{"id":14763,"date":"2024-04-23T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/?p=14763"},"modified":"2025-08-08T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:17:00","slug":"meet-cs-cart-4-18-1-with-a-revamped-admin-panel-and-an-upgraded-paypal-checkout-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/meet-cs-cart-4-18-1-with-a-revamped-admin-panel-and-an-upgraded-paypal-checkout-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet CS-Cart 4.18.1 with a revamped admin panel and an upgraded PayPal Checkout experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CS-Cart 4.18.1 is out, and we are excited to share this news with you. It marks the initial phase of refreshing the admin panel and introduces new payment options for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/paypal-checkout\" title=\"\">PayPal \u0421heckout<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just the highlights of CS-Cart 4.18.1; you\u2019ll find more changes <strong>in the changelog<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As usual, we hand out upgrade packages in limited numbers for the first few weeks after the release. But then we lift that restriction. So if you don\u2019t see this upgrade in your Upgrade Center yet, please check back later. If you use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/no-code-marketplace-builder\" title=\"\">Multi-Vendor No-Code<\/a>, you don&#8217;t need to worry about the upgrade &#8211; we will handle it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Revamped_Admin_Panel\"><\/span>Revamped Admin Panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled to introduce the changes made in the admin panel. The last time we updated its appearance was back in 2018, in version 4.8.1. The changes back then weren\u2019t big: we made the admin panel responsive and refreshed its look. This time the changes are bigger, and there are more to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In CS-Cart 4.18.1, we reworked the overall look and feel of the admin panel, changed the navigation, and added some new features for the product list.. In future versions of CS-Cart, we plan to systematically revamp each page. This way, we can gradually enhance the interface, gather feedback, and roll out the improvements as soon as they\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has changed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The style is more modern and streamlined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The product list now has new search filters, They may eventually replace the &#8220;Advanced Search&#8221; pop-up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The menu is now in the left sidebar. Many items have been relocated to the &#8220;Settings&#8221; section in the lower-left corner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/settings_admin_panel-1.gif?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14781\" style=\"width:637px;height:358px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enhanced_PayPal_Checkout\"><\/span>Enhanced PayPal Checkout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CS-Cart has had many PayPal payment solutions over the years. Some of them got marked as \u201cLegacy\u201d by PayPal in favor of newer solutions. These deprecated solutions still remain in CS-Cart, as part of the PayPal Legacy Payments add-on. It allows you to accept payments via PayPal Express Checkout, PayPal Pro, PayPal Advanced, and Payflow Pro.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we recommend PayPal Checkout instead. It is an up-to-date integration that has everything you might need for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/store-builder\" title=\"\">CS-Cart Store Builder<\/a>, much like PayPal Commerce Platform for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/multivendor\" title=\"\">CS-Cart Multi-Vendor<\/a>.&nbsp;It ensures a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/7-best-practices-to-ensure-a-seamless-checkout-experience\/\" title=\"\">seamless checkout experience<\/a> for your customers, making the payment process faster and more convenient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What has changed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>We\u2019ve added alternative payment methods like Venmo, PayPal PayLater, giropay and many more. The payment methods that your customers will see will depend on your location and currency, as well as that of your customers. For example, Venmo works in the United States and requires the Venmo app.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can now customize the style and color of payment buttons which appear on the checkout page.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Improved_Warehouses_and_Common_Products\"><\/span>Improved Warehouses and Common Products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp; &#8220;Common Products for Vendors&#8221; and &#8220;Warehouses&#8221; add-ons contribute their own inventory management logic. &#8220;Common Products for Vendors&#8221; handle the availability of product offers from various sellers, while the &#8220;Warehouses&#8221; add-on checks the available quantity of a product based on a customer\u2019s location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously, these add-ons didn\u2019t work very well together, causing issues such as this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A common product is unavailable for the customer\u2019s location, but it is displayed on the storefront as &#8220;In stock&#8221;, without the &#8220;Add to cart&#8221; button.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In CS-Cart 4.18.1, we analyzed the interaction between the add-ons and resolved their incompatibility. Common products are now displayed on the storefront based on the availability of product offers in the customer\u2019s rate area (it is set through Warehouses and rate areas in CS-Cart).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Increased_Performance_of_Product_Variations\"><\/span>Increased Performance of Product Variations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Variations are products that are mostly similar to each other, but that differ in color, size, or some other feature. Previously the add-on had performance issues when the &#8220;Show all possible feature variants&#8221; setting was enabled. We have improved performance, and&nbsp; now the product page loads faster, even with a high number of variations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, we resolved an issue where the variation creation pop-up wouldn&#8217;t open if there were too many possible variations. Now, even with a large number of variations, you can still create them, but no editing is possible. It would be inconvenient to edit hundreds of variations manually in a pop-up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test1.png?resize=800%2C762&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test1.png?w=922&amp;ssl=1 922w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test1.png?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test1.png?resize=768%2C731&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adding a small amount of variations<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test2.png?resize=800%2C762&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test2.png?w=921&amp;ssl=1 921w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test2.png?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cs-cart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/variations_test2.png?resize=768%2C731&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Adding a large number of variations<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Several_Storefront_Issues_Fixed\"><\/span>Several Storefront Issues Fixed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Now, the current storefront is highlighted correctly in the storefront switcher on the layout page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The selected storefront remains unchanged after saving changes on the page. Clicking on the storefront in the bottom panel opens the currently selected storefront.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switching from the storefront to the admin panel while being on the product page now leads to the product editing page (as intended) rather than to the admin panel homepage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SagePay_Updated_and_Renamed_to_Opayo\"><\/span>SagePay Updated and Renamed to Opayo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, CS-Cart has provided SagePay as one of the built-in payment options. A while ago, SagePay was acquired by Elavon and renamed to Opayo. There have also been some technical changes on the Opayo side, which required an update on our end. CS-Cart 4.18.1 renames SagePay to Opayo and ensures that the payment method will continue working as before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ability_to_Limit_File_Size_for_Uploaded_Images\"><\/span>Ability to Limit File Size for Uploaded Images<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now limit the file size for uploaded images. This can help you save up drive space and improve performance. To find the new setting called \u201cImage file size\u201d, go to Settings &gt; General and switch to the Thumbnails tab. When someone tries to upload an image larger than the specified limit, they&#8217;ll receive a notification about exceeding it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature is especially useful for marketplaces, because not all sellers pay attention to image size. It also comes in handy for single-seller stores which have multiple admins and\/or content managers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cs-cart-products-block\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_CS-Cart_Products_and_Services\"><\/span>All CS-Cart Products and Services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u2605<\/span> CS-Cart Multi-Vendor: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/multi-vendor-personal-demo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free online demo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>\u2605<\/span> CS-Cart Store Builder: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/store-builder\/demo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free online demo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>\u2605<\/span> Mobile App: <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/multi-vendor-app-by-cs-cart\/id1304872157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">App Store<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.simtech.multivendor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><span>\u2605<\/span> Cloud Hosting: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/cloud-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">why it&#8217;s the best for CS-Cart<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>\u2605<\/span> Customer Care: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cs-cart.com\/support-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">why it&#8217;s more than just a tech support<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>\u2605<\/span> Upgrade subscription: <a href=\"https:\/\/helpdesk.cs-cart.com\/upgrade-subscriptions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">select and reactivate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CS-Cart 4.18.1 is out, and we are excited to share this news with you. 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