Hide Product Category Archives
Hide WooCommerce product category archives while keeping products visible elsewhere.
by Stephen Kinzey, Ph.D. · github.com/stevekinzey/hide-product-category-archives
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Install
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Hide Product Category Archives
Adds a per-product-category checkbox in WooCommerce that redirects visitors away from that product category archive to the Shop page, while keeping products visible via other categories, search, and facets.
Features
- Checkbox on Products → Categories (add/edit)
- “Hidden archive” column on category list with one-click toggle
- 301 redirect for hidden product category archives
- Safe with FacetWP + Elementor (does not alter product visibility)
- Uninstall cleanup included
Usage
- Activate the plugin
- Go to Products → Categories
- Edit a category
- Check “Hide category archive (redirect to Shop)”
- Save
Notes
- Redirect target is the WooCommerce Shop page.
- This does not remove products from the catalog.
- If a category is hidden, its archive URL redirects, including paginated archives.
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Author
Stephen Kinzey, Ph.D.
https://sk-america.com
Read the full README on GitHub →
Releases
These releases are tags only. The author does not attach a packaged zip, so there are no download counts to report.