wc-development

What problem does it solve?

WooCommerce extension developers need a reliable, HPOS-safe, Block/Store API-compatible approach for implementing gateways, shipping methods, order logic, product data, REST endpoints, and security without triggering compatibility warnings or breaking checkout flows.

Core Features & Use Cases

• HPOS-safe order handling: Use WooCommerce order APIs and avoid legacy wp_posts/wp_postmeta access for reads, writes, and queries.
• Payment & shipping extension building: Implement WC_Payment_Gateway and WC_Shipping_Method behaviors that work in both shortcode and block-based checkout.
• Blocks/Store API integration: Register Blocks payment methods, extend Store API schemas, and move frontend-selected data into server-side processing.
• Order lifecycle management: Use WooCommerce status transition hooks and correct payment-complete flows for consistent stock and email behavior.
• Product and REST customization: Safely extend product meta/types and add REST fields/endpoints with correct authentication and caching considerations.
• Security guardrails: Apply nonce verification, input sanitization/escaping, and webhook signature verification patterns (PCI-safe tokenization rules).

Quick Start

Use the wc-development skill to validate and implement a WooCommerce gateway that supports HPOS and WooCommerce Blocks/Store API for order payment processing.