OXID eShop 6.5.5 Core Edition

The OXID eShop 6.5.5 Core Edition is an alternative to the standard 6.5.5 compilation. It contains the same shop core and its dependencies, but without bundled modules or their dependencies. This allows you to manage modules independently via Composer.

Background

The standard OXID eShop 6.5.5 compilation pins the shop core and all modules to fixed versions. OXID eShop 6.5 receives critical security fixes on a best-effort basis, but the compilation as a whole does not receive new releases. This can prevent you from updating individual modules when needed.

The 6.5.5 Core Edition addresses this by providing a metapackage that includes only the shop core and its infrastructure. You decide which modules to install and at which version.

What changes

  • The standard metapackage (oxid-esales/oxideshop-metapackage-ce, or PE/EE respectively) is replaced by the corresponding Core Edition metapackage.

  • The shop core remains at the same version — this is not an upgrade.

  • Modules previously bundled in the compilation must be added as explicit Composer requirements if you want to keep them.

For the full list of modules not included in the Core Edition and the migration procedure, see Core Edition.

Note

We recommend updating to the current OXID eShop version (7.x) for full support, active maintenance, and the latest security improvements. The Core Edition for 6.5 is intended for shops that cannot migrate to 7.x immediately.

Components of the Core Edition (CE)

Requires Composer 2.7.7. Infrastructure dependencies (Symfony, Doctrine, Monolog, PHPMailer, Smarty, etc.) are pinned in the metapackage.

The following modules and their dependencies from the standard 6.5.5 compilation are not included:

  • WYSIWYG Editor + Mediathek 2.4.2

  • Klarna 5.5.3

  • Makaira 1.4.5

  • GDPR Opt-In 2.3.3

  • PayPal 6.5.0

  • Cookie Management powered by Usercentrics 1.2.1

  • PAYONE 1.9.0

Components of the Core Edition (PE)

Includes everything from the CE Core Edition, plus:

  • OXID eShop PE 6.5.3

  • OXID eShop Demodata PE 6.0.5

Not included (in addition to the CE modules above):

  • Visual CMS 3.7.0

Components of the Core Edition (EE)

Includes everything from the PE Core Edition, plus:

  • OXID eShop EE 6.8.1

  • OXID eShop Demodata EE 6.0.5

Not included (in addition to the CE and PE modules above):

  • Unzer Payment for OXID 1.2.1 and its dependencies

Migration

To migrate an existing 6.5.5 shop to the Core Edition, follow the instructions in the Core Edition migration guide.