Announcement

All API specification files are now in OAS 3+ format. Please update your forks to ensure you are working with the newest source files. However, the file that contains webhook events callback schemas, webhooks_events.yml, is still in Swagger 2.0 format.

API

• Added gift_certificate_id to Get an Order Product endpoint. 

• Added original_price, a new attribute for return items in the Storefront Cart and Storefront Checkout APIs. 

Partners

• Added the ability for Impartner users to create sandbox accounts directly from the Deal Registration dashboard.

Developer Blog

• #BigHackathon: Summer ’22 Ask Me Anything Recap

BigCommerce for Wordpress 4.32. For Aug 5, 2022

4.32

View release 4.32 on GitHub

Changed

• Products processing by adding pre-caching logic on the Product Catalog after each Fast-Headless-Import and store minimal product data option import

  • This will reduce the number of queries and the risk of the “too many requests” issue occurring

• If import is stuck in the Completed status, the latest changes will allow you to abort the import process

Fixed

• Issue with product duplication during Fast-Headless-Import and store minimal product date option import

• Respect General Inventory Settings toggle behavior found in Customizer > BigCommerce > Product Catalog

  • When switched, the radio button enables or disables support for the general BigCommerce of out stock inventory settings

• Renaming channel in BigCommerce > Settings > Channel no longer produces errors

API

• Added new Tax Properties API Doc and API Specs

• Updated Tax Provider API to include tax property fields

Developer Blog

• Page Builder AMA Recap: Your Answers to All Things Page Builder

• What’s New for Merchants in July

API

• Added the external_order_id field to the Orders API.

Stencil

• We've added new custom handlebar helpers for get , getObject , moment , and option to replace the corresponding standard helpers. The new custom handlebar helpers are backward compatible.

Developer Blog

• Introducing the Subscription Foundation

API

Added new endpoints (Get Channel Metafields, Create a Channel Metafield, Get a Channel Metafield, Update a Channel Metafield, and Delete a Channel Metafield) to the Channels API.

Partners

Added documentation for Subscription Foundation, an open-source framework for creating custom subscription billing and invoicing solutions.

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.31 for July 12, 2022

4.31

View release 4.31 on GitHub

Added

• Real-time shipping calculation with USPS. Enable this feature in BigCommerce Admin > Settings > Shipping and then Connect USPS service. Next, perform a full sync on your WordPress store to complete the process. The real-time shipping calculation will be added as a new option to Shipping Calculator on the Cart page.

• Ability to hide the meta description set in BigCommerce Admin. By default this option is On, but to make changes go to WordPress Admin > Customizer > BigCommerce > Product Single and switch the behavior in the Meta Description section.

• A warning notice in Customizer > BigCommerce > Product Catalog has been added. It will be displayed on the Grid Columns and Products per Page options when the Divi theme is enabled.

Changed

• Non-Customer users can now write reviews. Enable this feature in Wordpress Admin > Settings > Discussion and uncheck the Users must be registered and logged in to comment checkbox. When checked, then only logged-in users (Customers) can leave a review.

Fixed

• Issue when cart items changed and changes didn’t update corresponding cart totals/subtotals/taxes

• Customers creation with empty details issue resolved on BigCommerce Admin

Payments

• Added Stripe v4 to the list of compatible payment gateways for stored instruments and raw card data.

Developer Blog

• What’s New for Merchants in June

API

• Added custom_checkout_supports_uco_settings to v3/checkout/settings API endpoint.

• Updated the Managing Apps in the Dev Portal article to reflect recent changes to the app registration dialog's UI, including a new multi-storefront setting.

Payments

• Added Opayo to the list of compatible payment gateways for stored credit cards and raw card data.

Developer Blog

• Multi-Storefront & Klevu

• Multi-Storefront & Akeneo

• Multi-Storefront & SkuVault

• Multi-Storefront & Comestri

• Multi-Storefront & ShipStation

• Multi-Storefront & JMango360

• Better Together: An Ecosystem’s Approach to Multi-Storefront

Theme

6.5.0

• Category icons do not appear in the Search form.#2221

• Incorrect translation displaying in Home Page Carousel for da, sv, and no.#2224

• Blog pages Do Not Include Link Rel Next/Prev tags.#2214.

• Add lang attribute to the html tag to improve checkout accessibility.#2210

• Moved custom_fields loop to a dedicated component.#2222

• "None" modifier option is displayed as selected even if there is a default modifier option.#2227

• Add pickups to storefront invoice.#2216

• Fixed 'The stored bank account was not displayed' in the Payment methods section.#2225

• Fixed 'None' not being selected by default on unrequired Pick Lists without images.#2215