Temporarily remove a product from normal browsing by changing its publication or catalogue visibility settings instead of deleting it. Choose the setting that matches whether customers should still be able to open the direct URL or purchase the item.
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01 Choose the intended behaviour
Catalogue visibility controls whether a published product appears in shop and search views. Draft or private publication states affect public access more broadly. Stock status affects whether an item can be purchased, and out-of-stock visibility can affect listings. These controls are related but not interchangeable.
02 Apply a narrow change
- Open Products > All Products and edit the intended product.
- Record its current publication, catalogue visibility and stock settings.
- For a product that should remain reachable through its direct link but disappear from normal listings, review the Hidden catalogue option.
- For a product that should no longer be publicly available, use the appropriate draft or private state and review the effect on existing links.
- Save and test the shop, search results and direct product URL while logged out.
Does Hidden prevent purchases?
Catalogue-hidden products can still be accessible through a direct URL and may remain purchasable. Do not use catalogue hiding as a security or sales-disable control. Test the direct page and any existing cart or integration route if stopping new purchases is the real requirement.
Will this erase old orders?
Changing visibility is not an order-history deletion. Preserve the product record and identifiers when possible so reports, integrations and past purchases remain understandable. If a product grants downloads or ongoing access, review those entitlements separately before making broader changes.
03 Review surrounding links
Check menus, related-product sections, grouped products, campaigns and external feeds that may still advertise the item. A hidden product can remain linked from editorial content. For a temporary pause, a clear availability message may be more helpful than sending every visitor to a generic error page.
04 Restore availability deliberately
Before bringing the product back, verify current price, stock, images and fulfilment details. Restore the recorded visibility state and test a purchase. If the product is permanently replaced, plan an appropriate replacement page and redirect rather than immediately deleting the old record and losing its operational context.