WooCommerce 4.6

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WooCommerce 4.6 was released on October 14 as the next minor release to WooCommerce. This update is backward compatible with the previous version.

Highlights

This update contains updated versions of WooCommerce Admin (1.6.1) and WooCommerce Blocks (3.4.0), fixes, and localization improvements.

New home screen

The new home screen was introduced in WooCommerce 4.3 for new stores.

Fixes and improvements

  • Sorting country names now works as expected for languages that use graphic accents.
  • Style improvements to the notices when using the Twenty Twenty theme.
  • It is now possible to assign to a product a tax class that contains non-ASCII characters.
  • The old setup wizard was removed.

Filters and actions

FiltersDescription
woocommerce_return_to_shop_textFilter to change the label of the “Return to shop” button in the empty cart page.
woocommerce_cart_item_required_stock_is_not_enoughFilter to change the behavior when checking stock for items in the cart.
woocommerce_should_send_no_stock_notificationFilter to let developers skip the no stock e-mail for certain products.
woocommerce_after_order_detailsAction to add extra data after the order details section.

More information about the fixes and deprecated code can be found on developer.wooocommerce.com.

Remember to create a backup before installing updates. Picture courtesy of Krzysztof Niewolny.