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WooCommerce 4.0 is here!
This is the first major release of the 2020 and brings several important improvements to WooCommerce, particularly, anew admin interface.
WooCommerce Admin Interface
WooCommerce 4.0 comes with a new WooCommerce admin interface. Users will experience a new dashboard, new and improved reports, and improved notification experience. In addition, users could now access new store management tools that would add great value to the entire WooCommerce experience.
Source: WooCommerce.com
And the Users are Really Excited
WooCommerce has more than a million active installations, indicating that there is a huge and happy community that trusts the plugin with their online business. Here is what some users are saying about how WooCommerce adds value to their business operations.
WooCommerce 4.0 Requirements
WooCommerce 4.0 has slightly redefined the minimum requirements.
- You should have WordPress 5.3
- You should have WooCommerce 3.6.0 or greater (in case you are upgrading an existing installation).
- You should have PHP version 5.6.20 or greater. The recommended version is PHP 7.2 or greater
- You should have MySQL version 5.0 or greater. The recommended version is MySQL 5.6 or greater
Action Scheduler 3.0
Action scheduler is already an important component of the WooCommerce core. However, the new version 3.0 utilizes custom tables to provide a great experience, particularly for stores that receive a number of orders/posts in the database.
Additional Updates
The new WooCommerce version comes with additional updates such as:
- The improved order edit screen
- WooCommerce blocks package fixes
- Email handling improvements
- Optimized cash on delivery system
- Several new hooks, and fixes
Template File Changes
Source: WooCommerce.com
WooCommerce 4.0 Finally Here!
Finally, the new version of WooCommerce 4.0 was released on March 10, 2020.
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Owais Khan
Owais works as a Marketing Manager at Cloudways (managed hosting platform) where he focuses on growth, demand generation, and strategic partnerships. With more than a decade of experience in digital marketing and B2B, Owais prefers to build systems that help teams achieve their full potential.