Changelog

8.7 Beta 2 for the March 1st, 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 8.7 Beta, the following changes have been made:

• We identified a critical issue in the first beta related to the usage of the LegacyProxy class. This resulted in a fatal error message: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: The LegacyProxy class is not intended for getting instances of classes in the src directory, please use init method injection or the instance of Automattic\WooCommerce\Vendor\Psr\Container\ContainerInterface. Fix #45178 ensures the correct usage of the LegacyProxy class and resolves the reported fatal error.
• We’ve also included a fix #45135 that resolves the crash encountered when using the Product Stock Indicator or On Sale Badge blocks on the homepage

For the complete list of what has been included with 8.7 Beta, view the changelog in the readme.

Database changes

8.7 Beta 2 doesn’t require database changes. However, if you have not upgraded to 8.7 Beta, then the database needs an update.

Release Schedule

We’re on track for our planned March 12, 2024 release.

Testing

If you’d like to dive in and help test this new release, our handy WooCommerce Beta Tester plugin allows you to switch between beta versions and release candidates. You can also download the release from WordPress.org.

We’ve posted a helpful writeup on beta testing to help get you started.

Found a Bug? We want to hear about it! Please report any issues you encounter via GitHub.

Looking Ahead: We’ll share more about this release when we announce the Release Candidate on March 5. As always, we thank you for your feedback and contributions.

Product Bundles 7.0.0, Composite Products 9.0.0 and All Products for Woo Subscriptions 5.0.0 will be released on March 5th, 2024. These updates make all three extensions compatible with PHP 8.3, but include a change in how product properties are handled that third-party developers should be aware of.

Release Notes

Introducing PHP 8.3 Compatibility

These new versions make Product Bundles, Composite Products and All Products for Woo Subscriptions compatible with PHP 8.3 by:

• resolving all PHP 8.3 notices,
• properly declaring class properties that were previously not declared and;
• using the new controller to handle (set, get, delete) properties on WooCommerce Core objects that were previously dynamically declared. You can learn more about this change below.

For Product Bundles, the new controller is: WC_PB_Product_Data.

For Composite Products, the new controller is: WC_CP_Product_Data.

For All Products for Woo Subscriptions, the new controller is: WCS_ATT_Product_Data.

Hi there! We are pleased to announce the release of WooCommerce 8.6.1. This release should be backwards compatible with the previous version.

What’s new in 8.6.1?

This release includes these fixes for issues in 8.6.0:

• Prevent script caching by using the WC core version to hash WC blocks assets instead of old WC Blocks version #44676
• Dont render attribution metabox for non-supported order types #44680
• Move condition to check post status before rendering product #44698
• Add default values for admin address filters #44704

You can download the latest release of WooCommerce here or visit Dashboard → Updates to update the plugin from your WordPress admin screen.

As usual, if you spot issues in WooCommerce core, please log them in detail on GitHub. Found a security issue? Please submit a report via HackerOne.

Hi everyone! We have an important update regarding the release of WooCommerce 8.6.

Originally slated for today, February 13, 2024, we’ve made the decision to postpone the release to Thursday, February 15, 2024. This adjustment is crucial as we aim to ensure the utmost quality and stability of the upcoming release.

Reason for delay

The reason behind this delay is a discovery within WooCommerce 8.5.2 that impacts larger stores with significant order volumes. Specifically, when utilizing Order Attribution Tracking., navigating to an order from a customer with 25,000+ orders may result in site instability, leading to a 500 error. More details can be found in this Pull Request.

Rather than proceeding with today’s launch and potentially necessitating a subsequent patch release, we’ve opted for a brief postponement to conduct thorough testing and ensure a smoother rollout. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this process.

What happens next?

We’re targeting Thursday, February 15, 2024, for the release of WooCommerce 8.6. As always, we’ll keep you informed of any developments through this blog.

Thank you

We extend our sincere appreciation to our community member, @seldimi, who also identified the issue early on. Your contributions are invaluable to us, and we’re immensely grateful for your assistance.

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Hi everyone! We are pleased to announce the release of WooCommerce 8.5.2. This release should be backwards compatible with the previous version.

What’s new in 8.5.2?

WooCommerce 8.5.2 included updated logic to notifications that are causing fatals on some sites. This point fix release resolves the issue and includes safer checks for errors so that notification errors don’t cause fatal errors.

In the meantime, if your site is experiencing problems here is a workaround.

Using the CLI:
wp option set woocommerce_show_marketplace_suggestions no

Otherwise, disable marketplace suggestions in:
Settings > Advanced > Woo.com.

It also includes a Customize Your Store fix for potential PHP warnings and fatal errors when the images variable is not defined.

This release includes these fixes for issues in 8.5.1:

• Add defensive checks for strpos in ComparisonOperation #44033
• Add rudimentary try catch for all remote endpoint spec evaluators #44037
• CYS: fix PHP warnings and pattern button #43354

You can download the latest release of WooCommerce here or visit Dashboard → Updates to update the plugin from your WordPress admin screen.

As usual, if you spot issues in WooCommerce core, please log them in detail on GitHub. Found a security issue? Please submit a report via HackerOne.