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BigCommerce for WordPress 4.13.0 for June 17, 2021

4.13.0

View release 4.13.0 on GitHub

Added

  • Added support for password reset for users that exist only on BC (not yet synced with WP).

  • Delete all channels from the WP database on plugin uninstall so a fresh channel list is pulled when reinstalling and connecting to a new store.

  • Added support for changing the SKU element when selecting variants. This adds a wrapper
    around the SKU value where JS targets the wrapper and updates the text.

    NOTE: Update your product-sku.php template accordingly.

Changed

  • Within Embedded Checkout, logging out using the EC sign out button now triggers
    a callback to log the user out of wordpress as well via wp_logout().

  • The SKU text now updates after changing options on a product.

    NOTE: product-sku.php template updated to v.1.1.0.

Fixed

  • Fixed background colors in 2021 theme.

  • Fixed banner overlaps the mobile menu icon on 2021 theme.

  • Fixed top/bottom banners set for WordPress Twenty-Seventeen theme not showing up on home page.

WordPress

Blueprint Theme Update for June 17, 2021

Blueprint Themes

  • Removed Internet Explorer 11 or later from the list of Supported Browsers for the BigCommerce control panel.

Developer Blog

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Announcement
Developer Blog

API Update and Announcement for June 4, 2021

API

  • Corrected pagination meta for the Channel Listings endpoint. Requests no longer return a page number in the pagination response.

API
Announcement

API Update and Announcement for June 3, 2021

API

Added the Product Sort Order API (Open Beta) which allows you to effectively manage the sort order of products displayed on any given category page.

Developer Blog

Inclusive And Accessible Omnichannel Strategies with JAMstack

API
Announcement
Developer Blog

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.12.0 for May 28, 2021

4.12.0

View release 4.12.0 on GitHub

Added

  • Support for fetching products by SKU via query and shortcode.

  • Added "Product Sync Log" section to the Settings > Diagnostics panel in the WP Admin. This shows the last 10 sync attempts and their result.

  • Added support for Banners via the Banners API to import and use custom banners from the BC store within your WordPress site.

Changed

  • Updated gallery thumbnail active slide functionality when triggering SKU specific images.

  • Updated "Checkout Complete" page assignment in Settings. Allows for any page to be used, as the checkout complete page.

WordPress

Theme Update and Announcement for May 27, 2021

Theme

Added new accessibility articles discussing how Cornerstone meets WCAG Compliance Levels. View examples to learn how Cornerstone implements WCAG guidelines.

Developer Blog

Theme
Developer Blog

Cornerstone 5.5.0 for May 25, 2021

Theme

  • Scale focus trap for all modals. #2049

  • Fixed displaying swatch name for multiple swatch options on page. #2040

  • Added settings for payment banners. #2021

  • Use https:// for schema markup. #2039

  • Update focus tooltip styles contrast to achieve accessibility AA compliance. #2047

  • Apple pay button display needs to be fixed. #2043

Cornerstone
Maintenance
Bug Fix

API Updates and Announcements for April 29, 2021

Theme

Apps

  • Updated the order of the app listing tabs in the Developer Portal, making Technical the second tab instead of Details

API
Announcement

Cornerstone 5.4.0 for April 28, 2021

Theme

  • Incorrect focus order for product carousels. #2034

  • Removed duplicates of main tag.#2032

  • Hamburger menu icon missing on Google AMP pages. #2022

  • Wish List drop down is truncated on product page. #2001

  • Improve performance of analyzing homepage carousel images. #2027

  • Added keyboard support on radio buttons. #2028

  • Replace SSL settings in Page Builder with global region for SSL certificate. #2026

  • Fixed email address validation in forms. #2029

  • Fixed unnecessary horizontal scroll on swatch options on PDP. #2023

  • Always showing product counts for Category facet in the faceted search results page. #2035


Cornerstone
Maintenance
Bug Fix

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.10.0 for April 22, 2021

4.10.0

Added

  • Added styles for Twenty Twenty One theme. Expanding the default content area width. Added button styles, link styles, colors, and updating CSS variables.

  • Added support for global customer login, with a default of on for all new installs and channels, and the ability to turn on for existing channels.

  • Added template and route for checkout completion to better support checkout processes utilizing a hosted payment processor with redirection.

Fixed

  • Fixed Onboarding Settings not showing the correct list of channels.

  • Fixed Shipping Calculator enable/disable toggle in the Customizer (Github issues: #243, #244).

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