On November 20, 2025, a new major release of PHP was published - version 8.5. PHP 8.5 introduces useful improvements, but requires a careful approach when integrating into existing OpenCart projects.
The simplest way to solve this problem is to create an OCMOD modification that automatically adds module_id to the OpenCart module settings.
Let’s look at OpenCart optimization methods that don’t require purchasing additional modules or paying for services. The main stages of OpenCart speed optimization.