Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce
v1.1by vgdevsolutions · updated 8 months ago
Hide WooCommerce products and categories instantly — without deleting any data. Category tree checkboxes, AJAX live search, and visual chip selection.
- Rank
- #28,127
- Up384 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,259 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce at a glance
Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by vgdevsolutions with 20+ active installs, the #28,127 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Feb 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 6 plugins tagged “hide categories”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats57 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#28,127 · up 100 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #28,127 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #28,511 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #28,305 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,311 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,310 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,221 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,549 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,505 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,348 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #28,230 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #28,431 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #28,227 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Mar 15, 2025
- Last updated
- Feb 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce
How many websites use Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce?
Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,127 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce been downloaded?
1,259 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Feb 25, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce have?
No one has reviewed Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce?
The plugins most like Hide Product Categories & Products for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are Katalog Visibility for WooCommerce (10+), Display Categories Widget (3K+) and Hide Categories (200+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | vgdevsolutions |
| First released | Mar 15, 2025 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Feb 25, 2026 |
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