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What Is Visibility in Catalog in WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 1:42 pm

In WooCommerce, the “Visibility in Catalog” setting controls whether or not a product is visible on your shop’s main page. This can be useful if you want to hide a product from your customers but still have it available for purchase.

There are four visibility options for products in WooCommerce:

1. Public

2. Private

3.

Hidden

4. Search Only

Public

This is the default visibility setting for products in WooCommerce. A public product is visible to everyone, including search engines and customers who are not logged in to your site.

Private

A private product is only visible to logged-in users who have the appropriate permissions. Private products are not visible to search engines or customers who are not logged in.

Hidden

Hidden products are not visible on your shop’s main page, but they can still be accessed directly if the customer knows the URL. Hidden products are also not visible to search engines, but they can be added to your sitemap so that search engines know they exist.

Search Only

Search only products are visible on your shop’s main page and can be found by search engines, but they cannot be added to your cart directly. Customers must use the search functionality on your site to find these products.

Products with the “Visibility in Catalog” setting set to “Hidden” or “Search Only” will not appear in your shop’s main page, but they can still be purchased by customers who know the URL or who find the product through a search engine.

PRO TIP: If you are not sure about the visibility of an item in your catalog, it is best to contact the WooCommerce support team. They can help you with troubleshooting and setting the visibility for your items.
Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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