WooCommerce 10.9.4 is available as a small dot release for stores using block checkout. WooCommerce says this release is not a security update and does not require a database update, but it fixes VAT exemption logic for logged-in users during block checkout. That makes it worth applying for stores where tax handling, B2B accounts, or VAT exemption workflows matter.
Use the normal backup-first store update path. Back up the database and files, update staging first, then test checkout with logged-in customer accounts before touching production.
What Changed
- Release: WooCommerce 10.9.4.
- Release date: July 7, 2026.
- Security update: WooCommerce lists this as No.
- Database update: WooCommerce lists this as No.
- Main fix: VAT exemption logic is correctly applied during block checkout for logged-in users.
Store Owner Checklist
- Back up the store database, uploads, plugins, theme, and current WooCommerce settings.
- Update WooCommerce in staging first, especially if the store uses block checkout.
- Test logged-in checkout with a normal customer account and any VAT-exempt customer role or exemption workflow used by the store.
- Check tax totals, order emails, admin order records, payment capture, and invoice output.
- Clear page cache and object cache after the production update.
- Watch the first few real orders after the update for tax calculation or payment anomalies.
Hosting Notes
This is not a reason to interrupt every store immediately, but stores with VAT-exempt logged-in users should not ignore it. For agencies, the best path is to group WooCommerce 10.9.4 into the next store maintenance window and include a specific checkout test for logged-in tax behavior.
