Submenu Active State Fix (Backend):
Problem: All orders/products/customers always showed active on detail pages
Root Cause: Backend navigation tree missing 'exact' flag for these items
- All orders at /orders matched /orders/123 (detail page)
- All products at /products matched /products/456 (detail page)
- All customers at /customers matched /customers/789 (detail page)
Solution: Added 'exact' => true flag to backend navigation tree
- Orders > All orders: path '/orders' with exact flag
- Products > All products: path '/products' with exact flag
- Customers > All customers: path '/customers' with exact flag
Frontend already handles exact flag correctly (previous commit)
Result: Submenu items now only active on index pages, not detail pages ✅
Files Modified:
- includes/Compat/NavigationRegistry.php (added exact flags)
- admin-spa/dist/app.js (rebuilt)
All submenu active state issues now resolved!
WooNooW
WooNooW is a modern experience layer for WooCommerce — enhancing UX, speed, and reliability without data migration.
It keeps WooCommerce as the core engine while providing a modern React-powered interface for both the storefront (cart, checkout, my‑account) and the admin (orders, dashboard).
Three Admin Modes:
- Normal Mode: Traditional wp-admin integration (
/wp-admin/admin.php?page=woonoow) - Fullscreen Mode: Distraction-free interface (toggle in header)
- Standalone Mode: Complete standalone app at
yoursite.com/adminwith custom login ✨
🔍 Background
WooCommerce is the most used e‑commerce engine in the world, but its architecture has become heavy and fragmented.
With React‑based blocks (Checkout, Cart, Product Edit) and HPOS now rolling out, many existing addons are becoming obsolete or unstable.
WooNooW bridges the gap between Woo’s legacy PHP system and the new modern stack — so users get performance and simplicity without losing compatibility.
🚀 Key Principles
- No Migration Needed – Woo data stays intact.
- Safe Activate/Deactivate – revert to native Woo anytime, no data loss.
- Hybrid by Default – SSR + React islands for Cart/Checkout/My‑Account.
- Full SPA Toggle – optional React‑only mode for max performance.
- HPOS Mandatory – optimized datastore and async operations.
- Compat Layer – hook mirror + slot rendering for legacy addons.
- Async Mail & Tasks – powered by Action Scheduler.
🧱 Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Backend | PHP 8.2+, WordPress, WooCommerce (HPOS), Action Scheduler |
| Frontend | React 18 + TypeScript, Vite, React Query, Tailwind (optional) |
| Build & Package | Composer, NPM, ESM scripts, Zip automation |
| Architecture | Modular PSR‑4 classes, REST‑driven SPA islands |
🧩 Project Structure
woonoow/
├── admin-spa/
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── components/
│ │ │ ├── filters/
│ │ │ │ ├── DateRange.tsx
│ │ │ │ └── OrderBy.tsx
│ │ │ └── CommandPalette.tsx
│ │ ├── hooks/
│ │ │ └── useShortcuts.tsx
│ │ ├── lib/
│ │ │ ├── api.ts
│ │ │ ├── currency.ts
│ │ │ ├── dates.ts
│ │ │ ├── query-params.ts
│ │ │ ├── useCommandStore.ts
│ │ │ └── utils.ts
│ │ ├── pages/
│ │ │ └── orders/
│ │ │ ├── partials
│ │ │ │ └── OrderForm.tsx
│ │ │ ├── Orders.tsx
│ │ │ ├── OrdersNew.tsx
│ │ │ └── OrderShow.tsx
│ │ ├── routes/
│ │ │ └── Dashboard.tsx
│ │ ├── types/
│ │ │ └── qrcode.d.ts
│ │ ├── App.tsx
│ │ ├── index.css
│ │ └── main.tsx
│ └── vite.config.ts
├── includes/
│ ├── Admin/
│ │ ├── Assets.php
│ │ └── Menu.php
│ ├── Api/
│ │ ├── CheckoutController.php
│ │ ├── OrdersController.php
│ │ ├── Permissions.php
│ │ └── Routes.php
│ ├── Compat/
│ │ ├── HideWooMenus.php
│ │ └── HooksShim.php
│ └── Core/
│ ├── DataStores/
│ │ ├── OrderStore_HPOS.php
│ │ └── OrderStore.php
│ ├── Mail/
│ │ ├── MailQueue.php
│ │ └── WooEmailOverride.php
│ ├── Bootstrap.php
│ └── Features.php
├── woonoow.php
└── docs (project notes, SOP, etc.)
⚙️ Development Workflow
- LocalWP / Docker setup with WordPress + WooCommerce.
- Activate plugin:
WooNooWshould appear in the admin menu. - Build SPAs:
npm run build - Package zip:
npm run pack - Upload
dist/woonoow.zipinto WordPress → Plugins → Add New → Upload.
🧭 Vision
“WooCommerce, reimagined for now.”
WooNooW delivers modern speed and UX while keeping WooCommerce’s ecosystem alive.
No migration. No lock‑in. Just Woo, evolved.