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New Requirement for WooCommerce 7.7: PHP 7.3+
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The minimum PHP version required for WooCommerce was bumped from 7.0 to 7.2 in WooCommerce 6.5 in May 2022. Exactly one year later WooCommerce will take the next step: starting… Read more
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Simplifying WooCommerce’s Repository Tooling
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WooCommerce is a complex project that needs powerful tooling for its development. However, over time, the commands needed to successfully manage a WooCommerce development environment have become more and more… Read more
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WooCommerce 7.1.0 PHP Requirement Update
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WooCommerce 7.1.0 was released this past Tuesday, November 8. The release package included an inadvertent change that bumped the required PHP version to PHP 7.4. In the past, we’ve communicated… Read more
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High-Performance Order Storage: Backward Compatibility and Synchronization
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This is the second deep dive into the High-Performance Order Storage solution principles. Please find the links to all the chapters in the initial progress report. We understand that breaking… Read more
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Plan to update WooCommerce block templates
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We are planning to introduce some changes to the way WooCommerce templates work in block themes. Those include improving template hierarchy, creating a Products by Attribute template and adjusting how… Read more
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Goodbye, Yoda conditions
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Update: after additional internal discussions we’ve decided to reverse this decision. WooCommerce will continue to use Yoda conditions as outlined in the WordPress PHP coding standards to stay aligned with… Read more
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Stop Registering Customizer Options for Block Themes
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Update We have introduced some changes since this post was originally published and starting with WC 6.9, if a site has a block theme active, WooCommerce Customizer options are registered… Read more
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Update to Action Scheduler Requirements
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We plan on bumping the minimum requirements for Action Scheduler in an upcoming release. The Details Currently, Action Scheduler requires at least PHP 5.6 but, principally in order to add… Read more
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Introducing WooCommerce Monorepo
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WooCommerce Admin’s code has now safely landed in Core WooCommerce repository, which has been transformed into a monorepo. This monorepo is now capable of unifying code across the WooCommerce platform… Read more
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Approved Download Directories
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We plan on including a new Approved Download Directories feature in WooCommerce 6.5 (scheduled for May 10) to give site owners additional control over product downloads. You may be particularly… Read more
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Breaking change notice: woocommerce_emogrifier hook
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As we announced back in January, as of WooCommerce 6.5, to be released in May, the minimum PHP version required will be 7.2. The version bump work is done, and… Read more
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Removal of ZeroClipboard
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Summary WooCommerce will remove ZeroClipboard (a JQuery plugin used to manage clipboard interactions) from its dependencies in an upcoming release. Plugins, themes and other projects that still use this library… Read more
Developer Advisories
Important alerts and advisories for our developer community. This category houses critical updates, security notices, and essential information that impacts your development workflow with WooCommerce. Keep an eye here to stay informed and ensure your projects remain secure and up-to-date.
