Link to the extension: http://www.opencart.com/index.php?route ... on_id=9559
Name: Featured Categories Module
Version: 1.3.0
Support: support@opencartway.com
Features:
- Selectable categories
- You can select different categories per modules
- Adjustable image size
- Custom heading text
- If no heading text given, box heading won't appear
- You can select if you want to use the default opencart style, or custom css
- Example css file included, you can edit it to fit the module in your theme
- Category sorting
- Set the maximum number of categories to display(limit)
- Multi store support
- Multi language support
Demo:
Catalog: http://demo.opencartway.com
Admin: http://demo.opencartway.com/admin (demo/demo)
Install/Update:
- Extract the downloaded archive.
- Connect to your FTP server, and open the root folder of your Opencart installation.
- Upload the contents of "upload" folder to Opencart's root folder. If you get file replacement warnings, double check to make sure you are not replacing any critical files.
- Enter OpenCart's administration menu, Extensions > Modules, search for "Featured Categories" line, and click "Edit".
- Edit and save your settings.
Version compatibility:
- 1.5.6.*
- 1.5.5.*
- 1.5.4.*
- 1.5.3.*
- 1.5.2.*
- 1.5.1.*
The english translation files are located at:
- "admin/language/english/module/featured_categories.php"
- "catalog/language/english/module/featured_categories.php"
Custom themes:
You will need to copy the included template files:
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/template/module/featured_categories.tpl"
for your custom theme's module folder:
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/template/module/featured_categories.tpl"
and edit it to fit your theme.
Custom css:
You will need to copy the included css files:
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/default/stylesheet/featured_categories.css"
for your custom theme's module folder:
"OC_FOLDER/catalog/view/theme/YOUR_THEME/stylesheet/featured_categories.css"
and edit it to fit your theme.
Changelog:
1.3.0 (20131109)
- added multi store support
1.2.1(20131101)
- removed anonymous functions from sorting, to work with older php versions
1.2(20131020)
- added category sorting and limit feature
1.1(20130417)
- bugfix:removed hidden class from admin category select field
1.0 (20121202):
- initial release
Images:



