What’s New with Woo

New in our Marketplace

Sell responsibly with smart age checks

Most age-gate tools rely on a single, generic pop-up. Age Verification Manager lets you set rules per product, category, page, or at checkout to help you stay compliant.

It’s a smart, flexible, and privacy-friendly way to enforce minimum age requirements for restricted items in your store.

Delivery expectations they can trust

Give customers confidence at checkout by letting them select a convenient delivery or collection date.

Simplify fulfillment and reduce scheduling errors by setting global or per-product lead times or blocking weekends and holidays. Orders always include a valid date — even if a customer forgets to pick one.

New in WooCommerce 10.4

• WooCommerce 10.4 includes several accessibility updates:
  
  
  • The Product Collections carousel benefits from added padding on linked images for improved focus, plus clearer navigation button labels that remain visible on mobile and zoomed views.
  • Layout tables in store email templates now contain role="presentation", while data tables use <th scope="row"> for row headers, improving navigation for screen readers.
• High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) datastore caching is now a standard feature option. It’s not activated by default yet, but we plan to change that in a future release — stay tuned.
• Multiple blocks have been optimized, too:
  
  
  • Add to Cart + Options now supports variations inside the Single Product block.
  • The Checkout block has improved typography, spacing, and a cleaner layout across form elements, payment methods, order summaries, and buttons.
  • Featured Product and Featured Category blocks now support inner blocks, letting you customize, rearrange, and style individual elements.

Bite-sized updates

• After outgrowing their previous rigid platform, family-owned Melt Chocolates chose WooCommerce for flexibility and control. They now process 10,000+ online orders per year and have “never looked back.” See how Woo helps Louise take her luxurious treats from Notting Hill to the world.
• On January 1, 2026, several European Union member states will implement new VAT rates. Selling to EU countries? Learn more about these updates and discover four recommended tools to automate localized taxes.