2.0 vs 1.5.x

I just find out there is 2.0 now. What are the difference? Should I upgrade my store now or wait for 2.1 so most of the bugs are fixed if there are bugs?

crunchor wrote:What are the difference?

There are too many differences to post it here - use the search and you will find many posts about this.

crunchor wrote:Should I upgrade my store now or wait for 2.1 so most of the bugs are fixed if there are bugs?

Clearly not - because:
1. there is no working upgrade script right now
2. current 2.x version is not stable enough
3. if the next version will be more stable - the time will show it

Generally I would wait after the publishing for at least a minimum of 2,3 weeks to see if there are bugs.
But what can be done is, to install 2.x in a development environement - then you will see all changes by yourself, bugs as well.

OSWorX wrote:

crunchor wrote:What are the difference?

There are too many differences to post it here - use the search and you will find many posts about this.

crunchor wrote:Should I upgrade my store now or wait for 2.1 so most of the bugs are fixed if there are bugs?

Clearly not - because:
1. there is no working upgrade script right now
2. current 2.x version is not stable enough
3. if the next version will be more stable - the time will show it

Generally I would wait after the publishing for at least a minimum of 2,3 weeks to see if there are bugs.
But what can be done is, to install 2.x in a development environement - then you will see all changes by yourself, bugs as well.

Another big issue is there isn't any theme yet. I look at the demo and don't feel like it looks too different from 1.5.x. I would just use 1.5.x since it is much more stable with so many updates in years.

As a store I care the stable factor the most. If I want to make it looks fancy, I can use extension or do something with existing codes.

crunchor wrote:What are the difference?

The major differences are:

- Bootstrap front end, responsive design
- Custom user fields
- New modification system similar to vQmod
- Extension installer

Generally, there are changes everywhere, but these are the new things that the end user can see. We've deliberately missed any new modules or payment types.

crunchor wrote:Should I upgrade my store now or wait?

You can wait a bit, as there are still some glitches and errors popping out

Now, several months later, I see the vast majority of modules were not upgraded to OpenCart 2. As I am just starting out with this platform, would it make sense to do it with an older version, if I want to make my life easier and have a bigger selection of modules to choose from?

Also, I'm worried about speed. I read somewhere that OpenCart 2 is faster than 1.5, but is it a noticeable difference? I know that speed is VERY important. Can the load times be improved with 1.5 to make it on par with 2.0?

Any other concerns I should think about? I don't want to opt for 1.5 if 2 is that much of a better platform.

I would appreciate any feedback I can get.