August 22, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO – A recent post in The WooCommerce Blog reveals a busy 2024 for the San Francisco-based software company that sellers commonly use to create e-commerce shops. For example, the product editor launched in 2023 now has added compatibility for various extensions.
According to blogger Julia Callicrate, users can now add custom fields to products and provide extra information or specific details that aren’t covered by the default fields. The cover image is now displayed next to the product name for better visual hierarchy, and WooCommerce has added new tags that clearly indicate Draft and Hidden product statuses.
“We’re also thrilled to announce that back in stock notifications, gift cards, and product add-ons are all compatible with the new editor,” writes Callicrate. “And with the latest release, it’s now possible to manually create orders with custom options — as well as edit add-ons in existing orders and choose alternative options when products are out of stock. We’ve also paved the way for future analytics support with a tweak to the way data is saved.”
Since WooCommerce version 8.3, the Cart and Checkout blocks have been default for all new stores. These blocks are part of a ground-up rebuild of the checkout flow, based on industry best practices to boost sales and offer a simplified customer journey. Sellers can update their checkout to take advantage as Woo continues to optimize for better conversion.
“In terms of performance, we streamlined how JavaScript is built for the Cart and Checkout blocks, resulting in significantly smaller data payloads per page,” Callicrate adds. “The Cart block sees an 11% reduction, while Checkout saves 17.9% — bringing you site speed at each step. Additional checkout fields have graduated from beta release to an official feature. These user-friendly new fields give you more ways to collect more data about a customer or their order.”
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