Recent posts
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Join our August Developer Office Hours to compare notes from WordCamp US and discuss the first weeks of WooCommerce’s renewed focus on core performance, reliability, extensibility, and developer experience.
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Please update Stripe for WooCommerce for the latest security update.
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WooPayments is introducing Reconciliation Reports that explain how the balance moves from the start to the end of the specified period.
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If you have sites running WooCommerce Subscriptions (production or staging), please update to 9.1.0. If you have trouble updating, contact our Happiness team for further assistance.
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What are DataViews and DataForms actually for? An honest look at whether they’re the right foundation for WordPress and WooCommerce admin screens, and where we’d like your input.
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WooCommerce 11.0 is out with a focus on guest checkout, performance and backlog improvements, and a batch of experimental features for developers.
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We are headed WCUS 2026. Join us at the booth, RSVP to the community meetup, or come heckle our talks Aug. 16-19 in sunny Phoenix, AZ!
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At 09:15 we sent a newsletter to 800,000 people, and 3 minutes later the site was down. No deploy, no attack: corporate email security bots had fetched every link at once, faster than we…
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WooCommerce 11.0.0 changes the timing of the woocommerce_removed_order_items action, deferring database deletion until save() to enhance order resume flow and avoid data loss.
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WooCommerce 11.0 release, originally set for July 28, 2026, is tentatively postponed to August 4, 2026.
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WordPress loads every active plugin on every request. On a site the size of WooCommerce.com, that’s costly. Here’s how we load only the plugins each route needs cutting memory 50%+ and latency, safely.
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WooCommerce 11.0 changes stock management by restoring stock when orders transition to a failed status. Developers should review their code accordingly.
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⚠️ Advisory: We’ve released patched versions of Stripe for WooCommerce for a payment validation issue affecting some stores using Adaptive Pricing. :thread:
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WooCommerce 11.0 is coming. Expect performance work for larger stores, more flexible customer and email flows, reporting improvements, and a focused set of compatibility changes for extension developers.
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Starting with WooCommerce 11.0, the function get_queried_object() on the Shop page will return a WP_Post object instead of a WP_Post_Type object, aligning its behavior with other pages.
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WooCommerce 11.0 changes product_shipping_class to a non-public taxonomy, aligning it with internal shipping rules, requiring minimal developer adjustments.
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🧩 New Settings UI for WooCommerce extensions is here, and we want your feedback. Join Office Hours on July 15 at 16:00 UTC / 12:00PM EST.
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WooCommerce is introducing an opt-in feature for extension developers to test new React-based settings UI while retaining legacy PHP functionality. Feedback is encouraged.
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How WooCommerce is unifying extension settings: the design principles, shared components, and battle-tested patterns behind a more consistent admin experience.
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WooCommerce 10.9.4 has been released. This point release includes a small fix for block checkout.
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WooCommerce Core now limits contributors without write access to 3 open PRs at a time. This helps maintainers keep review queues healthy while encouraging fewer, stronger, better-tested contributions.
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WooCommerce 10.9.3 has been released with a fix for fatal errors that may be caused by filters on WC_Email.
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WooCommerce 10.9.2 has been released. This point fix includes a fix for the plugin update process and an update to push notifications.
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How we replaced a bulky tiered-pricing plugin with WooCommerce coupons and 200 lines of PHP, cutting 12,888 lines of code while surviving BFCM without coupon bugs or outages.
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WooCommerce 10.9 introduces experimental features Save for Later and Wishlists for logged-in shoppers. These allow users to save items between sessions, enhancing shopping experiences. Share your feedback.