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#41
Extension Support / Re: Possible bug in USPS exten...
Last post by Basara - May 19, 2026, 02:53:33 AMHello,
Thanks for reporting this and for testing the new USPS extension in 1.4.4.
Regarding your first point: Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail are special USPS package services with additional eligibility requirements. They are included in the extension for merchants who specifically need to ship those types of products, but they will not appear as options for regular products in the cart.
As for the duplicate USPS Ground Advantage option - we are aware of this behavior during development. It seems to be related to how the USPS API currently returns Parcel Select services. In some cases, USPS is returning Ground Advantage under both Parcel Select and Ground Advantage, which results in a duplicate entry. Unfortunately, this is not something we can control on the AbanteCart side. The workaround is to disable the Parcel Select method in your extension configuration, which should prevent the duplication.
We always advise contacting USPS support directly to consult about available services. Please let us know if they provide more details or if they add new services for regular products, so we can keep the extension aligned with their offerings.
Thanks again for your feedback and for helping improve the extension.
Thanks for reporting this and for testing the new USPS extension in 1.4.4.
Regarding your first point: Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail are special USPS package services with additional eligibility requirements. They are included in the extension for merchants who specifically need to ship those types of products, but they will not appear as options for regular products in the cart.
As for the duplicate USPS Ground Advantage option - we are aware of this behavior during development. It seems to be related to how the USPS API currently returns Parcel Select services. In some cases, USPS is returning Ground Advantage under both Parcel Select and Ground Advantage, which results in a duplicate entry. Unfortunately, this is not something we can control on the AbanteCart side. The workaround is to disable the Parcel Select method in your extension configuration, which should prevent the duplication.
We always advise contacting USPS support directly to consult about available services. Please let us know if they provide more details or if they add new services for regular products, so we can keep the extension aligned with their offerings.
Thanks again for your feedback and for helping improve the extension.
#42
Extension Support / Possible bug in USPS extension...
Last post by Heemet - May 18, 2026, 11:12:09 PMHello,
I recently upgraded to version 1.4.4. Thanks to everyone who worked hard on this new version.
I installed the new USPS extension, and I have noticed there are two bugs:
1.) The only shipping options that appear are Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and USPS Ground Advantage. See screenshot in attachment 1.
These are the only three options despite all shipping options being selected in my configuration, except for USPS Ground Advantage (more on that below). See screenshot in attachment 2.
2). Note that USPS Ground Advantage is turned off in my instance of the extension. If I turn it on, USPS Ground Advantage appears twice in the shipping estimate as a shipping option. See screenshot in attachment 3.
I tried a fresh installation of v. 1.4.4, and I noticed the same bug. My error log is clear.
Thanks!
I recently upgraded to version 1.4.4. Thanks to everyone who worked hard on this new version.
I installed the new USPS extension, and I have noticed there are two bugs:
1.) The only shipping options that appear are Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, and USPS Ground Advantage. See screenshot in attachment 1.
These are the only three options despite all shipping options being selected in my configuration, except for USPS Ground Advantage (more on that below). See screenshot in attachment 2.
2). Note that USPS Ground Advantage is turned off in my instance of the extension. If I turn it on, USPS Ground Advantage appears twice in the shipping estimate as a shipping option. See screenshot in attachment 3.
I tried a fresh installation of v. 1.4.4, and I noticed the same bug. My error log is clear.
Thanks!
#43
Template Support / Re: upgrade from 1.4.3 to 1.4....
Last post by Basara - May 15, 2026, 02:48:41 AMHello
This is not related to the NOVATOR template. Europe/Istanbul is a valid PHP timezone, but MySQL/MariaDB is rejecting it because probably your hosting does not allow to set it.
In most cases this warning can be ignored, as it rarely causes serious issues. However, the proper fix is on the database server side. Ask your hosting provider/server admin to set MySQL timezone to match your php timezone.
This is not related to the NOVATOR template. Europe/Istanbul is a valid PHP timezone, but MySQL/MariaDB is rejecting it because probably your hosting does not allow to set it.
In most cases this warning can be ignored, as it rarely causes serious issues. However, the proper fix is on the database server side. Ask your hosting provider/server admin to set MySQL timezone to match your php timezone.
#44
Template Support / upgrade from 1.4.3 to 1.4.4 in...
Last post by G. O. - May 14, 2026, 01:39:47 PMHello,
i upgraded from 1.4.3 to 1.4.4 and getting incorrect time zone error as follow:
2026-05-14 19:09:57 - 1298: Unknown or incorrect time zone: 'Europe/Istanbul'
SET time_zone='Europe/Istanbul';
I use default template of NOVATOR
php: 8.4.20
what is the fix for this issue?
Thanks in advanced
i upgraded from 1.4.3 to 1.4.4 and getting incorrect time zone error as follow:
2026-05-14 19:09:57 - 1298: Unknown or incorrect time zone: 'Europe/Istanbul'
SET time_zone='Europe/Istanbul';
I use default template of NOVATOR
php: 8.4.20
what is the fix for this issue?
Thanks in advanced
#45
General Support / Re: Delete spam customers
Last post by G. O. - May 14, 2026, 10:51:40 AMQuote from: timlight10 on May 09, 2026, 02:09:04 PMI have reCaptcha enabled, but I still get spam customers and contact form entries. Any suggestions?this is mostly your business filed competitors doing it to you.
#46
General Support / Re: Delete spam customers
Last post by timlight10 - May 11, 2026, 09:31:25 AMThank you, I have updated these as suggested and let you know if the situation improves.
#47
General Support / Re: Delete spam customers
Last post by Basara - May 11, 2026, 02:27:09 AMQuote from: timlight10 on May 09, 2026, 02:09:04 PMI have reCaptcha enabled, but I still get spam customers and contact form entries. Any suggestions?Hello.
Make sure reCAPTCHA is enabled for all relevant pages/forms and switch to reCAPTCHA v3, and consider increasing the score threshold in reCAPTCHA settings
#48
General Support / Re: AbanteCart core v.1.4.4 In...
Last post by Basara - May 11, 2026, 02:23:15 AMHello.
We tested an upgrade from 1.4.3 to 1.4.4, and UPS is working correctly in that case.
This error points to a missing dependency/class file from the UPS SDK rather than a general checkout issue.
Please compare your installed UPS extension files with the current 1.4.4 master UPS files here:
https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/tree/master/public_html/extensions/ups
Pay special attention to the extensions/ups/core/ups_sdk/vendor/ directory and make sure all files are present and uploaded correctly. Also check file and folder permissions so PHP can read these files.
Another possibility is hosting-side security filtering. If your host has an internal firewall, for example ModSecurity, it may block part of the new UPS code or its requests. You may need to ask the hosting provider to check the ModSecurity/firewall logs for blocked requests related to the UPS extension.
We tested an upgrade from 1.4.3 to 1.4.4, and UPS is working correctly in that case.
This error points to a missing dependency/class file from the UPS SDK rather than a general checkout issue.
Please compare your installed UPS extension files with the current 1.4.4 master UPS files here:
https://github.com/abantecart/abantecart-src/tree/master/public_html/extensions/ups
Pay special attention to the extensions/ups/core/ups_sdk/vendor/ directory and make sure all files are present and uploaded correctly. Also check file and folder permissions so PHP can read these files.
Another possibility is hosting-side security filtering. If your host has an internal firewall, for example ModSecurity, it may block part of the new UPS code or its requests. You may need to ask the hosting provider to check the ModSecurity/firewall logs for blocked requests related to the UPS extension.
#49
General Support / aMySQLi class error: Try to es...
Last post by timlight10 - May 10, 2026, 07:48:22 PMOccasionally I see this error in my Messages:
Any suggestions to stop it?
Code Select
aMySQLi class error: Try to escape non-string value: array ( 0 => '', ) (file: /home4/juliann7/public_html/dps/core/engine/resources.php line 746) Trace: #0 /home4/juliann7/public_html/dps/core/database/amysqli.php on line 218 #1 /home4/juliann7/public_html/dps/core/lib/db.php on line 149 #2 /home4/juliann7/public_html/dps/core/engine/resources.php on line 746 #3 /home4/juliann7/public_html/dps/core/engine/resources.php on line 531 #4 /home4/juliann7/public_html/dps/core/engine/resources.php on line 489 Any suggestions to stop it?
#50
General Support / Re: AbanteCart core v.1.4.4 In...
Last post by timlight10 - May 10, 2026, 01:58:30 PMI have disabled and uninstalled the default UPS extension for now, and customers can now complete orders using FedEx instead. Would like to get default UPS working again though!