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Perfect for seasonal inventory management, wholesale catalogs, and member-only products.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>\ud83d\udd17 Developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/vgdevsolutions.gr\">VGDEV Solutions<\/a> \u2014 WooCommerce plugins for the Greek market.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 Hide entire product categories with a single checkbox<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Hide individual products using fast AJAX live search<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Visual \"chip\" interface \u2014 see all hidden products at a glance<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Products hidden from shop page, category pages, tag pages, and search results<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 No data is ever deleted \u2014 restore visibility anytime by unchecking<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Category tree structure for easy hierarchy navigation<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Works seamlessly with all WooCommerce-compatible themes<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Lightweight \u2014 no impact on front-end performance<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 HPOS compatible (WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Use Cases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f <strong>Seasonal products<\/strong> \u2014 Hide summer\/winter items when out of season<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfed <strong>Wholesale catalogs<\/strong> \u2014 Hide retail products from B2B customers (or vice versa)<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udea7 <strong>Work in progress<\/strong> \u2014 Hide products not yet ready to sell<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udce6 <strong>Out of stock<\/strong> \u2014 Temporarily hide unavailable items without deleting them<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udfaf <strong>Regional availability<\/strong> \u2014 Hide products not available in certain regions<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf81 <strong>Flash sales prep<\/strong> \u2014 Prepare product drops by hiding until launch time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>How It Works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce \u2192 Visibility Control<\/strong> after activation<\/li>\n<li>Check categories in the tree to hide all products in them<\/li>\n<li>Use the live search to find and select individual products to hide<\/li>\n<li>Selected products appear as visual \"chips\" for easy management<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Save Settings<\/strong> \u2014 changes take effect immediately on your storefront<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>No coding required. No data lost. Restore any product with one click.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n  <p>Developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/vgdevsolutions.gr\/shop\/\">VGDEV Solutions<\/a> \u2014 free and premium WooCommerce plugins.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce \u2192 Visibility Control<\/strong> to start hiding categories and products.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p>No additional configuration needed \u2014 the plugin works immediately after activation.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20require%20woocommerce%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin require WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, WooCommerce must be installed and active for this plugin to work.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20hidden%20products%20be%20deleted%20from%20my%20database%3F\"><h3>Will hidden products be deleted from my database?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No, absolutely not. The plugin never deletes any product data. It simply filters products from frontend queries. All your product data, images, prices, and settings remain completely intact. Uncheck a product or category at any time to restore its visibility immediately.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20hidden%20products%20disappear%20from%3F\"><h3>Where do hidden products disappear from?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Hidden products are excluded from the shop page, category pages, product tag pages, and WooCommerce search results. Note: if a customer has a direct URL to a hidden product page, they may still be able to access it directly.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20hide%20a%20single%20product%20without%20hiding%20its%20entire%20category%3F\"><h3>Can I hide a single product without hiding its entire category?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Use the AJAX live search field to find and select individual products. They will appear as visual \"chips\" and can be removed at any time.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20work%20with%20woocommerce%20hpos%20%28high-performance%20order%20storage%29%3F\"><h3>Does this work with WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce HPOS.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20category%20tree%20show%20subcategories%20too%3F\"><h3>Does the category tree show subcategories too?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The category tree is recursive and displays your full category hierarchy with proper indentation, making it easy to hide parent or child categories independently.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20slow%20down%20my%20store%3F\"><h3>Will this slow down my store?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin only adds lightweight query filters on the frontend. 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