Jetpack 7.4 is now available and includes a new Business Hours block. This block contains a toggle that users can set to show whether they’re open or closed.
There’s also a way to add additional times so restaurants, for example, can display when they’re open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, I couldn’t figure out a way to add text to label what the hours mean. Also, depending on the theme, the alignment displays incorrectly. You can see the block in action below.
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
The Slideshow, Carousel, and Tiled Galleries blocks have all received enhancements to improve their look and performance on mobile devices. The Carousel block also contains better theme compatibility.
WhatsApp is now included in the Jetpack Sharing module. Users can enable it by browsing to Jetpack > Settings > Sharing > Configure sharing buttons. The button supports sharing content through the stand-alone app and the web interface.
Jetpack 7.4 also makes a number of enhancements to the Recurring Payments block such as improving the display of the renewal frequency in the button list and improving the look of the payment modal on mobile devices. This version also requires users to be on the Premium or Professional plan on WordPress.com in order to access the button.
You can see a full list of changes in 7.4 by viewing the changelog.
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I’d have 2 quick remarks to clarify things a bit:
The Business Hours Block isn’t new, it was added to Jetpack a few months ago, in version 7.1. The 7.4 release just polishes the design of it a bit.
The WhatsApp button is also something that’s been in Jetpack for some time, since 2016. The button didn’t work perfectly in all browsers though. This release fixes that and makes sure the button can leverage WhatsApp’s web interface when necessary.
That’s a good idea for a future iteration. I’ve taken note of it, thank you!
That’s indeed to be expected with some themes. The block comes with some basic styles that can be overwritten by themes so one can customize the look of the list of Business Hours on their site.