WooCommerce 4.0 is about to be released, bringing a brand new admin interface

WooCommerce is the Plugin chosen by most e-commerce websites built with WordPress. As the first major version, WooCommerce 4.0 is about to be released. Let's take a look at the new features worth noting.

WooCommerce Admin Interface

WooCommerce 4.0 comes with a new WooCommerce Admin interface. Users will experience a new Dashboard, new and improved reports, and enhanced notification experience. Additionally, users can now access new store management tools, which will bring significant meaning to the entire WooCommerce experience.

WooCommerce 4.0 Configuration Requirement Adjustments

WooCommerce 4.0 has made some modifications to the minimum hardware configuration. The latest requirements are as follows:

• The minimum WordPress version is 5.3; versions below 5.3 cannot install it.
• WooCommerce version 3.6.0 or higher is required to install the new WooCommerce Admin.
• PHP version no lower than 5.6.20; the recommended version is PHP 7.2 or higher.
• MySQL version no lower than 5.0; the recommended version is MySQL 5.6 or higher.

Action Scheduler 3.0

Action Scheduler version 3.0Uses new tables to handle tasks, greatly benefiting stores with large numbers of orders and billing queries in the database.

Other Updates

The new WooCommerce version includes other updates, such as:

• Improved order editing screen
• WooCommerce blocker package fixes
• Email handling improvements
• Optimized Cash on Delivery system
• Several new hooks and fixes

Template File Changes

WooCommerce 4.0 Release Date

WooCommerce 4.0 beta was released on February 10, with RC planned for February 25. If everything goes as planned, the official WooCommerce 4.0 is scheduled for release on March 10. To test WooCommerce 4.0 beta, you can usethe WooCommerce Beta Tester plugin, ordownload it directly from WordPress.org。