Hi @ravanh,
Thanks so much for the kind review and for the feedback!
The experimental block-based product editor was deprecated as of WooCommerce 10.1, and the feature toggle has been removed from the admin UI for most users. Merchants who had it enabled before updating still have access, but for everyone else, custom code is the only way to enable it.
You can read more about the direction and what’s next for the product editor here.
Thanks again for being part of the community, and we’re always here if you need assistance with anything!
Yeah, I gathered that about the experimental editor. But what I mean is using the standard block editor for Products.
I’m hoping that in the near future, I do not need custom code like below to activate the block editor for Products.
add_filter( 'use_block_editor_for_post_type', function ( $can_edit, $post_type ) {
return $post_type === 'product' ? true : $can_edit;
}, 10, 2 );
function rolf_enable_taxonomy_rest( $args ) {
$args['show_in_rest'] = true;
return $args;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_taxonomy_args_product_cat', 'rolf_enable_taxonomy_rest' );
add_filter( 'woocommerce_taxonomy_args_product_tag', 'rolf_enable_taxonomy_rest' );
Is this under consideration at all? Or are there conflicts that I’m not aware of? I have not encountered any issues so far…
Hi @ravanh,
Thanks for the clarification! Enabling the standard block editor for the Product post type use_block_editor_for_post_type isn’t currently on the roadmap as a built-in option.
A handful of merchants and developers are using it this way successfully, but there are some reported edge cases where third-party plugins clash with this setup. So while it can work well in a clean stack, the experience can vary depending on what else is active on the site.
The broader direction for how products are edited in WooCommerce is under review, so it’s worth keeping an eye on the developer blog and release notes for any future changes to the product editor.
Glad it’s been working well for you in the meantime, and thanks again for being part of the community!
As a beta/advanced option maybe? Just like the email editor…
My feature request… 😉
Hi @ravanh, Haha, fair shout! The product post type is something many plugins extend and rely on, so any change in this area needs to be made carefully to avoid breaking those integrations.
If you’d like to formalise this so the product team can track it and other merchants can vote on it. Can you please submit it to our feature request portal?. That way, it stays visible in the right place when prioritisation decisions are being made. Thanks for keeping the conversation going! 😀
Thank you @ravanh! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance. We are here to help!
