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Does WooCommerce Use Global Variables?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 8:52 pm

WooCommerce is a powerful ecommerce plugin for WordPress. It is used by many online stores and is known for its flexibility and ease of use.

WooCommerce does not use global variables. This means that it is not necessary to declare a variable as global before using it in WooCommerce.

This makes WooCommerce more secure and easier to use for beginners.

PRO TIP: We have been made aware of an issue with the WooCommerce plugin and how it uses global variables. This can potentially cause conflicts with other plugins and themes on your site. We recommend taking a backup of your site before proceeding and updating your plugins and themes to the latest versions.

However, this does not mean that global variables are never used in WooCommerce. Global variables can be used in WooCommerce if they are declared as global before they are used. This is usually only done when absolutely necessary, as it can make code more difficult to read and understand.

Conclusion:

WooCommerce is a secure and easy to use ecommerce plugin for WordPress that does not use global variables.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.