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  • The WooCommerce Legacy REST API extension is now available in WordPress.org

    Three months ago we announced that the Legacy REST API will be removed from WooCommerce as of version 9.0. However, for those who have not been able to transition to the more modern REST API based on the WordPress JSON API, we have created an extension which allows you to continue using the WooCommerce Legacy…

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  • WooCommerce 8.5.1 issues with Web Application Firewall (ModSecurity) 

    Since the release of WooCommerce 8.5.1 yesterday, we received reports about stores getting 403 Forbidden errors caused by Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules set up in their hosting configuration while the Order Attribution feature is enabled. We have identified a number of server configurations affected by this issue, and would like to suggest several workarounds while we…

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  • WooCommerce 8.5.1 Released

    Hi everyone! We are pleased to announce the release of WooCommerce 8.5.1. This release should be backwards compatible with the previous version. What’s new in 8.5.1? This release includes the fix for the known issue in WooCommerce 8.5, and these additional fixes: Thank you to all the contributors As always, we like to thank the…

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  • Update on the WooCommerce 8.5 known issue

    Hello everyone! We would like to inform the community that the fix for the known issue in WooCommerce 8.5 is ready and will be included on an upcoming point release. During the development and testing of this fix, we identified additional issues that are important enough to be addressed in the point release. These additional…

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  • January Office Hours

    What does the Legacy REST API mean for you? Last month we posted about the removal the Legacy REST API starting with WooCommerce version 9.0, as well as the release of the Legacy REST API extension, now available on GitHub. We had a number of questions come in regarding how these changes might affect developers…

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  • WooCommerce 8.5.0 Released

    We are pleased to announce the release of WooCommerce 8.5.0. This release should be backwards compatible with the previous version. This release contains 5000+ commits from 63 contributors in WooCommerce Core. As always, we recommend creating a backup of your site and making sure that your theme and any other plugins are compatible before updating. You can…

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  • Store Editing Snaps: December 18 – 29

    Hello and welcome to another round of Snaps from the WooCommerce Store Editing team! 🎇 Every couple of weeks, we give an update on all the work being done on WooCommerce Blocks from behind the scenes. Let’s take a look at some highlights of what we’ve done since our last update. Note that the linked #numbers that…

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  • Office Hours Notes: New Product Editor Experience

    In a recent office hours session on the WooCommerce Slack channel, we gathered to discuss the New Product Editor experience.

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  • WooCommerce 8.5 RC Released

    Release Candidate for the January 9, 2024 release of WooCommerce is now available for testing! You can either download it directly from WordPress.org or install our WooCommerce Beta Tester Plugin. Highlights Since the release of 8.5.0 Beta, the following changes have been made: For the complete list, view the changelog in the readme for this release. Release Schedule We’re on track…

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  • WooCommerce Blocks Extensibility Snaps – December 2023

    Hello and welcome to the December edition of WooCommerce Blocks Extensibility Snaps! This post is a monthly update to highlight things we’ve been working on and keep you up to date with our plans for the coming month. Highlights WooCommerce Blocks moved to the WooCommerce Monorepo The Woo Blocks Merge to the Monorepo is complete…

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  • WooCommerce 8.5 Beta Released

    Beta 1 for the January 9, 2024 release of WooCommerce is now available for testing! You can either download it directly from WordPress.org or install our WooCommerce Beta Tester Plugin. Highlights Since the release of 8.4.0, the following changes have been made: For the complete list, view the changelog in the readme for this release. Release Schedule We’re on track for…

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  • Store Editing Snaps: December 04 – December 15

    Hello and welcome to another round of Snaps from the WooCommerce Store Editing team! 🎇 Every couple of weeks, we give an update on all the work being done on WooCommerce Blocks from behind the scenes. Let’s take a look at some highlights of what we’ve done since our last update. Note that the linked #numbers that…

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