WooCommerce Brings Back Its Purple Block Theme for Public Beta Testing
WooCommerce revived its shelved Purple block theme for public beta testing, with built-in galleries and headers extensions once required. Test on staging.
Your Store's Return Data Can Tell You Why Customers Send Items Back
Nearly 1 in 5 online orders gets returned. WooCommerce Analytics can show you why, and AutomateWoo can flag repeat offenders before they cost you more.
Issue 13: A Backdoor Rode In Through the Front Door
WordPress 7.0.3 patches 12 flaws, one leading to remote code execution. A backdoored update hit Fluent Forms and Ninja Tables Pro for five hours.
WooCommerce 11.0 Speeds Up Product Pages, Changes How Refunds Count in Reports
WooCommerce 11.0 speeds up product pages and checkout, fixes refund reporting by month, and lets guest buyers link past orders to a new account.
Issue 12: WordPress's New Safety Net Just Passed Its First Real Test
A plugin backdoor never reached a single WordPress site, but WP2Shell attacks have topped 11 million attempts. WordPress 7.1 nears its August 19 release.
WooCommerce POS Now Runs on iPhone for UK Stores
WooCommerce POS now runs on iPhone for UK stores. Take card payments with Tap to Pay, no extra hardware, and sync sales instantly to your store.
Why WooCommerce's AI Support Assistant Gave a Wrong Answer, and How It's Fixing That
WooCommerce built an AI system to keep its support docs current, so its AI assistant stops giving outdated answers about renamed features.
WooCommerce Launches a Free Reddit Ads Extension for Store Owners
WooCommerce's free Reddit Ads extension automates pixel setup, catalog sync, and campaign launches to reach Reddit's 121 million daily users.
Issue 8: AI gets official access, a customs deadline, and Elementor's reset
The EU's customs exemption ended July 1, and shipments now get rejected for bad HS codes. Elementor just cut 30% of its staff to chase AI.
EU Drops Its €150 Customs Exemption July 1: What UK Sellers Must Fix Now
The EU's low-value customs exemption ends July 1. UK WooCommerce sellers need clean HS codes, matching invoices, and an EORI number to avoid rejections.
WooCommerce 10.9: Track Failed Order Emails and a Faster Checkout
WooCommerce 10.9 adds failed order email logs, reduces checkout database load, and cleans up the admin for store owners.