v1.5.6 - Lots of Action!

If you haven't tried out the next version of Zen Cart recently ... you're missing all the fun!

Cool new features:

• graphs in admin
• admin forms have been refreshed - improved appearance
• coupons have more options
• support for PHP 7.2 ----- EDIT: includes PHP 7.3
• more hooks for developers (YAY DEVELOPERS!)
• built in Square support
• and more ...

http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://github.com/zencart/zencart/blob/v156/docs/whatsnew_1.5.6.html

(Please note that this version is not yet released and should only be used for testing - not for live stores.)

Even better, php support is up to 7.2, and possibly 7.3 :smile:

Design75:

Even better, php support is up to 7.2, and possibly 7.3 :smile:

I wasn't sure if this was 100% true yet so I didn't want to overpromise. Great news!

The "Sales Reports with Graphs" plugin has been pulled into the core in 1.5.6. It looks great!

The "Sales Reports with Graphs" plugin has been pulled into the core in 1.5.6. It looks great!

That's all very well, but was that really at the top of everyone's wish list of essential improvements??

It still has no in-built backup/restore, and no stock control of attributes and php7.2 support is biting everyone's heels.

Is there any good reason why all this Github minor tinkering/fixing things that are not broken, is still going on, instead of releasing it?