This release features few highly requested additions, feature updates and bug resolutions.
New Functionality
- Customizable Cart and Checkout Messages: Stores can configure multiple custom alerts or informational messages that are dynamically managed via specific rule-based Conditions. This advanced capability assists in notifying customers about free delivery thresholds, highlighting important shipment deadlines, promoting gift ideas, and displaying important promotional updates during checkout. Set up these messages and alerts by accessing Dashboard > Commerce > E-Commerce settings > Checkout Messages (This new setting is listed between Custom Checkout Panes and Custom Messages.) Additional details are outlined in the help documentation.
- Content Anchor Links: Enables direct linking to specific sections within text fields across pages, landing pages, catalogs, event listings, staff recommendations, and blog entries. This functionality is particularly beneficial for navigating extensive policy pages and multi-part content pages. Steps are outlined in the help documentation.
- Checkout Surcharges: Allows stores to apply custom surcharges, such as a Living Wage Fee, during checkout. Multiple distinct fees can be created with unique criteria. This update will be a soft launch with select partner stores.
- XML Sitemap Redesign: An upgraded, optimized sitemap generator for improved site indexing.
Enhancements & Updates
- Event Tags: Store staff and Content Editors can now view all available tags in a pop-up modal window during event setup (creating or editing events), functioning like Order Tags. Clicking the "Show Available Tags" link opens the modal displaying the tags along with their assigned colors, while omitting tag descriptions to keep the list clean.
- Preferred Name Field Description: Stores can now insert customized explanatory text beneath the Preferred Name entry field during checkout to clarify its intended purpose. Site Administrators can configure this description via Dashboard > Commerce > E-commerce Settings > Customer Information. This custom explanatory note also displays prominently within the user account dashboard.
- Disabled Shipping Methods: Inactive/un published shipping methods are moved to a dedicated tab separate from active options, streamlining management for site administrators.
- Product SKUs in Activity Logs: Adjusting item quantities or updating titles on active orders now captures and records the corresponding product ISBN or SKU directly within the order activity logs.
Bug Resolutions
- Shipping Rate Recalculation: Prevents shipping rate requoting when adding tracking information to existing orders. Shipment costs are now recalculated exclusively when order modifications impact shipping costs.
- Payments on Settled Orders: Adding payments to fully paid orders now presents a message stating no balance remains, replacing the previous access denied warning.
- Order Tag Hex Codes: Hides color hex values when assigning order tags to eliminate store confusion.
- E-Gift Card Notifications: Corrects grammar within automated e-gift card communications.