Hardcoding ECE feature flag to be always enabled

changelog.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 *** Changelog ***
 
 = 10.0.0 - xxxx-xx-xx =
+* Update - Disable Payment Request Buttons and ensure Express Checkout is used when express checkout buttons are enabled
 * Dev - Expands the Stripe Order Helper class to handle source ID, refund ID, intent ID, and setup intent ID metas
 * Update - Removing the `wc_stripe_is_upe_checkout_enabled` filter, as Legacy Checkout is no longer supported
 * Dev - Upgrades `jest` to version 29.7.0, `@wordpress/scripts` to 26.19.0, and adds `axios`(version 1.12.2) to the JavaScript development dependencies

includes/class-wc-stripe-feature-flags.php

@@ -5,9 +5,18 @@
 
 class WC_Stripe_Feature_Flags {
 	const UPE_CHECKOUT_FEATURE_ATTRIBUTE_NAME = 'upe_checkout_experience_enabled';
-	const ECE_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME               = '_wcstripe_feature_ece';
 	const AMAZON_PAY_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME        = '_wcstripe_feature_amazon_pay';
 
+	/**
+	 * Feature flag for Stripe ECE (Express Checkout Element).
+	 * This feature flag controls whether the new Express Checkout Element (ECE) or the legacy Payment Request Button (PRB) is used to render express checkout buttons.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated This feature flag will be removed in version 10.1.0. ECE will be permanently enabled.
+	 */
+	const ECE_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME = '_wcstripe_feature_ece';
+
 	/**
 	 * Feature flag for Optimized Checkout (OC).
 	 *
@@ -25,7 +34,6 @@ class WC_Stripe_Feature_Flags {
 	 */
 	protected static $feature_flags = [
 		'_wcstripe_feature_upe'                => 'yes',
-		self::ECE_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME            => 'yes',
 		self::AMAZON_PAY_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME     => 'no',
 		self::OC_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME             => 'no',
 	];
@@ -65,9 +73,11 @@ public static function is_amazon_pay_available() {
 	 * Express checkout buttons are rendered with either ECE or PRB depending on this feature flag.
 	 *
 	 * @return bool
+	 *
+	 * @deprecated 10.0.0 ECE is always enabled. This method will be removed in a future release.
 	 */
 	public static function is_stripe_ece_enabled() {
-		return 'yes' === self::get_option_with_default( self::ECE_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME );
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/**

includes/connect/class-wc-stripe-connect.php

@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ private function save_stripe_keys( $result, $type = 'connect', $mode = 'live' )
 			unset( $options['account_id'] );
 			unset( $options['test_account_id'] );
 
-			// Enable ECE for new connections.
-			$this->enable_ece_in_new_accounts();
-
 			WC_Stripe_Database_Cache::delete( WC_Stripe_API::INVALID_API_KEY_ERROR_COUNT_CACHE_KEY );
 			WC_Stripe_Helper::update_main_stripe_settings( $options );
 
@@ -232,17 +229,6 @@ private function get_upe_checkout_experience_enabled() {
 			return 'yes';
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Enable Stripe express checkout element for new connections.
-		 */
-		private function enable_ece_in_new_accounts() {
-			$existing_stripe_settings = WC_Stripe_Helper::get_stripe_settings();
-
-			if ( empty( $existing_stripe_settings ) ) {
-				update_option( WC_Stripe_Feature_Flags::ECE_FEATURE_FLAG_NAME, 'yes' );
-			}
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * Gets default Stripe settings
 		 */

readme.txt

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ If you get stuck, you can ask for help in the [Plugin Forum](https://wordpress.o
 == Changelog ==
 
 = 10.0.0 - xxxx-xx-xx =
+* Update - Disable Payment Request Buttons and ensure Express Checkout is used when express checkout buttons are enabled
 * Dev - Expands the Stripe Order Helper class to handle source ID, refund ID, intent ID, and setup intent ID metas
 * Update - Removing the `wc_stripe_is_upe_checkout_enabled` filter, as Legacy Checkout is no longer supported
 * Dev - Upgrades `jest` to version 29.7.0, `@wordpress/scripts` to 26.19.0, and adds `axios`(version 1.12.2) to the JavaScript development dependencies