WooCommerce 11.2 release date is October 06, 2026. WooCommerce 11.2 comprises useful features such as row matching and cleanup improvements for the product CSV importer. This release also helps users include a date field option at checkout. It also adds configurable emails for order withdrawal requests. Users can also benefit from more styling options for store blocks.  

This blog post describes the features and enhancements in WooCommerce 11.2.

Row Matching and Cleanup Improvements for Product CSV Importing

With “Update existing products” enabled, the importer can match rows by EAN, UPC, GTIN, or ISBN when no SKU or ID exists.

Users should note that the match order is ID, followed by SKU, then Global Unique ID. A non-blank identifier that matches nothing skips the row instead of creating a product, and a match with a distinct or dissimilar product type is refused. This shows that an update can’t change a product’s type.

Import cleanup doesn’t run site-wide orphan deletes for post meta, variations, and term relationships.

Furthermore, those imports took over a minute to run on small imports in large catalogs. They could remove unrelated data, so cleanup now removes only the temporary placeholder products that the import created.

Date Fields in Additional Checkout API

According to this release, the Additional Checkout Fields API supports date fields, allowing extensions and developers to obtain information such as desired delivery dates and birthdays through the Checkout block.

Date fields use the browser’s native date picker, including the familiar controls available on mobile. Buyers can mention dates using their browser’s locale. Emails and order details display dates using the site’s date format.

Developers can limit the dates shoppers select by applying periods or fixed limits relative to today. For example, a store can allow desired delivery dates from tomorrow through the next 30 days. Remember, these limits apply to the Checkout block and My Account forms.

Configurable Emails

WooCommerce now supports configurable emails for order withdrawal requests. This means that it acknowledges customers and notifies merchants when they submit a request. Store owners or merchants can handle both emails in WooCommerce > Settings > Emails, containing recipients, additional content, previews, and whether to enable each notification.

They can also personalize withdrawal communications to their brand and processes, choose who receives notifications, and deactivate messages they don’t need. This way, merchants can offer a more relevant customer experience while giving store owners enhanced control over their flows and voice.

More Styling Options

Multiple blocks now endorse the styling options feature. These styles are added on top of the styles those blocks already support. This helps themes customize a store’s appearance, and users can override it via global styles (Appearance > Editor > Styles > Blocks) or directly in each block instance. 

Wrapping Up

As you now know, WooCommerce 11.2 launches officially on October 06, 2026. This helpful, crucial release empowers store managers, developers, and users to maximize WooCommerce store performance with new features and enhancements.