Requirements
Declared minimum versions
Section titled “Declared minimum versions”| Component | Minimum declared for plugin versions 4.0 and later |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 5.3 |
| PHP | 7.4 |
| WooCommerce | 5.0 |
These are the plugin’s declared minimums, not a recommendation to run old software. Your installed WooCommerce release and other extensions may require newer versions.
Store preparation
Section titled “Store preparation”- Activate WooCommerce and complete its store setup.
- Set the currency, tax, shipping, and payment methods for your items.
- Check Settings → General → Timezone before entering auction dates.
- Enable customer registration through your WooCommerce account settings. Customers must log in to bid.
- Configure scheduled tasks and email delivery.
- Exclude personalized auction and checkout pages from shared full-page caching.
The auction administration menu requires the manage_woocommerce capability. Stripe card requirements and automatic charging depend on the separate Stripe integration described in Stripe Payment.