WooCommerce 2.6.8-13 Updates

There were many new update with bug-fixes and improvements, but we are still waiting for the big 2.7 Version. A beta edition is now available.

The latest update 2.6.13 was published on January 18. It contains also just a few fixes.

Fix – Demo store banner styling in 2017.
Fix – Removed default instructions from COD, BACS and Cheque gateways so displayed messages can be unset.
Fix – Made variation options update on first load.
Localisation – Added Romanian locale to the installer.

The update 2.6.12 was published on January 12 and contains five fixes and improves the compatibility.

Was published on December 22 and has just one fix.

Fix – Variation form compatibility with quotes in attribute values, and initial variation image fadeIn on certain configs.

This update was published also on December 22 and contains fixes and new Geo services.

Fix flat rate no class costs when no shipping classes exist.
Fix returned REST API coupon expiry date.
Fix reviews_allowed being set to false in Rest API.
Fix sales date series for some custom ranges.
Fix missing attributes when an option is chosen by default on variations. This was the result of a Firefox 50 compatibility fix. In order to support both Firefox, Chrome, IE, and Edge we’ve done some refactoring of the variation add to cart scripts.
Updated Geo IP API services.
Added support for WP VIP/VIP GO GEO IP headers.
Dev – API – Throw error messages when product image ID is not a valid WordPress attachment ID.

The update 2.6.9 brings fixes, also one security related. It was published on December 7.

Theme – Added support for Twenty Seventeen Theme.
Fix – Excluded webhook delivery logs from comments count.
Fix – Included password strength meter in «Lost Password» page.
Fix – Order fee currency in admin screen.
Fix – Variation selection on Firefox 40.
Fix – Don’t prevent submission when table is not found on cart.
Fix – Improved layered nav counts on attribute archives.
Fix – Fixed pagination when removing layered nav items via widget.
Fix – Default BE tax rate.
Fix – Downloads should store variation ID rather than product if set. Also fixes link on account page.
Fix – Use wp_list_sort instead of _usort_terms_by_ID to be compatible with 4.7.
Fix – Only return empty string if empty for weight and dimension functions.
Fix – Added correct fallbacks for logout/lost password URLs when endpoints are not defined.
Security – Wrapped admin tax rate table values in _escape to thwart evil CSVs an admin user could upload. Vulnerability was discovered by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs.
Dev – API – Only update categories menu order and display if defined.
Dev – Fixed when should deliver wp_trash_post webhooks.

The November update contains just three fixes and one tweak.

Fix – REQUEST_URI was missing a trailing slash when being compared in the cache prevention functions.
Fix – Prevent issues when sending empty prices to PayPal.
Fix – Invalid email check.
Tweak – New extensions screen.

More detailed information for all updates can be read in the WooCommerce changelog or developer blog.

Remember to backup your system before updating. Good luck and happy ecommerce!

This posting first appeared on the official WooCommerce changelog.