Recent posts
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WooCommerce Blocks client files relocated to complete monorepo merge
WooCommerce Blocks client monorepo merge is complete! 🎉 Files now live in plugins/woocommerce/client/blocks for better repo organization. No functional changes, but you’ll need to rebase active PRs.
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Keep your server safe with Approved Download Directories
🚀 Boost your WooCommerce store security with Approved Download Directories. Enable this critical feature to protect your server from unauthorized file access.
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Performance insights from refactoring our custom Block Registration in WooCommerce
How did we achieve a 75% speed increase inside the block editor? 🚀 Check out our tips for managing performance bottlenecks in React.
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Developer Advisory: WooCommerce is upgrading all Monorepo React 17.0.2 Dependencies to React 18.3.X
Dev Advisory Alert: The exclamation point looks scary, but we swear, it’s a good thing! We are upgrading our React dependencies from 17.0.2 to 18.3.X. Read all about what to expect on the blog!
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Upcoming changes to the WooCommerce release process
🚀 Starting with WooCommerce 9.8, we are updating our release process to improve efficiency, stability, and transparency.
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Join us for March Developer Office Hours: Releases & Core
Join us on Wednesday March 26 for Developer Office Hours in the WooCommerce Community Slack. This month’s topic will be Releases & WooCommerce Core.
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WooCommerce 9.7.1: Dot Release
🔐 We’ve released important security improvements focused on hardening the Cart and Checkout experiences by preventing potential XSS attacks. Upgrade now to keep stores safe.
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WooCommerce 9.8: Pre-release updates
🧪 9.8 Beta is here! Find out what’s inside this upcoming release and test features before anyone else.
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WooCommerce 9.7: Smarter shipping displays and faster performance
🚀 WooCommerce 9.7 is here! 🔹 Smarter shipping options🔹 Major performance boost for the block editor 🔹 Sleek new stepper layout Check out the full update and make your store faster and more user-friendly!
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WooCommerce 9.7 is Delayed
The update of the stable tag for WooCommerce 9.7 will be slightly delayed due an internal site fix. We will keep you updated as to when we can update the stable tag.
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WooCommerce 9.6.2: Dot Release
WooCommerce 9.6.2 fixes unintended style inheritance issues affecting store frontends, including color calculations, checkout display, and widget styling.
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Call for Feedback: Improving Feature Flag Communications in WooCommerce
Help us improve how WooCommerce communicates about experimental features and feature flags. Share your feedback on notification preferences and timing to shape our new communication approach.
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Developer Advisory: Removal of experimental components
🚨 Developer Advisory: As part of 9.7, we will be removing a series of experimental components from the @woocommerce/components package. Read more to find out if you need to make changes to your plugin or theme.
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WooCommerce is at WordCamp Asia 2025!
🚀 WordCamp Asia 2025 is almost here, and Woo is ready! Join us in Manila to connect, learn, and build with the Woo community. Don’t miss our Woo Community Meetup & an exciting session…
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WooCommerce 9.6.1: Dot Release
🚀 9.6.1 is here! This release unveils elements of Woo’s new logo, color palette, and related brand updates.
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Event Recap: Let’s talk Accessibility & Compliance in Woo Stores
Check out our event recap and recording for Accessibility & Compliance in Woo Stores.
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Stay connected with WooCommerce developer updates
💌 We’re making it easier to keep up with the evolution of WooCommerce. If you haven’t subscribed yet, our developer newsletter delivers the latest Woo updates, insights, and opportunities directly to your inbox.
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Join us for February Office Hours: Woo Marketplace
📢 Join Februrary Office Hours! We’re talking all things Woo Marketplace—your experiences, challenges & opportunities. Your feedback shapes future discussions 👇
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Demo your Woo extension with WordPress Playground
Want to learn how to demo your Woo Extension anywhere you go with WordPress Playground? Check out our latest tutorial that will get you showing off your extension in minutes!
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Reorganizing The Woo Community Slack for Better Collaboration
We’re streamlining our developer Slack workspace with clearer channel organization, new spaces for marketplace vendors, and dedicated areas for technical discussions.
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Product Gallery (beta) block: Roadmap update
📢 Using the Product Gallery (beta) block? Big updates are coming: ✅ Simplified settings ✅ Better thumbnails ✅ Mobile-first design ✅ All images shown by default Stay tuned for full details and docs 🙌
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Stepping in to lead Woo: My vision for the future
After serving as interim lead of Woo, long-time engineering leader steps up to permanently guide WooCommerce’s future, focusing on platform modernization and open-source innovation.
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WooCommerce 9.7: Pre-release updates
WooCommerce 9.7 will introduce a modernized Payments interface, enhanced shipping displays, and major performance improvements for the block editor. Discover what’s coming in this release.
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Developer advisory: pnpm version bump
🚨 Developer Advisory: We recently updated the version of pnpm to version 9.15.0. Developers building on Woo will need to update pnpm in their environments.
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A MailPoet engineer sets up the WooCommerce monorepo
Ready to dive into WooCommerce development? 🚀 Check out Ján’s guide for setting up your dev environment, working with the monorepo, and making awesome contributions 💻🔥