We’re excited to announce a new feature for the WooCommerce Mobile App – but first, a little backstory before the big reveal.
Back in the day
When we set out to rebuild the iOS and Android experiences back in 2017, our goal was to create a “Minimum Viable Lovable Product” (or MVLP if you’re a fan of acronyms).
You may have heard of a “Minimum Viable Product” or MVP — it’s a common way to describe an early version of a product that has the potential to meet your target market’s needs. But as a team of passionate product definers, designers, and developers, we wanted a goal that underlined that these mobile apps are created for humans, by humans.
What is love?
Since relaunching version 1.0 of the WooCommerce Mobile App in 2019, we’ve read your reviews, and counted our stars — never resting too long before moving onto the next product milestones. We asked each other, “Do you love what you’ve put into the app, and do you think our customers feel that?”
We asked each other, “Do you love what you’ve put into the app, and do you think our customers feel that?”
The WooCommerce Mobile App enables store owners to manage orders, verify billing, and oversee multiple stores on the go. But beyond having a purely functional place in your life, we aspire for the Woo App to bring joy to people — whether it’s through that addictive “cha-ching” notification that comes with every sale or by giving you the tools to help to capture your creative spirit whenever (and wherever) it strikes.
So when the time came to tackle your most-requested feature on the ideas board, we sent out the Bat-Signal to all of our developer elves (it’s a mixed metaphor, but a great one, don’t you think?) in order to make it happen in time for the holiday season.
Ta-daaa: Say hello to in-app product creation
Fast-forward to today: For the first time, you can create simple, grouped, and external products directly in the Woo Mobile App. Have an idea? Turn it into a product as quickly as you can name it, photograph it, and price it. Publish with the tap of a button, or save it as a draft for later.
Viewing and editing products on mobile has been possible for some time, but creating and publishing products in-app is a fundamentally different activity that hints at more of what the team has in store for future app development.
Sell anything, anywhere
At WooCommerce, we pride ourselves on helping store owners sell anything, anywhere. Now that you can add products on the go, version 5.5 represents the most holistic Woo App experience to date on both iOS and Android.
For those who may be considering WooCommerce but haven’t yet made the leap, know that we’re committed to bringing you competitive features and experiences whether you choose to work from your desktop, phone, or tablet.
We know that you’re not just looking for your desktop on a smaller screen, but a streamlined version of your back-end where you can manage your products and store quickly and easily.
Made with 💜
Here’s what’s in store for 2021:
- Deeper support for more extensions
- In-person payments
- More stats and trends
- Widgets
- Plus a few fun social elements up our sleeves
We hope you’ll love the latest version of the WooCommerce Mobile App. Go on — download it for your operating system via the links below, tap into your creativity — get it? — and bring your product ideas to life.
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