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Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 8:53 pm
by lex360byte
Hi all,
I’m running an OpenCart (v4) store and finding that most email marketing tools feel like overkill for my needs. I’m not aiming for high-pressure conversions with every send, just looking for a simple way to share regular updates or editorial-style content with my customers.
I recently came across
Beehiiv, which looks promising : clean, content-focused, and less complex than the usual platforms. I’m curious if anyone here has tried integrating it with OpenCart, or found a similarly lightweight solution that plays well without too much backend hassle.
Would love to hear what’s worked for you.
Cheers.
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 2:53 am
by khnaz35
You could try Klaviyo or mailchimp.
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 6:02 pm
by paulfeakins
lex360byte wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 8:53 pm
Running an OpenCart (v4) store and starting to feel that the usual email marketing tools are a bit overkill for what I need. I’m not chasing conversions with every send, more interested in something that lets me share regular updates or editorial-style content with customers, without making a meal of it.
What about the built-in system?
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 6:20 pm
by johnp
I use Mautic self hosted. I usually strip out the OC newsletter system and embed a Mautic form on the site and in the user account area. It works well.
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 6:52 pm
by khnaz35
johnp wrote: ↑Wed May 14, 2025 6:20 pm
I use Mautic self hosted. I usually strip out the OC newsletter system and embed a Mautic form on the site and in the user account area. It works well.
That is good choice if you have a regular newsletter and huge list to send out.
Did used in past but with my ERP.
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 8:32 pm
by OSWorX
For Mautic there a few extensions to use with OpenCart:
https://www.opencart.com/index.php?rout ... rch=mautic
And at that stage of the OpenCart development and the bugs any v.4.x version still has, it's better to use 3.0.4.0
https://www.opencart.com/index.php?rout ... load_id=74 with a liveshop!
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 10:37 pm
by johnp
Either with an extension or an embedded form I would definitely recommend Mautic self hosted. In my experience though it requires a decent hosting account to run it. I've got a VPS and it's fine. When I was on a shared hosting account it was sluggish.
Re: Looking for a cleaner way to handle newsletters alongside OpenCart
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 10:40 pm
by johnp
Another option for a really simple setup would be phpList. There are a few plugins required to make it usable IMO. It's very basic but is much lighter than Mautic. It would provide a basic newsletter and contact system with no bells and whistles. A decent understanding of html and css would be of benefit when using it.