RIACO Hide Products by User Role

By robertoiacono

Description

Hide Products by User Role for WooCommerce lets you control product visibility for different user roles — including guests — without coding.

You can:
– Hide specific products, product categories, or all products from selected user roles.
– Apply global rules in WooCommerce > Settings > Products > Hide by User Roles.
– Hide products even in search, archives, and single product pages.
– Support for variable products — manage visibility per variation.
– Use custom targets (extendable via filters).

Perfect for:
– Wholesale / Retail pricing separation
– B2B stores hiding retail items
– Private or membership stores
– Logged-in users only stores

Features

Hide products for guests or specific user roles
Global visibility rules via WooCommerce settings
Role-based taxonomy and product filtering
Compatible with WooCommerce product queries
Hide single product pages if restricted
Hide variation products
Extendable via WordPress filters

Screenshots

Installation

Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or install it from the WordPress Plugin Directory.

Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.

Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Products > Hide by User Roles.

Add rules to hide products or categories for specific user roles.

FAQ

Can I hide products only for guests?: Yes. You can create a rule with the “Guest” role and select which products or categories to hide.
Will this remove products from search results and archives?: Yes, hidden products are excluded from all WooCommerce queries (shop, category, tag, search, etc.).
Does it work with custom product types or taxonomies?: No, but you can extend it using filters to support any taxonomy.
Can I hide product variations?: Yes. Each variation can have its own visibility settings in the product edit screen.

Reviews

wocdev ❄️1️⃣ 21, 2026

The plugin works perfectly and is highly configurable directly from the WooCommerce settings. It doesn’t add unnecessary items to the main menu, which is a big plus. Thanks, Roberto!

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