ByBrian Krogsgard
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WP Rollback is a new free plugin by WordImpress that makes switching to a specific version of a plugin easy. As Matt Cromwell (of WordImpress) noted on WP Tavern, incremental updates on a complex plugin like WooCommerce could be easily done with WP Rollback, and is a great sample use case.
The new CRUD classes in WooCommerce will be a huge help for moving the plugin forward. In the future, Woo will deprecate existing methods for grabbing data the traditional WordPress way, in favor of very specific WooCommerce-centric functions, so that they can more easily adapt and change, while preventing backward-compatibility breaking changes. However, it could…
Smashing Magazine has an overview of eCommerce platforms, with calculated “Customer Satisfaction” ratings. WooCommerce scored a 90% (#4 on the list). Steve Benjamins writes that according to feedback its pros were customizability, and the strength of the plugin and broader ecosystem. It’s primary listed con was the learning curve and likelihood for needing development help….
Can you explain the difference between Central and the Foundation? They are not one in the same, so check out what each area handles.
More teams across WordPress are using GitHub Projects for project management. The Community Team is considering this addition as well.
Let’s review some very old tickets for bugs and feature requests in WordPress and admire the new things coming to Documentation and Themes sites.
Today we have tagged the second Release Candidate in our version control (you can now download it from GitHub) and this marks the last week of testing. If is it as good as we think it is (and no critical bugs are found), the final version of WooCommerce 2.0 will be released on March 4th.
If you are looking for WordPress basics in video form to share with someone, there are a few really great solutions out there; WP101 is my favorite, due to the high quality, consistent updates, and ability to put them right in your clients’ WordPress admin. However, OSTraining partnered with Topher Derosia and GoDaddy to create…
WooCommerce has merged a revamping of their product gallery into core. The feature, coming in WooCommerce 2.7, allows visitors now have access to both magnification and zooming. Also the gallery behavior is much more intuitive. This update on the site lists perks, plus a nice video showcasing the features. This was long overdue so I’m…
