WooCommerce Protected Categories

Public product listings may not suit every store. This plugin lets you restrict selected WooCommerce categories, their products, and subcategories, so private offerings stay out of view for visitors without access. Set restrictions with a password, user role, or individual user account to suit the way you manage customers.

Customers can reach private areas by signing in to their accounts or entering a password on a dedicated login page. Protected categories can also be hidden from menus and widgets until the customer has access. This gives wholesalers, photographers, schools, and sports clubs a way to manage private product sections within their existing store.

Features

• Protect selected categories: Restrict access to chosen WooCommerce categories, keeping their products and subcategories out of view for visitors without permission.
• Choose access rules: Protect categories with a password, a user role, or an individual user account to match how you manage customers.
• Private customer access: Customers can access their private areas by signing in to an account or entering a password on a dedicated login page.
• Hide categories from navigation: Optionally hide protected categories from menus, sidebars, and widgets until customers have access to them.
• Apply restrictions to products: Products and subcategories within a protected category inherit its access restrictions, keeping the section consistent.
• Create private store sections: Set up hidden wholesale areas, customer-specific product sections, or shops restricted to approved users within your WooCommerce store.

Best for

• WooCommerce wholesalers
• Photographers with private product areas
• Schools and sports clubs