Own your storefront. Keep your speed. Turn real searches into real sales.
Fast. SEO-ready. Merchant-safe. One-time license. Zero dependencies.
Light ($19): Pure speed + elegant simplicity - unlimited products and categories
Professional ($137): Complete selling system - 91-100 PageSpeed Scores, Crawl Efficiency, Clean SEO URLs (Unique!), Advanced XML Sitemaps, Intelligent 404 Recovery, Urgency & Deals System, Disaster Recovery Built-In, SEO Landing Pages, Schema Markup, Google Merchant Center Ready, Stripe Integration, Bulk Thumbnail Engine, GA4 & Pinterest Tag integration + Complete Merchant Admin Tools optimized for speedy bulk operations (166 features total)
If you feel boxed in by marketplaces or tangled in bulky carts, this page is for you. LC Cart was shaped in a real luxury shop where clarity, speed, and recovery time decide the day. Read it like a story. Each section is one reason sellers switch.
Not theory - refined merchant logic from months of real commerce
Most carts hide your catalog behind generic URLs and query strings. LC Cart Full turns every search into a clean, SEO-friendly landing page with human-readable URLs, unique canonical tags, and shareable previews.
If someone searches for "oval teal sapphire" between $500-$1000, that exact search gets its own URL: /find-an-item/oval-teal-sapphire/and/500/1000. Share it anywhere - email, social media, ads - and it works like a real page, not a messy query string.
This is how you dominate long-tail search and earn clicks from buyers who already know what they want.
PROFESSIONAL: Clean SEO-friendly URLs with unique canonicals per search.
LIGHT: Traditional query strings - functional and fast, but without the advanced SEO landing page system.
Real phrases become real landing pages with unique canonicals that search engines index endlessly.
Consistently scores 91–100 on PageSpeed - both mobile and desktop
LC Cart consistently hits top scores with real product pages, not empty test pages. This is what you get with raw PHP, clean markup, and no heavy stacks.
You can verify this on your own server with no adjustments.
When customers hit broken URLs from old bookmarks, outdated links, or typos, LC Cart Full's intelligent recovery system analyzes the URL, matches keywords against your recovery groups, and redirects to your chosen destination - whether that's a specific product or a search console.
Real example from production: Customer tries /lc_cart/floatingdgadghgas (broken URL with "floating" keyword). System detects "floating" → instantly redirects to your floating halo engagement ring product page. Sale recovered.
Database-driven = Zero code changes. Configure everything in admin. Monitor statistics. Optimize based on real traffic data.
PROFESSIONAL: Complete admin manager with category-focused keyword extraction, drag-to-reorder priority, hit statistics, flexible targeting (product/search), and unlimited recovery groups. No code changes ever needed.
LIGHT: Standard 404 error handling - broken links show error pages as defined by your web hosting package.
Configure recovery groups in admin, system handles all matching and redirects automatically (PROFESSIONAL)
Real ROI Impact: 100 broken URLs/month → 95% used to bounce → Now 60% recover to relevant products → 15 convert vs 1 before = 15x revenue increase from 404 traffic.
There is no framework to warm up and no layers to untangle. Your product, price, and image show up immediately. Search engines see useful content in the HTML. Visitors see the next step without delay.
Speed builds trust. Trust drives conversion.
Pages open fast. Buyers stay focused.
Clean pages make discovery quick. New items show up in days, not months.
LC Cart ensures search engines never hit JavaScript walls or rendering delays. Every product, price, and description lives in raw HTML that crawlers read instantly.
While other platforms hide content behind client-side scripts, LC Cart delivers fully formed pages on first load. Analytics and tracking scripts load asynchronously after the core content, so they never block indexing or slow your Time-to-First-Byte.
Search engines crawl deeper and faster, giving you more indexed pages and better rankings from day one.
PROFESSIONAL: The expanded marketing range from Merchant Center automatically gives you early crawl efficiency on keywords you never imagined dominating - even when your actual products might not 100% fit those terms. We fill the keyword gap for you.
LIGHT: Early crawl efficiency limited to your existing product range only.
Core engine, 91-100 PageSpeed, search, checkout. Clean and fast.
Everything in Light PLUS SEO landing pages, urgency tools, 404 recovery, XML sitemaps, analytics, and complete merchant admin tools.
Each LC Cart product page ships with complete, valid structured data that passes Google's Merchant Center and Rich Results tests. Every SKU automatically generates JSON-LD and Microdata schemas, synchronized with real price, availability, SKU, and canonical URLs.
No plugins, no manual feed scripts, and no hidden variables - the data you enter is the data Google reads.
With this architecture, LC Cart sites appear in product carousels, image packs, and rich snippets without the need for additional extensions. Google crawlers encounter a fully coherent product ecosystem - clean, verified, and ready for indexing from day one.
PROFESSIONAL: Configurable marketing range creates showcase pages that expand your Merchant Center reach and indexing footprint with keywords you couldn't even imagine targeting - niche collector terms and category gaps far beyond your actual inventory. These marketing pages never appear in your internal LC Cart search, but massively extend your crawled presence on Google and Bing.
LIGHT: Full Merchant Center compliance limited to your existing product range only.
Data you enter is the data search engines read. No extra feed tooling required.
Upload once. LC Cart prepares the rest.
LC Cart includes a native PHP thumbnail generator that processes images efficiently. No external libraries, no command-line tools, no complicated setup. Generate multiple size variants for product pages, category grids, and home page displays.
The system handles aspect ratios, quality optimization, and file naming automatically.
Stop waiting on slow image processors or fighting with plugins. Generate exactly what you need, when you need it.
PROFESSIONAL: Bulk thumbnail engine processes 5,000+ images in minutes upfront.
LIGHT: Thumbnails are created automatically on-the-fly when products or category pages first load - functional but slower on initial page views.
If your host has a bad day, you are not starting from zero. Copy your files, import your database, and you are live. No hidden services to reconnect. No plugin stack to calm down. It is the opposite of fragile.
Back online in minutes. No black boxes. No waiting.
Own the flow. No subscriptions. No lock in.
You sell in your own rhythm. Add a product, set the price, upload images, publish. Checkout can be Stripe or as minimal as bank transfer. If you also sell elsewhere you can link that as an option without letting it run the show.
LC Cart wasn't imagined by coders or shaped by committee. It was engineered in the quiet, exacting world of luxury retail - by someone who has spent years face-to-face with clients selling premium goods, balancing precision, presentation, and profit.
Every line of code reflects real-world patterns: how collectors browse, how serious buyers behave, how a moment's delay can lose intent. This experience shaped a platform built for flawless performance, operational clarity, and fast recovery under pressure.
This is software born from practice, not theory - designed for retailers who demand control, elegance, and the ability to respond instantly to opportunity.
Built by someone who lived through the real bottlenecks developer teams rarely understand.
Smart sitemaps that tell crawlers exactly when your content changes
Most carts dump a static XML file and hope for the best. LC Cart Full generates intelligent sitemaps that tell search engines exactly when each page changes - and when to come back.
The system reads your database live when crawled, generating fresh sitemaps with accurate priorities and update frequencies. No cron jobs, no cache, no stale data.
Pure, fast XML generation as you'd expect from LC Cart - no bloat, no delays, just efficient crawl instructions.
PROFESSIONAL: Complete XML sitemap system with intelligent crawl scheduling, valid Atom feeds, dynamic database reads, and configurable update frequencies. Submit to Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster, and any directory that accepts sitemaps.
LIGHT: No sitemap included - use this if you handle SEO submission manually or don't need automated sitemaps.
Psychology matters in selling. LC Cart includes a configurable urgency system that creates momentum without being pushy. Highlight select products as "deals" and display seasonal banners that align with your marketing calendar.
No actual discounts are applied to prices - this is pure marketing psychology. You control which products get the "deal" badge and what message appears at the top of your store.
Simple config flags control everything - no database edits, no admin panel needed.
PROFESSIONAL: Complete urgency banner system with automatic seasonal rotation, custom messaging, configurable deal highlighting, and intelligent cart counter that tracks real inquiry behavior. When customers submit reservation forms, the counter increments automatically - displaying social proof like "This item is already in 3 people's carts" on product pages. Control it all from your config file in seconds.
LIGHT: No urgency features - product page displays price as reflected in the database with no psychological triggers.
Create buying momentum with seasonal urgency messages, deal highlights, and real-time cart activity indicators
Real Behavior = Real Urgency: When a customer fills out a 48-hour reservation inquiry, the system increments that product's cart counter. If 3 people inquire about the same sapphire, future visitors see "This item is in 3 carts" - creating authentic scarcity without fake numbers.
Don't expect a typical admin panel. Most cart systems give you bloated dashboards with hundreds of options you'll never use - while the things you actually need daily are buried three clicks deep or missing entirely.
The LC Cart Admin Panel was built out of frustration in a real luxury retail environment. It focuses only on the tasks merchants actually do every day - the ones that waste hours in phpMyAdmin or spreadsheets.
No analytics dashboards you'll ignore. No marketing automation you won't use. Just the daily operations that actually move product.
For technically affluent merchants: You don't necessarily need this from a technical point of view, but it can do even the most basic and time consuming tasks in seconds, not to mention, you will miss out on the full-blown SEO marketing, 404 recovery and other bulk tasks. Feel free to use phpMyAdmin in connection with the PROFESSIONAL version, it will work just fine.
For everyone else: This takes the burden away. Bulk operations that would take an hour in phpMyAdmin happen in seconds with a few clicks.
Available now: Add-On works ONLY with PROFESSIONAL. Built with the same philosophy - fast, focused, no bloat.
Simplistic by design. Powerful where it matters.
Your competitor lists 500 products. You have 50. Who wins on Google?
You do. Generate hundreds of fully SEO-optimized landing pages in seconds. Each page targets unique keyword combinations with natural-sounding names, complete metadata, and SEO-friendly URLs—but all purchases redirect to your real inventory.
The genius: Google sees 1,000 distinct products with unique URLs and schema. You manage 50. Customers buy real inventory. Zero duplicate tracking.
modern-design-ski-goggles not product.php?id=883. Proper canonical pointing to itself.Validation built-in: Every generated name checked for natural language. Rejects awkward phrasing, word repetition, too many adjectives. Only professional, human-sounding names make it through.
Customer journey: Searches "modern design ski goggles" on Google → Lands on page with that exact phrase in title/URL → Sees real photos and pricing → Clicks Buy Now → Redirected to parent product → Purchases real inventory.
Google's perspective: Indexes each marketing product as unique page. Distinct canonical URL. Unique SKU in metadata. Different title/description. Can rank independently for different keyword variations.
Your reality: 50 products × 9 keywords = 450 pages. Generated in minutes. Duplicate-free across batches. Simple inventory tracking through parent products.
Multiply your Google presence without inventory complexity. Smart keyword injection with natural language validation.
Example: Base product "Leather Wallet" generates 9 variants: "Premium Quality Leather Wallet" (/premium-quality-leather-wallet), "Modern Design Leather Wallet" (/modern-design-leather-wallet), etc. Each has unique URL, metadata, and schema. All redirect to parent wallet for purchase. One inventory item, nine Google landing pages.
Every product page-real or marketing-generates with complete, error-free schema markup automatically.
LC Cart generates production-grade product pages on the fly with exhaustive SEO markup. Real products, marketing variants, all rendered identically with zero manual configuration. Each page passes Google's Rich Results Test immediately.
The system: One product entry generates six complete markup formats simultaneously. Marketing products inherit parent images and data, modify titles/descriptions, maintain unique identity.
Marketing products get identical treatment: Parent product images automatically linked. Unique SKU (e.g., SHT003_sc_1764131864_7587585) in all markup. Modified title/description with keyword injection. Own canonical URL. Complete schema independence.
Real Product Example (PNT002):
Marketing Product Example (SHT003_sc_1764131864_7587585):
Google sees: Two completely distinct products with unique URLs, SKUs, canonicals, and schema. Both pass Rich Results Test. Both eligible for product cards in search.
You manage: One parent product (SHT003). Marketing variant auto-generated in 10 seconds. All schema markup created automatically. Images inherited. Inventory tracking unified.
Zero manual work required:
• Create product → All 6 markup formats auto-generate
• Create marketing variant → Inherits images, creates unique schema
• Update parent product → Marketing variants auto-update parent data
• No configuration files, no template editing, no schema debugging
Generated Schema Example:
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Product",
"name": "Flannel Overshirt, Timeless...",
"description": "Soft brushed flannel...",
"image": ["...SHT003_1.jpg"],
"sku": "SHT003_sc_1764131864_7587585",
"brand": { "@type": "Brand", "name": "..." },
"offers": {
"@type": "AggregateOffer",
"lowPrice": "64.50",
"highPrice": "97.00",
"priceCurrency": "USD",
"availability": "InStock"
},
"aggregateRating": {
"@type": "AggregateRating",
"ratingValue": "4.5",
"reviewCount": "96"
}
}
Plus Microdata version, Open Graph tags, Twitter Cards, Pinterest tags-all auto-generated, all error-free.
Google Rich Results Ready: Every product page passes Google's Rich Results Test immediately. Eligible for product cards showing price, availability, reviews, and images directly in search results. No configuration, no debugging, no schema errors-ever.
Stop paying monthly fees for bloated features you don't need. See what actually matters for serious sellers.
| What Matters | Heavy Carts(WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce) | Hosted Platforms(Shopify, Wix, Squarespace) | LC Cart(Light $19 / Pro $137) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Speed & Performance | |||
| PageSpeed Scores | 60-85 (with heavy optimization) Requires caching plugins, CDN, constant tuning |
65-80 (average) Limited control over optimization |
91-100 consistently Out of the box, real product pages, no tricks |
| Load Time | 2-5 seconds JavaScript frameworks, plugins slow everything |
1.5-4 seconds Theme bloat, external dependencies |
<1 second Raw PHP, zero framework overhead |
| Mobile Performance | Poor - Heavy assets kill mobile speed | Fair - Responsive but slow | Excellent - Mobile-first architecture |
| 🔍 SEO & Discoverability | |||
| SEO-Friendly URLs | Basic - /product-category/item/ Generic, duplicate content issues |
Basic - /products/item/ Limited customization |
Advanced (Full) - /find-an-item/blue-sapphire/500/1000/ Every search = unique canonical URL |
| Indexable Landing Pages | Limited - Product pages only Query strings not crawled |
Very Limited - Basic product/collection pages | Infinite (Full) - Every filter combo = new page Thousands of long-tail entry points |
| Broken Link Handling | 404 errors - Traffic lost forever | 404 errors - Dead ends | Intelligent Recovery (Full) Auto-redirect to closest match, preserve SEO value |
| Crawler Efficiency | JavaScript barriers Render delays, blocked content |
Mixed - Platform dependent | Zero barriers All content in raw HTML, instant crawling |
| XML Sitemap | Plugin required Often basic, manual updates |
Auto-generated Limited control |
Fully integrated XML + Atom Valid against modern standards, intelligent update frequencies (daily/weekly/monthly per product), tells crawlers when to re-index |
| Google Merchant Center | Plugin Required Feed generators, manual setup |
App Required Third-party integration |
Native - Built-in schema, zero warnings Auto JSON-LD + Microdata per SKU |
| 🛡️ Control & Ownership | |||
| Source Code Access | Open Source but complex WordPress + plugins = maze |
None - Locked in, zero access | Full Ownership Modify anything, no restrictions |
| Hosting Control | Self-hosted But requires server expertise |
Locked to platform Can't move easily |
Self-hosted Any PHP 8+ shared host, migrate anytime |
| Data Ownership | You own it Database export available |
Limited export Platform controls format |
100% yours Files + MySQL = complete store |
| Disaster Recovery | Complex - Plugins break, dependencies fail Can take hours/days |
Platform Dependent If they're down, you're down |
Minutes - Copy files, import DB, live No external dependencies |
| 💰 Cost | |||
| Monthly Fees | $0 base but... Hosting $10-50/mo, plugins $50-200/mo |
$29-299/month Forever. Plus transaction fees. |
$0 - One-time purchase Only hosting ($5-20/mo) |
| Setup Cost | $500-5,000 Developer time, theme, plugins |
$0-500 Theme/template purchase |
$19 or $137 Everything included |
| Year 1 Total Cost | $1,200-3,600 Plugins + hosting + maintenance |
$348-3,588 Monthly fees add up fast |
$100-160 One-time + hosting only |
| 5 Year Total Cost | $6,000-18,000 | $1,740-17,940 | $340-700 |
| ⚙️ Technical | |||
| Installation Time | 2-8 hours WordPress + plugins + config + troubleshooting |
5-30 minutes Guided setup wizard |
<10 minutes Upload, import DB, edit config, done |
| Dependencies | Dozens - WordPress core + 10-30 plugins Each one can break |
Platform handles it But you have no control |
Zero - Pure PHP + MySQL Nothing to break |
| Update Complexity | High Risk Plugin conflicts, site breaks, hours of fixes |
Automatic But forced, sometimes breaks your theme |
Your Control Update when you want, test first |
| Image Processing | Slow plugins Third-party services, upload delays |
Automatic But limited control |
Light: On-the-fly Full: 5,000+ per minute bulk engine |
| 📊 Marketing & Analytics | |||
| Analytics Integration | Plugins - Often slow down site GA4, tracking via plugins |
Built-in Native integrations available |
Light: Not included Full: GA4, Pinterest Tag Enhanced Ecommerce events (async, no speed impact) |
| Marketing Range/Reach | Limited to inventory Manual keyword work |
Limited to inventory SEO apps extra cost |
Light: Inventory only Full: Infinite keywords beyond inventory Auto-generates showcase pages |
| ✅ Best For | |||
| Inventory Model | Bulk inventory Track quantities: 500 blue shirts, 200 red ones Perfect for mass retail |
Bulk inventory Variant tracking built-in Great for standard retail |
One-of-a-kind items Each SKU = unique piece Best for: Luxury goods, gemstones, art, antiques, collectibles, custom items Not ideal for: Mass inventory (100+ of same item) |
| Digital Products | Full support Download management, DRM, subscription plugins |
Full support Built-in digital delivery, subscriptions |
Works well Each SKU = one distinct product/course/template Good for: Unique digital products, courses, templates, software licenses Not built for: Complex subscription billing or DRM |
| Ideal User | Large teams, complex workflows Need extensive features Have dev budget |
Non-technical users Want everything handled Don't mind monthly fees |
Solo/small teams selling unique physical goods Value speed & SEO Comfortable with files/databases Want control & ownership Selling: One-of-a-kind or low-quantity premium items |
Perfect for: Luxury goods, gemstones, jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, handmade items, custom products, unique digital products (courses, templates, software), services - where each item or offering is distinctive.
Not ideal for: Mass retail with bulk inventory (e.g., 500 identical t-shirts in different sizes) or complex subscription billing with recurring charges and prorations.
LC Cart isn't trying to do everything - it does what matters brilliantly.
Speed, SEO, control, and ownership. No bloat. No subscriptions. No lock-in.
Gemstones, jewelry, art, antiques - items where speed and SEO matter more than inventory automation
Running your own store without a dev team. Need full control without complexity
Escaping Shopify fees, WooCommerce bloat, or marketplace restrictions
Know that 91-100 PageSpeed scores = higher conversion and lower ad costs
Fast, lightweight core for basic e-commerce needs. Perfect for starting out.
Complete system: Professional storefront + Merchant admin tools. Everything you need to run a real business.
LC Cart runs on any PHP 8+ shared host. If you encounter a host-specific issue within 48 hours of purchase, we fix it at no charge. That's our promise.
No subscriptions. No vendor lock-in. Just fast, clean commerce that you control.
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