Plugins are additional code that provide extra functions and features to the standard Zen Cart site installation.
They can be anything from additional Payment Gateways to a gallery for your products images.
While Plugins can provide additional features to a Zen Cart, the plugins used should be carefully selected as the more Plugins you have, the greater the chances of code clashing and causing unpredictable results in you store.
We’ll cover some of the most useful Plugins here, what they do and what the will offer to your store.