A small PHP store, kept running properly
CubeCart Development Services
CubeCart is a free, GPL-licensed PHP store. It takes no share of your sales, and its official extensions are free too. If you already run one and it does the job, we can upgrade it, fix it and extend it, without pushing you to a bigger platform.
CubeCart development work
The current release is 6.8.4, from October 2026, and the v6 repository on GitHub is still active. Most useful work on CubeCart falls into four kinds.
Upgrades within version 6
CubeCart's own release notes show why old stores need care: 6.8.4 fixes a problem for stores upgrading from before 6.4.8, which were missing the SEO URLs that step adds. We take a backup and upgrade a copy first.
Skins
The storefront uses Smarty templates. We make design and layout changes in a way that keeps them apart from core files, so that the next update does not undo them.
Extensions and hooks
Official extensions for payments, shipping and marketing install from the admin in one click, and there are third-party ones too. Where none fits, we write a small one using CubeCart's hook loader, rather than editing core code.
PHP and server moves
CubeCart needs PHP 8.0 or later, with 8.5 recommended, MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.3 on InnoDB, and Apache 2.4 or Nginx with rewrite rules. An old store on old PHP often needs the upgrade and the server move planned together.
When CubeCart is the right choice, and when it is not
CubeCart is a modest platform, which is what some small stores want. It stops being the answer as requirements grow.
A good fit when
- You run a small catalogue and want no percentage taken from your sales.
- You already have a CubeCart store, and your staff know it.
- You want to self-host, or use CubeCart's own managed hosting.
A poor fit when
- You need heavy integrations, B2B pricing or several storefronts.
- You want a large market of ready-made apps to choose from.
- You are starting from nothing and expect to grow fast, in which case we would compare other platforms first.
How CubeCart projects run
CubeCart jobs tend to be small, so this stays short.
Look at the store
Which version you are on, your PHP and database versions, the skin, and any extensions or edited files.
Agree the job
A written list of what will change and a fixed price, plus a straight answer on whether CubeCart is still right for you.
Work on a copy and release
We upgrade or build on a copy, run a test order through payment, then repeat on the live store at a quiet time, with a backup taken first.
Named projects and how we engage
No CubeCart projects are named on this page. Most of our work is delivered under NDA, so many projects cannot be named.
CubeCart work is normally a one-off fixed job rather than a long engagement. If all you need is the core upgraded, CubeCart also sells that as a service, and we will tell you if that is the better deal. We are an engineering team in India with 3–5 hours of overlap with the UK and Europe; US calls by appointment.
CubeCart questions
Is CubeCart still maintained?
Yes. Version 6.8.4 came out on 14 October 2026, with several earlier releases that year, and the code is on GitHub under GPL-3.0.
Our CubeCart store is years out of date. Can it be saved?
Usually. We copy it, upgrade the copy in steps, and see what breaks in the skin and extensions. If the store has been heavily edited, a clean version 6 install with your data moved across may be simpler. You will know which before paying for the work.
Should we move off CubeCart?
Not automatically. If it takes your orders and your staff are happy, an upgrade is usually cheaper than a move. We suggest moving only when you can name something you need and cannot get from it.
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Tell us about your CubeCart store
Send your store's address and the version it runs, if you know it, plus what has gone wrong or what you need added.
We reply within one business day (IST).