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Our July 2026 WP Minute Member Meetup was dedicated to all things WooCommerce. Developer Advocate Brian Coords joined us to demonstrate a variety of new and experimental features. He also shared Woo’s plan to address the existing backlog of bugs and other issues. The goal is to produce a stable eCommerce platform that also meets modern demands.

We also looked at AI’s role in Woo and WordPress. Brian provided insight on the future of agentic commerce, store management features, and customer interactions.

Takeaways:

• WooCommerce is focusing on cleaning up backlog issues to improve user experience.
• AI submissions in open source can be both beneficial and challenging.
• The goal is to reduce the number of open issues significantly.
• User experience is crucial for retaining customers in WooCommerce.
• WooCommerce aims to improve UI consistency across its extensions.
• Block themes are being developed to enhance the WooCommerce experience.
• AI integration is being explored for better store management and analytics.
• The future of e-commerce may involve AI-driven purchasing experiences.

Important Links:

• Woo Developer Blog
• WooCommerce is the foundation of our entire ecosystem
• WooCommerce 11.0: What’s coming for developers
• Unifying extension settings in WooCommerce
• The WP Minute+ Podcast: thewpminute.com/subscribe