Product Visibility by User Role for WooCommerce
by WP Wham · eCommerce
Also makes 9 other plugins · 35.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Display WooCommerce products by customer's user role.
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Health
B 82/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.6K estimated
Momentum
+120%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “product” for “role”. “product” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “role” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 71 average across 9,845 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.5%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 134.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,181 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 43 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 21 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.0★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 3 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
49
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
47%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| product visibility | #2 | #6 | down 1 |
| visibility your tag | #7 | #11 | up 9 |
| user role your tag | #7 | #15 | up 8 |
| role | #8 | #12 | up 8 |
| menu visibility by role | #3 | #10 | 0 |
| product attribute visibility | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| product variations visibility | #4 | #10 | 0 |
| woo commerce your tag | #13 | #17 | up 9 |
| add role | #7 | #11 | — |
| change user role | #8 | #19 | down 1 |
| by role | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| new role | #9 | #14 | up 1 |
| user role plugin | #9 | #21 | down 1 |
| plugin visibility | #10 | #18 | down 2 |
| wordpress product filter with woo commerce | #10 | #18 | down 1 |
| woocommerce visibility | #12 | #19 | 0 |
| create custom user role | #12 | #21 | up 8 |
| woocommerce product suggestion | #16 | #21 | up 1 |
| custom role | #17 | #23 | 0 |
| woo commerce tab | #19 | #20 | up 3 |
| product your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
85 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 63 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “product” for “role”. “product” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “role” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “woo commerce”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.8.5 · 22 Sep 2026
40
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 6 months ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 61% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tbo4602.6y ago
What a shame to state their plugin is HPOS ready and they added the code but still don’t release the update even after 3 MONTHS… Wondering about the real reasons behind it? Who is responsible and behind this lack of professionalism?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Olena2.7y ago
I added a plugin. I can see the message This plugin is incompatible with the enabled WooCommerce feature ‘High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS)’, it shouldn’t be activated. And I don’t know if it will interfere with the operation of the shop. Do you plan to improve the plugin? This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by Olena.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ChickenWhisperer5.1y ago
Most stores have different shapes and sizes of products. Depending on these factors, stores want certain products available for wholesale. For a plugin that specializes in product visibility, this information must be assigned at a variation level, not a product level.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stockbrokerad5.1y ago
working ok
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ audiosteps5.1y ago
Have a Hybrid B2B B2C Shop. My Wholesale Plugin and all other woocoomerce hide plugins can´t hide the products from search results with ajax. your plugin works perfectly! thank you. will buy the pro in the next days.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ icgit5.5y ago
It hides the product from Product Range but not from front page sections This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by icgit.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Probeauty5.5y ago
It took no time at all to set up the restrictions, and when there was a minor conflict with my theme, they were able to find and fix the issue super quickly. The service and support has made me want to check out their other plugins, great to deal with.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Farhad Fariborzi5.9y ago
افزونهای عالی برای مخفی کردن/ نمایش دادن محصولات / دستهبندی محصولات / برچسبها بر اساس نقش کاربری یک مثال: فرض کنید شما محصولات باندل (پکیجی از محصولات) دارید و میخواهید آنرا از بعضی نقشهای کاربری (مثلا کاربران مهمان یا مشتریان) مخفی نمایید و برای سایر نقش های کاربری (مثلا همکار) قابل مشاهده نمایید و کلی کارکردهای دیگر که بستگی به خلاقیت و طراحی شما برای نمایش یا عدم نمایش محصولات/دسته بندی ها/برچسب ها و … دارد In my opinion, anneyu’s opinion about the plugin is not correct, special functions and features are provided in this plugin that you will not find anywhere else. This topic was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by Farhad Fariborzi. Reason: Insert a comment about a user review
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-22 Version 1.8.5 UPDATE: minor UI tweak to Products admin column; add new filter ‘wpwham_product_visibility_by_user_role_admin_custom_css’. 1.8.5
- 2026-02-19 Version 1.8.4 FIX: PHP notice. 1.8.4
- 2025-05-31 Version 1.8.3 FIX: PHP notice. 1.8.3
- 2024-08-28 Version 1.8.2 FIX: bug with “replace short description” feature. 1.8.2
- 2023-07-13 Version 1.8.1 FIX: PHP 8.2 notices. FIX: WP notice. 1.8.1
- 2022-06-01 Version 1.8.0 UPDATE: changes to maintain compatibility with new features in pro version. UPDATE: updated .pot file for translations. 1.8.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 4 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Display WooCommerce products by customer's user role."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 843 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "woo-commerce" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-29 7K+ → 6K+ down after 481 days in tier
- 2025-01-03 8K+ → 7K+ down after 822 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 6K+ → 8K+ up after 413 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 4K+ → 6K+ up after 367 days in tier
- 2020-08-15 800+ → 4K+ up after 803 days in tier
- 2018-06-04 200+ → 800+ 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).
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Product Price by Formula for WooCommerce 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Swipe n Buy for WooCommerce – let shoppers swipe through products and buy 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Member-Exclusive Products for WooCommerce 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Features for WooCommerce 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
If Menu – Visibility control for Menus 50K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
Block Visibility — Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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