Beau
@beaulebens
Artistic Director and Lead for @WooCommerce at @Automattic. Previously worked on @Jetpack, @WordPressDotCom, and more. he/him.
I'm stoked about the huge set of performance gains we're shipping in @WooCommerce 9.9. Read more here: developer.woocommerce.com/2025/05/13/woo…
I’m honored to step into the role of leading @WooCommerce and to continue building upon our strong vision and success. In 2025, we’re doubling down on product quality and modernizing our platform to meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of modern commerce.
Big news! Following a successful interim period last year, Beau is stepping in to lead Woo permanently. With deep engineering roots and 6 years leading our technical teams, he's ready to build the future of ecommerce together with our community. Read more: buff.ly/4hsrIkg
Are you heading to #WCUS? I'll be there catching up with merchants, developers, and anyone else who's interested in @WooCommerce !
The countdown is real. A little over a month until WordCamp US, so get it in your calendar and get your ticket! us.wordcamp.org/2025/tickets/ #WCUS #WordPress #WordCamp #Portland
We’ve made some major updates to @WooCommerce recently. A modular, conversion-optimized Checkout block, Coming Soon templates, improved Product Collections, one-click buying, and more. Explore what’s new and what’s next: woocommerce.com/posts/woocomme…
What happened to @united phone support? I've previously had genuinely good, helpful experiences. Now I can't get through multiple days in a row, and gave up after 2.5 hrs on hold!
Automattic at 20. A few thoughts about my journey at @automattic and @WooCommerce in light of Automattic's 20th birthday. beau.blog/2025/06/automa…
If Agentic Commerce, than only @WooCommerce ! Here is me purchasing paid access to an MCP tool/context through Woo. ⬇️ Code, repo and MCP server below
This success story shows the power of a great product. Set it up with a great website, and you’ve got a huge opportunity for growth. We sat down with @brodoNYC to hear about their ecommerce journey and how they scaled their business with @WooCommerce: youtube.com/watch?v=Z2bd7C…
The #AI Website Builder lands today for @wordpressdotcom. wp.com/ai Build a site in seconds, with native patterns and blocks. Change and customize using natural language. It's been fun watching this come together - some incredible applied AI engineering from…
Just dropped: The new, free AI website builder on WordPress.com! Tell AI what you need + get a fully built website in minutes: 🪄 No coding. No drag-and-drop. No stress. 🪄 AI handles the layout, images, and text. 🪄 You can tweak anything—just ask AI! 🧵
Love seeing all the wonderful ways people use @WooCommerce. @TamaraNiesen and I caught up with Devin from $40M business @UniversalYums for the first episode of our new series, Behind the Cart. Get the inside story about how they grew their business: woocommerce.com/posts/behind-t…
Some more thoughts on how we're continuing to adapt and improve WooCommerce.
WooCommerce is evolving. We're preparing to bring essential commerce features into core to create a more powerful platform, and we're excited to work with our developer community along the way. developer.woocommerce.com/?p=8761642
Really stoked to see James and team joining us at Automattic. I particularly love some of the work they've done integrating @WooCommerce into their AI offerings 💪🏼
WPAI is now part of Automattic! Together, we’re building smarter, faster, and more intuitive WordPress experiences.
We're looking for a developer advocate to add to our team at @WooCommerce . Work directly with the community, and help steer Woo into the future: automattic.com/work-with-us/j…
🎟️ Time is running out! Request your ticket now to attend this year’s State of the Word event in Tokyo, Japan. From local stories in Japan to global growth, WordPress leadership will highlight the platform’s strengths, roadmap wins, and vibrant community. Don’t miss this…
A great chance to meet and hear from @jamesckemp, our new Core Product Manager for @WooCommerce!
Join WooCommerce Office Hours with our new Core Product Manager, James Kemp! Next Wednesday, 16:00 UTC, in Slack’s #developers channel. Can't wait to see you there! developer.woocommerce.com/?p=8761515
Starting in 5 minutes ⏲ the @WooCommerce Team will present "State of the Woo." You don't want to miss it! You can still register for free and watch this session here → WooSesh.com/sessions/state…
Stoked to be speaking at this year’s @WooSesh keynote alongside @TamaraNiesen and @danielvann. We’ll be offering a sneak peek into the future of @WooCommerce, and announcing some cool changes to watch out for. You can register for free here: woosesh.com
I'm stoked to be working with two strong partners here (@EqualizeDigital and @10up), to bring better accessibility to all @WooCommerce stores.
I'm very excited to be working with @EqualizeDigital - @heyamberhinds @mr_chrishinds - on a full accessibility audit of the frontend of @WooCommerce. 🙌🏻 They've already completed the initial audit and the team at @10up are working through fixing any issues which arose.