E-Commerce

WooCommerce shipped version 5.7.0 through a forced update for some users earlier this week. The minor release was not billed … Continue reading WooCommerce 5.7.0 Patches Security Issue that Could Potentially Leak Analytics Reports →

WooCommerce has shipped version 5.5.2 as a follow-up to the forced security update that patched a SQL Injection vulnerability last … Continue reading WooCommerce 5.5.2 Fixes Performance Issues Found After Forced Security Update →

WooCommerce has patched an unspecified, critical vulnerability identified on July 13, 2021, by a security researcher through Automattic’s HackerOne security … Continue reading WooCommerce Patches Critical Vulnerability, Sending Forced Security Update from WordPress.org →

WooCommerce has named Paystack its preferred payments partner for WooCommerce in Africa. More than 20,000 merchants are using the free Paystack … Continue reading WooCommerce Selects Paystack as Preferred Payments Partner in Africa →

WooCommerce Live Africa is hosting its first online meetup on Thursday, March 18, 2021, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM GMT+1. The … Continue reading WooCommerce Live Africa to Host First Online Meetup Event, March 18, 2021 →

Fast, a startup backed by Stripe, has just added WooCommerce support to its new Fast Checkout experience. The company was … Continue reading Fast Brings One-Click Checkout to WooCommerce Stores →

Automattic has acquired MailPoet, a popular email marketing solution for WordPress, to give WooCommerce store owners more integrated email management … Continue reading Automattic Acquires MailPoet →

WooCommerce 4.6.2 was released yesterday with a fix for a vulnerability that allowed account creation at checkout, even when the … Continue reading WooCommerce Patches Vulnerability that Allowed Spam Bots to Create Accounts at Checkout →

Instagram’s checkout feature, which allows users to purchase products without leaving the app, has become an even more important part … Continue reading WooCommerce Tests New Instagram Shopping Checkout Feature, Now in Closed Beta →

The big news in the world of e-commerce today is Stripe’s acquisition of Paystack, a Nigeria-based payments system that is … Continue reading Stripe Acquires Paystack for $200M+ →

WooCommerce 4.6 was released today. The minor release dropped during WooSesh, a global, virtual conference dedicated to WooCommerce and e-commerce … Continue reading WooCommerce 4.6 Makes New Home Screen the Default for New and Existing Stores →

Jetpack is firing up a new suite of email marketing tools in partnership with Endurance International Group’s Constant Contact brand. … Continue reading Jetpack Launches Email Marketing Tools with Creative Mail Integration, WooCommerce-Triggered Store Emails Coming Soon →