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  • Best Practices for Deconflicting Different Versions of Action Scheduler

    Best Practices for Deconflicting Different Versions of Action Scheduler

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    Oct 12, 2021


    tl;dr When two or more plugins are running side-by-side, but include different versions of Action Scheduler, there is an increased risk of conflict in some cases. The details Numerous plugins… Read more

  • Important security patch released in WooCommerce

    Important security patch released in WooCommerce

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    Sep 22, 2021


    On September 21, 2021, our team released a security patch to address a server configuration setup used by some hosts, which under the right conditions may make some analytics reports… Read more

  • WooCommerce 5.7 will be released on September 21, 2021

    WooCommerce 5.7 will be released on September 21, 2021

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    Sep 13, 2021


    As many folks know, WooCommerce Core adheres to a monthly release cycle, and as a general rule, our aim has been to publish final releases on the second Tuesday of… Read more

  • Requirements Change for Action Scheduler

    Requirements Change for Action Scheduler

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    Sep 1, 2021


    tl;dr In an upcoming release of Action Scheduler, we are planning to raise the minimum WordPress and PHP requirements needed to use the plugin. The details As of Action Scheduler… Read more

  • WooCommerce Stripe support policy change

    WooCommerce Stripe support policy change

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    Aug 26, 2021


    tl;dr Starting with version 5.6, WooCommerce Stripe will transition to a new version support policy that aligns with WooCommerce’s overarching L-2 version support policy. The details WooCommerce Stripe currently supports… Read more

  • Improving API Queries for Low Stock Products

    Improving API Queries for Low Stock Products

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    Aug 3, 2021


    tl;dr Recent improvements to the REST API fix slow queries for products with low stock. There is a new REST endpoint that affected developers should adopt. The Details There was… Read more

  • New Download Handling May Cause Errors

    New Download Handling May Cause Errors

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    Jul 28, 2021


    tl;dr Recent updates that improve security around the handling of downloadable products may cause unexpected errors in some environments. The details WooCommerce currently supports three different download methods for downloadable… Read more

  • Announcing a change to the WooCommerce Blocks Version Support Policy

    Announcing a change to the WooCommerce Blocks Version Support Policy

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    Jul 27, 2021


    To enable more efficient and effective development of experimental features powered by the WordPress Gutenberg project, the support policy for WooCommerce Blocks is switching from L2 to L0. This effectively… Read more

  • WooCommerce 5.6 Release Schedule

    WooCommerce 5.6 Release Schedule

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    Jul 19, 2021


    About a year ago, we announced that we would be shifting to a monthly release cycle for WooCommerce core. As we mentioned in the past, this shift was part of… Read more

  • Critical Vulnerability in Multiple Versions of WooCommerce

    Critical Vulnerability in Multiple Versions of WooCommerce

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    Jul 15, 2021


    tl;dr A critical vulnerability was detected in multiple versions of WooCommerce and the WooCommerce Blocks feature plugin.  Patches for each impacted version have been created and deployed automatically to vulnerable… Read more

  • WooCommerce 5.5 and WordPress 5.8

    WooCommerce 5.5 and WordPress 5.8

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    Jul 13, 2021


    tl;dr WordPress 5.8, expected for July 20th, will include many new features which will serve as a first step towards full site editing (or FSE). In this post, we will… Read more

  • PayPal standard will be hidden on new installs

    PayPal standard will be hidden on new installs

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    Jul 12, 2021


    Notice: The workaround mentioned in this post is only available for use up to WooCommerce 8.8.3. You can read more about this change in the 8.9 release post. Only for… Read more

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