API

• Added bigpay_token as an allowed value for a payment method in the Order v3 Get Transactions endpoint.

• Shipping providers now receive  channel_id and cart_id as reference values when BigCommerce requests shipping rates.

Developer Blog

• BigCommerce + ethos: A Partnership Exemplifying the Links Between Web3 & Ecommerce

• Getting Started: Use Building Blocks to Compose Your Headless BigCommerce Storefront using Next.js, Contentstack & Netlify!

Storefront

• BigCommerce Storefronts now support Preload/Early Hints features with Chrome’s addition of supporting HTTP Early Hints.

Developer Blog

• BigCommerce Storefronts Now Support Preload/Early Hints

• Getting Started: Use Building Blocks to Compose Your Headless BigCommerce Storefront using Next.js, Contentstack & Netlify!

Theme

6.7.0

• Fixed escaping on created store account confirm message. #2265

• Migrate Cornerstone to new "Hide Price From Guests" functionality. #2262

• Add accelerated buttons container into 'add to cart' popup on Product Details Page(PDP). #2264

• Made PDP wallet buttons container hidden in cases when the product is not purchasable or out of stock. #2267

• Updated PayPal Accelerated Checkout default button styles. #2268

• Add logic to collect Product Details data and send it to the BC App stencil template through custom event. #2270

• Allow quantity of "0" in cart to remove item. #2266

• Fix the issue with getting product details data if the product details form is valid on page load. #2271

• Delay validation on account signup, message form, and account edit page. #2274

• Update key render-blocking resources to be preloaded via HTTP headers/Early Hints. #2261

API

• BOPIS APIs are now Open Beta

Partners

• Updated Subscription Foundation to have Vercel support.

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.36.0 for Oct 25, 2022

4.36.0

View release 4.36.0 on GitHub.

Added

• Ability to choose default product image size while Fast Headless import is enabled 

  • Choose between two sizes: standard and thumbnail; however, page load speeds may reduce since BigCommerce API provides standard images without compressing 

    • Avoid this issue by selecting the thumbnail size in the WordPress customizer: Appearance > Customize > BigCommerce > Product Single > Image Gallery Size (headless)

Fixed

• Image Zoom options now allowed when Fast Headless import is enabled in Appearance > Customize > BigCommerce > Product Single > Image Zoom 

• Compatibility issue with the Elementor plugin 

  • If a shortcode is already added on the page, don’t duplicate shortcodes on required pages 

• Instances when the cart shows negative tax values

• AMP cart template issue that prevented you from deleting the last item from the cart

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.35.0 for Oct 13, 2022

4.35.0

View release 4.35.0 on GitHub.

Added

• Added subtotal and taxes display on AMP cart template

• Added ability to change quantity on AMP cart template

• Display product options(if applicable) on AMP cart template

Changed

• Changed customer cache flush logic

  • This change prevents situations like when customer group rules don't apply after they have been changed in the BigCommerce Control Panel

  • To flush the customer data go to the plugin’s settings in the nav menu: BigCommerce > Settings > Diagnostics and click FLUSH USERS CACHE

API

• Changed in stock deduction behavior when manually editing an order once it’s been placed into Awaiting Fulfillment status. For more information, see Changing order status.

• Updated the list of supported tracking_carrier values for the Order Shipments API.

Developer Blog

• What’s New for Merchants in August & September?

API

• Customer Segmentation API is now Open Beta for Enterprise clients.

• Promotions API is now Open Beta for all merchants.

Developer Blog

• BigHackathon: Summer ‘22 Recap

• The App Extensions API Beta is Now Available!

Theme

6.6.0 & 6.6.1

• Add unionpay img to display on customer’s account. #2260

• Translations update September 2022. #2258

• Unable to navigate to the home page from the search results page after clicking the Back button on the browser. #2238

• Cannot Vault 16-digit Diners Club cards - credit cards module version is out of date. #2239

• Incorrect translation key for Diners Club card type. #2237

• Make screen reader say error messages when editing customer account. #2233

• On the customer message page, the screen reader should say each error. #2234

• Bump the webpack-bundle-analyzer. #2229

• Make the screen reader say all errors, then each error while tabbing. #2230

• Clarify customer order pagination. #2241

• Bump stencil utils with BODL events: Add to Cart and Remove from Cart. #2252

• Add the global region below the navigation in the header. #2231

• Pass theme settings from blog page to blog post template. #2253

• Bump jQuery to 3.6.1. #2250

• Fix "incorrect value type" for anonymous reviews in Google Search Console. #2255

• Reduce lodash usage. #2256

• Bump stencil utils to 6.12.1: fix broken add to cart button. #2259

• Add smart button attributes for various payment providers in Page builder. #2212