Hide Out Of Stock By Category
This plugin will let you hide out of stock products in WooCommerce but only for certain categories. WooCommerce currently lets you either hide all out of stock products or none. This expands on that and lets you choose…
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Hide Out Of Stock By Category shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Hide Out Of Stock By Catego… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category | >100 |
| ecommerce | >100 |
| hide | >100 |
| out of stock | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Hide Out Of Stock By Category
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin will let you hide out of stock products in WooCommerce but only for certain categories. WooCommerce currently lets you either hide all out of stock products or none. This expands on that and lets you choose a category to hide when out of stock.
You might want to use this to keep newer products on your website eventhough they’re out of stock. Hiding the older, out of stock WooCommerce products would remove some clutter.
Installation
- Upload and extract the .zip file downloaded to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ menu in WordPress
- Start using the plugin
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FAQ
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Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Hide Out Of Stock By Category free?
Yes. Hide Out Of Stock By Category is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hide Out Of Stock By Category safe to use in 2026?
Hide Out Of Stock By Category shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hide Out Of Stock By Category?
Hide Out Of Stock By Category is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,792 times since it launched in April 2020. It was downloaded 62 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hide Out Of Stock By Category work with WordPress 7.1?
Hide Out Of Stock By Category is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Hide Out Of Stock By Category need?
Hide Out Of Stock By Category requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Hide Out Of Stock By Category last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on April 15, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Hide Out Of Stock By Category?
Hide Out Of Stock By Category is developed and maintained by nerdywp.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Out Of Stock By Category?
The most popular alternatives to Hide Out Of Stock By Category are Pages with category and tag (50K+ installs), Search & Filter (50K+ installs) and Tag, Category, and Taxonomy… (40K+ installs).
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