CE Phoenix Cart Forum

Please link to ONE addon per post, that you recommend as broadly useful (addon url is required).
Please give one sentence as to why you recommend or use the addon (some small explanation is required).

Rules (to reduce the workload)

1. Addon must be available in the addons area - Free or Commercial, Pro or Code Co-op, does not matter.
2. Please do NOT recommend your own addons.
3. Please do NOT thank your own addons when someone else posts them.
4. One Addon per post. Of course you are welcome to post as many times as necessary.
5. Please give a thanks if you agree with another users recommendation -> thanks = your yes vote.
   An addon needs 5 (five) to graduate to Recommended.
6. No Chit Chat about recommended addons please -> if you do not agree with a recommendation, do not thank the poster.

Please note that not sticking to these few simple rules may result in your post being removed!

TL:DR;

Anyone can post a recommendation for ONE addon per post.
If you agree with someone elses recommendation, give a thanks.

Please note, as each candidate addon moves to Recommended status, it will be deleted from this thread - but I will somehow make it obvious which addon(s) have made the cut in this thread...

Level Playing Field:
This stops early/popular addons from sitting at the top forever and swallowing up all the visibility/votes.

Keeps the Thread Small & Active:
Instead of sprawling into a 20-page thread ( in this forum, I wish, ) where late submissions get buried on page 15, the thread stays short. Users only ever see the current candidates fighting for a spot.

No Unnecessary-Voting:
Deleting the post prevents users from continuing to waste "thanks" on an add-on that has already made it to the official list.

Natural Queue System:
The thread essentially becomes a dynamic pipeline - addons enter, gather votes, and exit into the official Recommended area [ app.php/addons/recommended-61 ]

app.php/addons/free_addon/customer_orders_tab/

Why - because it is very helpfull - but also this addon might help shopowners to understand the power of Phoenix - hooks

The first add-on I always install is "Admin Menu Add Text" by @zipurman



This hook add the text back to the admin menu links. When I have the same icons on multiple sites but the destinations differ, I easily get mixed up. This add-on lets me work faster without making mistakes, which is why I recommend it.

app.php/addons/free_addon/admin_menu_add_text

app.php/addons/free_addon/maths_captcha/

Maths captcha (if not in core?) is an elegant and simple solution to stop spam

app.php/addons/free_addon/kissit_image_thumbnailer/

A thumbnailer can reduce load-times and is a great help for those, who aren't spending too long on their images. KISSIT Image Thumbnailer does the job quite well.

app.php/addons/free_addon/ce_phoenix_upgrader_utility/

The upgrader utility makes it very simple and easy to upgrade the core. Though I sometimes code small things, I find myself prefering to update with the upgrader, than "manual"

app.php/addons/free_addon/purchase_without_account/

PWA is one of the most downloaded free add-ons, and allows customers to shop without setting up a profile/account/user and try to remember the password. When I shop online, I almost always shop with guest-accounts. When it's not possible I hate coming back two years later with no idea what the password could be.

app.php/addons/free_addon/smtp_auth_%28by_phpmailer%29/

More and more hosts are pushing towards SMTP and this add-on saved me (despite my own errors, that send me troubleshooting for way too long).

app.php/addons/supporters_code/s08e05_fuzzy_search/

Especially for stores with many products, and some that are not too easy to spell. This gives helpful suggestions (and can even be configured in "fuzzyness")