Title: Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce Author: Charlie Macaraeg Published: october 26, 2021 Last modified: augustus 20, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/banner- 772x250.png?rev=3657018) ![](https://ps.w.org/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=3425714) # Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce By [Charlie Macaraeg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/charliemac24/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce.2.3.0.zip) * [Details](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/#description) * [Reviews](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/#installation) * [Development](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/) ## Description WooCommerce gives store owners a global option to hide all out-of-stock products from the catalog. That works for simple stores, but it can be limiting when some sold-out products should stay visible for SEO, customer reference, seasonal demand, or future restocks. **Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce** gives you more control over how out-of-stock products appear in your store. Instead of hiding every sold-out product, you can choose whether each out-of-stock product appears in shop results, search results, both, or neither. Version 2.3.0 keeps the reporting snapshot introduced in 2.1.0, supports WordPress 7.0.1, and refreshes the admin dashboard with a cleaner, more premium flat design. ### Key features * Control out-of-stock product visibility individually * Choose whether products appear in shop results, search results, both, or neither * Update multiple products at once with bulk actions * Search out-of-stock products by name or SKU * Review visibility totals with summary cards * See which categories have the most out-of-stock products * Quickly identify sold-out products that may need review * Manage everything from a simple WooCommerce admin screen ### Why use this plugin? Not every out-of-stock product should be treated the same. Some products may be temporarily unavailable but still important to your store. Others may have SEO value, incoming restocks, seasonal demand, or product pages that customers still need to access. This plugin gives you a more selective alternative to WooCommerce’s all-or-nothing out-of-stock visibility setting. ### How it works The plugin gives you a dedicated admin screen under: **Products -> Out-of-Stock Visibility** From there, you can review your current out-of-stock products and decide how each one should behave. For each out-of-stock product, you can choose whether it should be: * visible in shop results * visible in search results * visible in both shop and search * hidden from both shop and search You can also use bulk actions to update multiple products faster. ### Out-of-stock reporting Version 2.1.0 added a reporting snapshot above the visibility manager table. The report helps you quickly understand how out-of-stock products are currently exposed in your store. The reporting section includes: * visibility summary cards * out-of-stock product counts by visibility mode * category breakdowns * products that may need review * quick filters that jump to matching products in the table This makes it easier to spot sold-out products that are still visible to customers and review them before they affect the shopping experience. ### Use cases This plugin is useful when: * You want to keep selected out-of-stock products visible for SEO * You want customers to find temporarily unavailable products * You want product pages to remain accessible for future restocks * You want popular or seasonal products to stay visible even when sold out * You want low-priority sold-out products hidden from shop or search * You want to review which out-of-stock products are still visible to customers * You want to see which categories have the most sold-out products * You want more control than WooCommerce’s default global setting ### Who this plugin is for This plugin is built for WooCommerce store owners, managers, and developers who want better control over out-of-stock product visibility. It may be especially useful for stores that sell: * seasonal products * frequently restocked items * popular products with high demand * products with strong SEO value * products customers may still need to browse, even when unavailable ### What this plugin does not do This plugin does not replace WooCommerce inventory management. It does not change your actual stock quantities or stock status. It only helps manage how out-of-stock products appear in your store’s catalog, shop results, and search results. ## Screenshots [⌊Out of stock dashboard⌉⌊Out of stock dashboard⌉[ Out of stock dashboard [⌊Out of stock product table⌉⌊Out of stock product table⌉[ Out of stock product table [⌊Bulk visibility control⌉⌊Bulk visibility control⌉[ Bulk visibility control [⌊Individual visibility control⌉⌊Individual visibility control⌉[ Individual visibility control ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager- for-woocommerce/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. 3. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and activated. 4. Go to **Products -> Out-of-Stock Visibility**. 5. Review the reporting snapshot and configure how your out-of-stock products should appear. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin require WooCommerce? Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and activated for this plugin to work. ### What problem does this plugin solve? WooCommerce has a global setting to hide out-of-stock products from the catalog. This plugin gives you more control by letting you decide which out-of-stock products should stay visible and where they should appear. ### Does this plugin affect in-stock products? No. The plugin is designed specifically for out-of-stock product visibility. ### Does this plugin change product stock levels? No. This plugin does not change stock quantities or replace WooCommerce inventory management. It only manages visibility behavior for out-of-stock products. ### Can I choose where an out-of-stock product appears? Yes. You can choose whether an out-of-stock product appears in shop results, search results, both, or neither. ### Does the plugin support bulk updates? Yes. You can update multiple out-of-stock products at once using bulk actions. ### Does the plugin include reporting? Yes. Version 2.1.0 includes a reporting snapshot with visibility summary cards, category breakdowns, and a needs-review list. ### Why would I keep an out-of-stock product visible? Some store owners keep sold-out products visible for SEO, customer reference, seasonal demand, or future restocks. ### Can I still use WooCommerce’s stock settings? Yes. WooCommerce still manages stock status and inventory. This plugin gives you more selective control over how out-of-stock products appear in the catalog. ### Is this plugin beginner-friendly? Yes. The plugin is designed to be simple to use from the WordPress admin without requiring custom code. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Charlie Macaraeg ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/charliemac24/) [Translate “Hide or Show Out-of-Stock Products for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.3.0 * Bumped the plugin version to 2.3.0 * Redesigned the Out of Stock Visibility Manager dashboard with a cleaner, flat visual style * Refined summary cards, category breakdown, and needs-review panels for better readability * Tightened spacing, borders, and typography throughout the admin screen * Added an “Out of Stock For” duration filter to the dashboard so you can quickly find products that have been out of stock for a specific length of time * Added a “Days Out of Stock” column to the product table, showing how long each product has been continuously out of stock and the date it went out of stock, so you can spot long-standing out-of-stock items at a glance * Fixed the dashboard search box so it correctly matches out-of-stock products by SKU, not just by product name #### 2.2.1 * Changed the successful product-visibility update notification to green for clearer confirmation feedback * Added distinct error notification styling when a visibility update cannot be completed * Bumped the plugin version to 2.2.1 #### 2.2.0 * Tested and updated compatibility metadata for WordPress 7.0.1 * Bumped the plugin version to 2.2.0 * Switched product visibility term lookups to WooCommerce’s current helper with a safe fallback * Cleaned up admin screen markup to avoid invalid form nesting in newer WordPress admin output * Updated pagination labels to use translated WordPress-friendly text * Corrected readme copy, plugin path examples, and release notes #### 2.1.0 * Added a reporting snapshot above the visibility manager table * Added summary cards for out-of-stock visibility modes * Added a category breakdown to highlight where sold-out products are concentrated * Added a needs-review list for out-of-stock products that are still visible to customers * Added quick filters so users can jump from the report to matching products faster * Updated compatibility for the latest WordPress version * Improved WooCommerce dependency handling for more reliable plugin loading * Improved admin screen compatibility and cleaned up outdated display text * Updated product thumbnail handling in the visibility manager screen * Improved visibility option detection so product settings are shown more accurately #### 2.0.4 * Minor adjustment on search behavior #### 2.0.3 * Improved plugin behavior and compatibility * General maintenance and fixes #### 2.0.2 * Minor fixes and improvements #### 2.0.1 * Minor fixes and improvements #### 2.0.0 * Major plugin update * Improved control over out-of-stock product visibility ## Meta * Version **2.3.0** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **20+** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.7** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/) * Tags * [inventory](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/inventory/)[out of stock](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/out-of-stock/) [product visibility](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/product-visibility/) [woocommerce](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://pap-aw.wordpress.org/plugins/out-of-stock-display-manager-for-woocommerce/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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