Set Meta Title Field as Optional in OpenCart

Problem Statement:

Many OpenCart users rely on SEO extensions to handle meta title generation automatically. However, OpenCart prevents saving a product, category, manufacturer, or information page without filling in the Meta Title field. This creates unnecessary work and may lead to errors when managing large catalogs.

Purpose of the Extension:

This extension is specifically designed for OpenCart store owners using SEO extensions that generate meta titles dynamically. It ensures that users can save product and category pages without the unnecessary restriction of a required meta title field.

Features:

• Disables the required Meta Title field in product, category, information, and manufacturer pages.
• Ensures seamless integration with SEO extensions that generate meta titles automatically.
• Helps save time and effort when adding or updating multiple products or categories.
• No core file modifications – implemented via VQMOD or OCMOD for easy installation.
• Available in two versions: VQMOD and OCMOD to suit different OpenCart setups.

How to Use:

1. Install the extension (choose either VQMOD or OCMOD version based on your setup).
2. The Meta Title field will no longer be mandatory in the product, category, manufacturer, and information pages.
3. If your SEO extension auto-generates meta titles, they will still be applied as expected.

Installation Guide

VQMOD Version

1. Extract the contents inside the upload folder to your OpenCart root directory.
2. The extension’s XML file will be placed automatically in the vqmod/xml/ folder.

OCMOD Version

1. In your OpenCart admin panel, go to Extensions > Extension Installer.
2. Upload the .ocmod.xml file included in the extension package.
3. Navigate to Extensions > Modifications and click Refresh to apply changes.

Benefits:

• Streamlines product and category management for stores with large inventories.
• Avoids manual data entry when using an SEO extension for bulk meta title generation.
• Enhances efficiency by eliminating unnecessary form validation steps.
• Fully compatible with OpenCart SEO extensions that do not already disable the meta title field.

Use Cases:

• Store owners using SEO automation extensions for meta title generation.
• OpenCart stores managing large catalogs where entering meta titles manually is not feasible.
• Businesses looking to simplify product and category form submission without affecting SEO.

Expected Results:

• Ability to save products, categories, manufacturers, and information pages without filling in the Meta Title field.
• A faster and more efficient product management workflow.
• Seamless compatibility with SEO extensions for automated meta title generation.