**Implemented: Backend API Enhancement for Level 1 Compatibility** Following IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN_META_COMPAT.md Phase 1 **OrdersController.php:** ✅ Added get_order_meta_data() - Expose meta in API responses ✅ Added update_order_meta_data() - Update meta from API ✅ Modified show() - Include meta in response ✅ Modified update() - Handle meta updates ✅ Added filter: woonoow/order_allowed_private_meta ✅ Added filter: woonoow/order_updatable_meta ✅ Added filter: woonoow/order_api_data ✅ Added action: woonoow/order_updated **ProductsController.php:** ✅ Added get_product_meta_data() - Expose meta in API responses ✅ Added update_product_meta_data() - Update meta from API ✅ Modified format_product_full() - Include meta in response ✅ Modified update_product() - Handle meta updates ✅ Added filter: woonoow/product_allowed_private_meta ✅ Added filter: woonoow/product_updatable_meta ✅ Added filter: woonoow/product_api_data ✅ Added action: woonoow/product_updated **Meta Filtering Logic:** - Skip internal WooCommerce meta (_wc_*) - Skip WooNooW internal meta (_woonoow_*) - Public meta (no underscore) - always expose - Private meta (starts with _) - check allowed list - Plugins can add to allowed list via filters **Default Allowed Meta (Orders):** - _tracking_number - _tracking_provider - _tracking_url - _shipment_tracking_items - _wc_shipment_tracking_items - _transaction_id - _payment_method_title **How It Works:** 1. Plugin stores: update_post_meta($order_id, '_tracking_number', '123') 2. WooNooW API exposes: GET /orders/123 returns meta._tracking_number 3. Frontend can read/write via API 4. Plugin works WITHOUT any extra effort **Next Steps:** - Phase 2: Frontend components (MetaFields, useMetaFields) - Phase 3: PHP MetaFieldsRegistry system - Testing with popular plugins **Status:** Backend API ready for Level 1 compatibility! 🎉
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.