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  • Storefront 2.2.8 release notes

    Storefront 2.2.8 has been tagged for release and uploaded to WordPress.org. Here’s what’s changed pulled directly from the changelog: * Fix – Image bleed from next image in the gallery. * Fix – H1 site title…

  • WooCommerce 3.3.1 fix release notes

    WooCommerce 3.3.1 is now available. This release fixes conflicts with a handful of themes running template files from 3.2.x that were thus incompatible with the 3.3.0 update. You may have seen that 3.3.0 was…

  • WooCommerce 3.3.1 status update

    As you may have seen, 3.3.0 was removed from WordPress.org soon after release on Wednesday; this was to give the team time to look deeper into some theme conflicts being reported and to avoid…

  • WooCommerce 3.3 has been released

    Today we’re excited to release WooCommerce 3.3 into the wild! 3.3 has been in development since October, and has had over 1581 commits from 80 contributors. 3.3 is a minor update. All changes should…

  • WooCommerce 3.3 RC2
    WooCommerce 3.3 RC2

    WooCommerce 3.3.0 RC2 is available for testing. This includes some fixes for issues identified during RC1. To test WooCommerce 3.3.0 RC2, you can use our WooCommerce Beta Tester plugin or you can download the…

  • February 6th: Dev chat #18

    The next chat will be on February 6th at 17:00 UTC in the #core channel of the WooCommerce Community Slack. If you don’t already have access to the group, you can request an invite…

  • Storefront 2.2.7 release notes

    Storefront 2.2.7 has been tagged for release and uploaded to WordPress.org. Here’s what’s changed pulled directly from the changelog: * Fix – Reverted Chromium overflow fix introduced in 2.2.6 due to incompatibility with other Storefront products.…

  • Storefront 2.2.6 release notes

    Storefront 2.2.6 has been tagged for release and uploaded to WordPress.org. Here’s what’s changed pulled directly from the changelog: * Fix – Price slider widget styling. * Fix – Apply styles to `a.woocommerce-store-notice__dismiss-link` instead…

  • Performance: Switching to post_author to store order customer IDs

    WooCommerce core uses a post meta called _customer_user to store the customer ID for orders. Since the meta_value field of the wp_postmeta table is not indexed, this means that all the queries that need…

  • WooCommerce 3.3 RC1
    WooCommerce 3.3 RC1

    Today, the release candidate for WooCommerce 3.3 is available! 3.3 is a minor release with several improvements and some new features.

  • January 16th: Dev chat #17

    The next chat will be on January 16th at 17:00 UTC in the #core channel of the WooCommerce Community Slack. If you don’t already have access to the group, you can request an invite…

  • WooCommerce 3.3 beta 2

    WooCommerce 3.3 beta 2 is now available. This beta release has a whole host of bug fixes and is ready for testing! To test WC 3.3 beta 2 you can use our beta tester…

  • WooCommerce 3.2.6 fix release notes

    WooCommerce 3.2.6 is now available. This fixes various minor issues, and includes some more improvements to cart rounding. ~50 commits made it into this release. The full changelog is below. * Fix – CSV…

  • WooCommerce 3.3 Beta is here!

    Today we’re pleased to announce that WooCommerce 3.3 is available for beta testing! You can download it here. Release highlights 3.3 is a minor release and will be launching near the beginning of next…

  • WC 3.3 Image size improvements

    Let’s face it, product images are a vital driving force behind sales. Combine that with thousands of WooCommerce-enabled themes out there and it can become difficult to have product images that look good out-of-the-box on…

  • WC 3.3 will look great on all the themes!

    It used to be that you had to find specific WooCommerce-compatible themes for your store. In the upcoming release we have made big improvements in how WooCommerce handles themes that were previously unsupported, so…

  • WC 3.3 New Webhooks CRUD

    We have been talking a lot about CRUD since 3.0.0, and the reason is because we want move certain features from the WordPress post database table to new database tables. This improves the performance and…

  • WC 3.3 Download Logging Feature

    WooCommerce 3.3 will include a new download logging/reporting feature to track who downloads what from your store (when selling digital products). The issue relating to this was initially logged here. This feature was contributed…

  • WC 3.3 Product backorders and stock management improvements

    Managing the product stock status cycle in a store is something that many store owners spend a lot of time doing. Products are always coming in, getting purchased, running out of stock, and needing…

  • December 12th: Dev chat #16

    The next chat will be on December 12th at 17:00 UTC in the #core channel of the WooCommerce Community Slack. If you don’t already have access to the group, you can request an invite…

  • WooCommerce 3.2.5 fix release notes

    WooCommerce 3.2.5 is now available. This fixes a few compatibility issues with WordPress 4.9, and a conflict with themes using product shortcodes. ~25 commits made it into this release. The full changelog is below.…

  • November 28th: Dev chat #15

    The next chat will be on November 28th at 17:00 UTC in the #core channel of the WooCommerce Community Slack. If you don’t already have access to the group, you can request an invite…

  • WooCommerce 3.2.4 security/fix release notes

    WooCommerce 3.2.4 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites as soon as possible.

  • WC 3.3 Order screen changes, including a new preview function, ready for feedback

    As part of the 3.3 release cycle we’ve been working on adding some features to the order screen, and improving general appearance. First let’s take a look at the current order screen and point…

  • November 14th: Dev chat #14

    The next chat will be on November 14th at 16:00 UTC in the #core channel of the WooCommerce Community Slack. If you don’t already have access to the group, you can request an invite…