WooCommerce 5.1 was released on March 9 and brings some new improvements. The new update contains also the updates for:
- WooCommerce Blocks 4.4
- WooCommerce Admin 2.0.2
Improvements
- jQuery 3 deprecated items: This will be an ongoing effort to fully remove all deprecated jQuery 3 items from core.
- Updating order tax: The tax name does now update in the order meta as planend.
- Notices not going away: Issue with “Database has been updated” notice keeps reappearing has been fixed.
Filters and actions
| Filter | Description |
| woocommerce_exporter_product_types | Filter to allow third-parties to filter the exportable product types. |
| woocommerce_cancel_unpaid_orders_interval_minutes | Filter to change the interval minutes for holding stock on cancel/unpaid orders. |
Remember to create a backup before updating.
