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WooCommerce 11.3 introduces a filter for tracking product relationships in the cart, enhancing accurate "N in cart" counts for bundled items and extensions.

WooCommerce 11.3 beta is now available for testing, featuring enhanced styling controls, On-Sale Badge improvements, mobile gallery updates, and improvements to MCP.

WooCommerce 11.3 introduces an experimental API enabling extensions to add their data to WooCommerce MCP Abilities

WooCommerce 11.3 removes its deprecated MCP endpoint. Learn how to move MCP clients and extensions to the WordPress MCP Adapter.

The PHP project has announced a security release that fixes two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in PHP. Store owners are encouraged to immediately update their installations of PHP.

The Purple theme development has transitioned to the WooCommerce monorepo, enhancing collaboration and maintenance while remaining a standalone WordPress theme with independent releases.

WooCommerce 11.2.1 fixes two checkout regressions introduced in 11.2.0: classic checkout on stores that remove address fields, and postcode validation on the checkout block for Argentina and a few other countries.

WooCommerce 11.2 is here 🚀 📦 Product CSV imports match by GTIN 📅 Date fields at checkout ✉️ Configurable withdrawal emails 🎨 More block styling options

WooCommerce 11.6 will move the minimum PHP requirement to 8.1. WooCommerce 11.3 will start informing users on older PHP versions, allowing time to upgrade before the change.

WooCommerce 11.2 removes the experimental Dual API from core, offering it as a separate plugin for flexible development. The proof-of-concept API for products and coupons is also removed.

WooCommerce 11.2 introduces a new filter allowing developers to reject cart item quantity changes in the Store API.

WooCommerce 11.1.12has been released with targeted fixes for security, and a bug around the variation gallery

WooCommerce 11.2.0 Beta is now available for testing! Check out the pre-release notes to learn more about what's to come.

WooCommerce 11.1.1 has been released with targeted fixes for security, and a bug around the Mini-Cart.

Anthropic quietly released its experimental and open-source Claude Commerce Agent. We decided to dive in and get YOU set up to tinker with the WooCommerce Claude Commerce Agent store and merchant experience.

WooCommerce introduces Purple, its first official block theme for beta testing, offering extensive customization options and modern templates for e-commerce. Users can provide feedback via GitHub during testing.

Dev Advisory: WooCommerce Subscriptions 9.2.0 has some notable updates and behavior changes. If you utilize the extension, please check out our latest post to see what ground we've covered!

WooCommerce plans to raise the minimum PHP requirement to 8.1 for the January 2027 release. Share your feedback and concerns as we finalize the timeline.

WooCommerce 11.1 is here! Variation galleries now on for every store, product collection grids alignment improvements, virtual orders drop shipping address in admin and Store API and REST requests are 30–42% faster

WooCommerce now ships named, documented constants for order statuses, product types, stock states, settings values, and more.

WooCommerce 11.1 fully integrates variation galleries, replacing the Additional Variation Images extension, with automatic migration of existing data and recommended developer actions.

WooCommerce 11.1 release, originally set for September 1, 2026, is tentatively postponed to September 2, 2026.

WooCommerce 11.1 skips block registration on requests that can't render blocks so Store API and REST are 40% faster. If your extension renders Woo blocks there, opt back in with the new block registration filter.

Developer advisory: WooCommerce 11.1 retires stable WooCommerce Admin feature flags. Certain flags still work, but now emit deprecation warnings. Audit your extensions to make sure you're up to date!

11.0 added deferred deletion for order items, which clears memory items while DB deletion occurs. 11.1 enhances this so that only the IDs you specify get deleted. Custom stores can opt into delayed deletion by overrid

WooCommerce 11.1 introduces Order Withdrawal, allowing EU customers to request order withdrawals within 14 days. Store owners can enable this feature for improved customer service.

In WooCommerce 11.1 and 11.2, we are focusing on performance optimizations for larger product catalogs, including updates to our product lifecycle hooks.

Pre-release notes for WooCommerce 11.1 have dropped! The REST API has a new refund endpoint, right of withdrawal is available for EU users, and variable products get some performance improvements!

In WooCommerce 11.0.0, reserved order item meta keys added via the Add meta button are no longer saved in the admin, preventing unstable behavior and keeping internal order data consistent.

WooCommerce 11.0.1 has been released with targeted fixes for security, WordPress 7.1 compatibility, Store API behavior, analytics validation, and logging performance.

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.

Please update Stripe for WooCommerce for the latest security update.

WooPayments is introducing Reconciliation Reports that explain how the balance moves from the start to the end of the specified period.

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.

WooCommerce 11.0 is out with a focus on guest checkout, performance and backlog improvements, and a batch of experimental features for developers.

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!

At 09:15 we sent a newsletter to 800,000 people. At 09:18 the site was down. No deploy, no attack: corporate email security bots had fetched every link at once, faster than we could scale.

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.

WooCommerce 11.0 release, originally set for July 28, 2026, is tentatively postponed to August 4, 2026.

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.

WooCommerce 11.0 changes stock management by restoring stock when orders transition to a failed status. Developers should review their code accordingly.

Reminder, join us for Office Hours today in the WooCommerce Community Chat. Daniel Mallory will be talking Settings UI, extensibility, and gathering feedback! 12pm EDT / 9am PDT developer.woocommerce.com/2026/07/08/j...

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.

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.

WooCommerce 11.0 changes product_shipping_class to a non-public taxonomy, aligning it with internal shipping rules, requiring minimal developer adjustments.

🧩 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.

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.