Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) put out a big release today, following several maintenance releases and the last major release in July. Version 3.1 introduces 10 new core blocks available to users who are running WordPress 5.8 or newer:
- Buy Button
- Order History
- Products
- Registration Form
- Login Form
- Download Terms
- Receipt
- Confirmation
- Cart
- Checkout (Beta)
These blocks enable store owners to do more than their shortcode predecessors. Although the shortcodes still work, the block versions allow for much easier customization with a better UI. One example in the announcement is the Order History block. The previous Purchase History shortcode output a simple table of orders, but the new Order History block has a card style view and allows users to easily modify the number of columns and how many orders are displayed per page.
Purchase History shortcode output[…]
This article was written by Sarah Gooding and originally published on WP Tavern.