Catalog Visibility Options

Use Catalog Visibility Options to convert a WooCommerce site from an e-commerce store into an online catalog by taking away e-commerce functionality such as add-to-cart buttons, the cart, and the checkout process.

Support Scope: 

We enable and configure it as needed on WooCommerce sites based on requirements of the customer

Installation: 

1. From the WordPress Dashboard
2. Select “Plugins” from the “GD Core” menu
3. Install “WooCommerce Catalog Visibility Options” from the available plugins
4. Ensure the plugin is active

Configuration: 

Global Settings

For global settings that affect your entire site, go to: WooCommerce > Settings > Visibility Options. From here you can Enable, Disable, or Enable for Logged in Users both price display and purchasing capability.  This is also the screen where you can add custom text for the Add to Cart button or replace the price with custom text. Additionally, you can add Alternate Content to display on disabled products.  This section can use shortcodes, which allows you to insert saved rows or Woocommerce functionality such as login and/or registration forms. You can also edit Location Filter Options from this screen, which will be covered more later. These settings are global and apply to the entire site.

Category Settings

For category settings that only affect a particular category, go to: Products > Categories. From here you can add Role Restrictions when adding a new category, or you can click Edit on an existing category in order to edit it. If you are editing an existing category, scroll towards the bottom of the page and you should see the Catalog Visibility options. Any changes made in this section will only affect the category you’re editing.

Note: If product is assigned to multiple categories, the first category alphabetically will take precedence.

Product Settings

To edit product visibility on a single product, go to: Woocommerce > Products. From this screen you can either add a new product, or edit an existing product. From the Edit Product screen scroll down to the Restrictions tab in the Product Data metabox. From here you can edit the visibility options for this individual product. This includes the option to edit who can view the product, who can purchase the product, who can view the price of the product, and setup location filters for the product. Any changes made in this section will only affect the product you’re editing. Note: If product is assigned to multiple categories, the first category alphabetically will take precedence.

Location Filter Settings

Location filters allow the store owner to display different products based on the user’s country or state. To configure Location Filters go to: WooCommerce > Settings > Visibility Options and scroll to the bottom of the page. From here you can configure various location-specific options, such as whether to distinguish by country or by state/territory, use geo location to automatically assign location, allowing the user to change their location, and whether or not to clear the cart when the location is changed. For a more detailed explanation of these options, please see the official documentation. These are global configuration options, but the actual geo location restrictions are handled on a per-category or per-product basis and have to be set up in the category or product settings described above.