Why is OpenCart theme compatibility poor, and why can even minor version updates break themes?

dosut

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OpenCart core code structure, template engine and hook logic often change even in small point releases. This is why themes built for one minor version may fail after upgrading just a tiny version number.

OpenCart uses its own template system. In different minor releases, core controller files, template variables, library functions and default tpl/twig template structures get adjusted. Even a small change to variable names or page rendering logic can make the theme lose data or display...

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