Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ ufonaut

   2mo ago

   After updating the plugin from 1.2.10 to 1.3.0, draft/private WooCommerce products return as 404; after rolling back to 1.2.10, the problem disappears.” Flatsome 3.20.7 and WP 7.0.1 theme

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2. ★★★★★ autocraftmc

   4mo ago

   Plugin didn’t work – the option to select the categories became visible in the settings section. I selected the categories I wanted to hide and saved changes but it made no difference to the visibility of the categories on the front end?

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3. ★★★★★ ireneirene

   9mo ago

   It does hide the category from my shop, but it also makes the url to the category non functional. Why would I want that? Then I might as well remove the category.

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4. ★★★★★ cloontje

   9mo ago

   Does nothing at all, remove from plugin site

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5. ★★★★★ v1eren

   10mo ago

   Works quite well but there is one thing I would like to add/change. It would be perfect if the said categories and products could be hidden and still be available via direct link. This option could be enabled/disabled with a checkbox.

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6. ★★★★★ Alberto Hanna

   1.1y ago

   Working good, thank you

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7. ★★★★★ NightL

   1.4y ago

   I can easily target categories I want hidden

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8. ★★★★★ izotop

   1.6y ago

   No support since 4 months… Conflict with woocommerce products analytics !

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.3.0 Alter posts_clauses, make it work in WC product collections Show shown/hidden status in admin table Reliability: Use ids instead of slugs for products 1.3.0
2. — Version 1.2.10 Add security report instruction in FAQ Add Woocommerce as required plugin 1.2.10
3. — Version 1.2.9 Comptability with WooCommerce Custom Order Table (High-Performance Order Storage) 1.2.9
4. — Version 1.2.8 Fix missing product in search 1.2.8
5. — Version 1.2.7 Do not filter searches on admin 1.2.7
6. — Version 1.2.6 Manage deleted category case, remove php warning Add missing categories in log 1.2.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 4 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-07-16 9K+ → 10K+ up after 87 days in tier
2. 2023-04-20 8K+ → 9K+ up after 54 days in tier
3. 2023-02-25 7K+ → 8K+ up after 60 days in tier
4. 2022-12-27 6K+ → 7K+ up after 68 days in tier
5. 2022-10-20 5K+ → 6K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WCBoost – Products Compare 30K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Rearrange Products for WooCommerce 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Hide Shipping Method For WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag B
• WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B

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Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce: 10K+ active installs, 4.1★ (29 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hide-categories-products-woocommerce