WooCommerce core development is very fast, we have just upgraded to 4.8. WooCommerce 4.9.0 is now available for beta testing! You can download or install the WooCommerce Beta test plugin directly from WordPress.org .
Are there any new features?
This is a small version, mainly focusing on bug fixes and performance improvements. Like other minor versions, this version is also designed to be compatible with previous versions of Wooccommerce.
Wooccommerce Blocks has also been updated to 4.0.0, and Wooccommerce Admin management has been updated to 1.8.1, which contains some bug fixes and enhancements.
Highlights
- WooCommerce Blocks version 4.0.0 : The Blocks package has been updated to 4.0.0, which is comparable to the functional plugin version.
- WooCommerce Admin 1.8.1 : The WooCommerce management pack has also been updated to 1.8.1 with this release of WooCommerce. This new software package contains many bug fixes and stability improvements.
- API performance improvements : For product and order list endpoints, WooCommerce REST API response speed has increased by 4 times. To take advantage of the increased speed, make sure
_fieldsyou only specify what you need when adding parameters to the API call , WooCommerce will optimize internal SQL queries to reduce the load on the database. If there are good results, this improvement is also planned to be extended to other endpoints. - The British Isles removed from the EU VAT area : As part of the Brexit effort, the UK and IM have been removed from the EU VAT area, but they are still part of the EU countries. If you and your customer deal with EU VAT, please consult your customer.
- Inventory management repair : Repairs have been made to make inventory management more robust and prevent repeated inventory reductions.
- Product review count : Issues related to incorrect review counts have also been fixed. If you are affected by this error, please manually add/remove product reviews to correct the review count. For convenience, the developer is also working on another amendment to update the product review count. .
- Better error messages for coupons: A better error message will be displayed when the order that reaches the coupon usage limit is not completed or the payment fails. If the user is logged in, they will be asked to go to the MyAccount page (if enabled) to cancel or pay for the order and resume/use the coupon.
Filters and actions
Two new actions have been added in this version
| operating | Description |
|---|---|
| woocommerce_variation_before_set_stock | Indicates the operation that the "stock_quantity" value of the variant is about to change. |
| woocommerce_product_before_set_stock | An operation that indicates that the product's "stock_quantity" value is about to change. |
List of new operations in 4.9
Database changes
This version will not make any changes to the database.
Template changes
This version will not make any changes to the template.
Release schedule
This version of WooCommerce is planned to be released as follows:
| version | freed |
| Beta | December 22, 2020 |
| RC | December 29, 2020 |
| 4.9 Final Edition | January 12, 2021 |
4.9 Release schedule
test
As with previous versions, the test instructions for 4.9 have been released . You can test this version if you need it.
If you find any errors during testing, you can record a report in GitHub .