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Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce

v1.0

by swinaallen · updated 8 years ago

Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce is a WordPress plugin to hide categories and subcategories from the shop.

Product CategoriesshopShop Categorieswoocommerce
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Rank
#20,566
Down21 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 55
50+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.8K
2,810 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -20% (30d)·Toward 40+ · ETA unknown

Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce at a glance

Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce is a WordPress plugin by swinaallen with 50+ active installs, the #20,566 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 29, 2018, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “Shop Categories”. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

57 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0246Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 23Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateHide Shop Categories for Woocommerce
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 55 · -3.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.555657Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202655
Nov 9, 202655
Nov 8, 202656
Nov 7, 202656
Nov 5, 202655
Nov 4, 202655
Nov 3, 202656
Nov 2, 202656
Nov 1, 202656
Oct 31, 202655
Oct 30, 202655
Oct 29, 202656
Oct 28, 202656
Oct 27, 202657

Rank over time

#20,566 · down 276 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#20.3K#20.4K#20.5KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026#20,566
Nov 9, 2026#20,545
Nov 8, 2026#20,361
Nov 7, 2026#20,299
Nov 6, 2026#20,351
Nov 4, 2026#20,516
Nov 3, 2026#20,311
Nov 2, 2026#20,332
Nov 1, 2026#20,329
Oct 31, 2026#20,420
Oct 30, 2026#20,553
Oct 29, 2026#20,320
Oct 28, 2026#20,229
Oct 27, 2026#20,290

Growth %

Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 2026-1.79%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+0.91%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-1.79%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+1.82%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-1.79%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.75%

Active installs band

50+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.485052Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202650+
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Oct 27, 202650+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.9.1
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Nov 29, 2018
Last updated
Nov 29, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce

How many websites use Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce?

Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,566 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce been downloaded?

2,810 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 29, 2018 (7 years ago).

Is Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Shop Categories for Woocommerce still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce have?

5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce?

The plugins most like Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce, by the tags they share, are TI WooCommerce Wishlist (100K+), WooCommerce (7M+) and Google for WooCommerce (800K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Hide Shop Categories for Woocommerce
Estimated installs≈ 55
Reported installs50+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads2.8K
Authorswinaallen
First releasedNov 29, 2018
Version1.0
Requires WP4.9.1
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 29, 2018

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