Description
Cart and Checkout blocks have been successful and stable, so we plan to make them the default for new WooCommerce users. This will improve the user experience and show our commitment to intuitive block-based experiences for merchants. The experience will also include the Order Confirmation block for new stores using a block-based theme.
Checkout is an essential part of the shopping experience, especially on mobile devices, but historically, customizing the experience has required coding and plugins. With the new cart and checkout experience, we want to provide an intuitive and optimized shopping experience that can be customized without code.
We will transition the Cart and Checkout blocks out of the Beta phase and make them the default for new merchants. This will happen in stages, starting with removing the Beta label and then launching the blocks as the default experience later this year.
Our goal is to improve the experience for shoppers, merchants, and developers, while also addressing any issues and opportunities for customization.
Note: We want to assure existing users that the shortcode will remain available and easy to switch to. While the Cart and Checkout blocks may not cover every website setup, we’re collaborating with partners to increase plugin support. You can find compatibility details in our documentation.
The Beta label was removed in the WooCommerce 8.0 release (August 8). The Checkout block-based experience was released as the default for all new users in the November release of WooCommerce Core (8.3). For more information, please see the announcement and the FAQ posts.
Feedback
- If you have thoughts, please get in touch in the WooCommerce Community Slack.