Phil
(@probablynotphil)
In my opinion I think it is worth waiting a little longer for the issues to settle down. There have been a lot of problems with PHP fatal errors and performance issues. It has been messy, which may lead to more regression bugs yet to be discovered.
Personally, I’m going to wait at least a few weeks to see how things settle down. Version 8.4 is seems very stable and I’m using it on several sites.
Regarding the performance issues, they mainly relate to the new Order Attribution feature. That can be disabled, but I don’t know if there are any lingering issues after that, e.g. some extra javascript files unnecessarily enqueued etc. There doesn’t seem to be much point in updating if you disable this feature anyway.
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dyin
(@dyin)
Yeah I really like version 8.4. Your idea confirms my impression so i will wait for 8.7 or 8.8. I need it to be really performant
Hello @dyin,
I understand your concerns about upgrading to the latest version of WooCommerce due to potential performance issues.
As with any update, there can be initial performance impacts, but these are typically addressed quickly by our development team.
The issue you referenced (#43879) has been resolved in subsequent updates, and also possible workarounds shared. Our team is consistently working to improve WooCommerce’s performance and reduce any unnecessary resource usage.
However, it’s important to note that the actual impact can vary based on your specific website setup and hosting environment.
Before you update, I recommend creating a backup of your site and performing an update on a staging site. This way, if you encounter any issues on your staging site, you can continue using the current version 8.4.
I hope this helps, if you need further assistance or clarifications please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Cheers!
