What’s in this release
Product Collections setup is faster. When you add Hand-picked Products, Products by Category, Products by Tag, or new Products by Brand collections, you’ll see a searchable picker right away — no more blank “no products to display” screens.
Cart page visual improvements. The cart page has been updated with a cleaner layout: the remove-item button is now a clean trash icon next to the quantity picker, sale badges appear inline beside prices, and product variations display more compactly so shoppers can review their order at a glance.
Product reviews now show your replies. When you respond to a customer review, your reply now displays on the storefront. This helps build trust and shows shoppers you’re engaged and responsive.
Product Filters support custom sort order. If you’ve manually ordered categories or tags, Product Filters will now respect that order. Your customers see products organized the way you intended, without any extra workarounds.
Faster product images with lazy loading. Product images now lazy-load by default, meaning pages only load images as shoppers scroll to them. This can noticeably speed up page load times, especially for stores with large catalogs — and faster pages help with both SEO and conversion rates.
Admin dashboard loads faster. The Recent Reviews widget now loads up to 98% faster, and WooCommerce runs fewer database queries on checkout, product, and admin pages. Day-to-day store management is noticeably more responsive.
Security update (10.5.3, included in 10.6). A Store API vulnerability affecting the batch endpoint has been patched. Updating ensures your store data stays protected.