range it is designed, please?
Looking really good.
https://validator.w3.org/nu/?doc=htt...artdemo.com%2F
https://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/...artdemo.com%2F
Unless you are changing the .cart-content font size when going mobile, you may want to jump it up to 16 px. Otherwise, it may be hard to read on mobile.
Other testers are complaining that you have set a min-height but not a min-width on stylesheet.css line 627. Also, the items are covered by stylesheet_zcustom.css on line 1256.
I understand that most folks know what the "hamburger" is for, but you need to have the same cursor change on hover as you do for the other icons in the header. I haven't really looked at mobile or tablet, but remember that there's no mouse involved, which means you have to use some other method to identify "tappable links".
Whether you go with one aria landmark or a landmark for each section of the opening window, it needs at least one.
It's not an error, but you might want to consider adding a closing icon at the bottom of the opening window to avoid having to return to the beginning to close the window.
jQuery CDN is really throwing a monkey wrench into page load. It's not really relevant with today's browsers but if you must, consider adding defer so pages can load much faster. With today's speed, making the customer wait for 3 seconds on a mobile phone is liable to lose them. https://www.zencartdemo.com/index.ph...products_id=21 - Lighthouse shows 3.7s for LCP on a mobile. with jQuery CDN responsible for 1.12 s of that time.
https://www.zencartdemo.com/index.ph...e=checkout_one -- Problems on this page deal with proper labeling of table cells and form fields. Probably with your loaded version of OPC. The actual checkout page has the same table and form problem along with an added color contrast problem for Shipping Address, Same as Billing? (Try #7b11df) and Redemption Code (Try #006120).
Mentioned before - https://www.zencartdemo.com/index.ph...roducts_id=154. You might want to find an image of some rope.![]()
A little help with colors.
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The first Shipping Address... on the initial Guest Checkout should be #6001B7.
The first Shipping Address... on the final Guest Checkout should be #7C1DD4.
The Redemption Code color should have been #1B6120
Last edited by dbltoe; 31 May 2026 at 06:28 PM.
A little help with colors.
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