<p>Products Visibility by User Roles extension enables you to hide products and categories for specific user roles. You can manage visibility for multiple user roles, and display a custom error message or redirect to another URL when a user tries to access a restricted product or category.</p>
<p>You can also manage visibility for guest users, and choose to allow/disallow Google to rank the restricted pages. The products will remain hidden from shop, categories, search, and other listing pages.</p>
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<div class="woo-sc-box normal">Product Visibility by User Role is available in our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/b2b-for-woocommerce/">B2B extension for WooCommerce</a> – an ultimate B2B & B2C wholesale solution.</div>
<div class="woo-sc-box normal">Want to hide variations by user roles as well? Checkout our <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/hide-variations-by-user-roles/">Variations visibility by user roles extension</a>.</div>
<h2><strong>Show</strong><strong> or hide products by user role</strong></h2>
<p>WooCommerce Hide Products Visibility by User Role offers two ways to manage your catalog visibility:</p>
<h4><strong>1)  Hide Products</strong></h4>
<p>With the “Hide” feature, you can choose to hide selected products and categories from specific user roles and guests. For example, if you choose to hide product A and category B from general customers, they will remain hidden for general customers only whereas the other users will be able to view them.</p>
<h4><strong>2)  Show (Assign) Products</strong></h4>
<p>Instead of hiding, you can choose to “Show” i.e., assign products and categories from specific user roles and guests. By using this feature, you can limit the catalog visibility for any user role. No other products will be visible except the ones you have assigned them.</p>
<p>For example, If you choose to show product A and category B to wholesale customers, they will remain visible to wholesale customers only whereas all other products and categories will no longer be displayed. At the same time, by using the “global visibility” settings you can hide product A and category B from guests and all registered customers. This will make product A and category B explicit to wholesale user role only.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5821911" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WooCommerce-hide-product.png" alt="WooCommerce hide product" width="734" height="1240" /></p>
<h2><strong>Show custom message or redirect to another link:</strong></h2>
<p>The extension comes with 2 different redirection modes that allow you to redirect users to another URL or show them a custom message.  You customize different error messages and redirection links for different user roles.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5821947" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Custom-Error-Message-or-redirect-link.png" alt="" width="794" height="406" /></p>
<h2><strong>Global settings to hide products for guests & registered users</strong></h2>
<p>You can hide products and categories from guests and registered users. This global WooCommerce hide product feature comes in handy when you want to hide your entire store or specific products from guests and all registered users irrespective of their user role.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5821916" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WooCommerce-Hide-Product-Global-Options.png" alt="" width="761" height="1150" /></p>
<h2><strong>Allow search engines to rank your pages</strong></h2>
<p>You can choose to allow/disallow search engines to crawl and rank your private products and categories that are restricted for guest users.</p>
<h2><strong>FAQs:</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Can I hide the entire catalog from guest users?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, you can hide the entire catalog from guest users.</p>
<p><strong>Can I hide the complete category from guest users?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, you can hide the category and its products. Please note the category links will may remain visible, however, when a restricted user will click on those, they will see the restriction message that the category is not available for them.</p>
<p><strong>Can I show a specific product or category to retailers only and keep it hidden for everyone else? How do we do that?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, You can assign a specific product or category to 1 or more user roles and keep it hidden for the other registered and guest users. See the <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/products-visibility-by-user-roles/">documentation</a> on how to do this.</p>
<p><strong>The hidden products will no longer be visible in the shop, categories, and search result pages?</strong></p>
<p>Yes, the hidden products will no longer be displayed in listing and search result pages. If a customer accesses it with a direct link, a custom error message will be displayed. However, in some cases, you might need to remove them manually from your menu.</p>

Products Visibility by User Roles

<p>Manage catalog visibility based on user roles.</p>

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<h2><strong>Benefits</strong></h2>
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<li><strong>Allow customers to download a well-organized catalog PDF with just one click</strong></li>
<li><strong>Let customers generate PDF of individual product, category or entire store for offline viewing<br />
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Choose from 3 attractive PDF templates and customize them by adding heading, footer, cover and more</strong></li>
<li><strong>Include relevant product information like title, prices, description, image and more<br />
</strong></li>
<li><strong>Enable customers to share your store’s catalog with friends, clients, or colleagues</strong></li>
<li><strong>Shareable PDFs can attract more online visitors because they contain links to the relevant store listings<br />
</strong></li>
</ul>
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<p>Many online shoppers prefer a well-organized and easy-to-navigate product catalog, while businesses often require a downloadable reference for bulk orders. However, relying solely on an online store can limit accessibility, particularly for customers who prefer to browse offline, share product information, or place large B2B orders.</p>
<p>Product PDF Catalog for WooCommerce extension offers a solution to this challenge by enabling merchants to generate professional and customizable PDF catalogs for their stores. This allows customers to easily <em>download</em>, <em>view</em>, and <em>share</em> your products, enhancing their shopping experience and ultimately increasing your customer base.</p>
<p>This highly customizable extension allows you to display catalog download and share buttons on any page and customize PDF catalogs by changing design templates, uploading front & back covers, and adding watermarks. You can choose to show catalog download and share buttons on the entire store or specific categories and pages so your customers can only access part of the catalog you want them to see.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Allow customers to download your entire or category-specific catalog in PDF form</li>
<li>Limit download and share button visibility by:
<ul>
<li>User roles</li>
<li>Countries</li>
<li>Categories</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Show catalog download and share buttons on shop, cart, and product pages</li>
<li>Place the PDF download and share buttons on the shop page at the following positions:
<ul>
<li>Before product image</li>
<li>After product image</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Place the PDF download and share buttons on the cart page at the following positions:
<ul>
<li>Before the cart</li>
<li>Before cart total</li>
<li>After cart total</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Place PDF download and share buttons on the following positions on a single product page:
<ul>
<li>Before/after product image</li>
<li>After product description</li>
<li>After add-to-cart button</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Use a shortcode to place catalog download and share buttons anywhere</li>
<li>Customize the Download and Share Button by:
<ul>
<li>Adding custom button text</li>
<li>Adding custom button background color</li>
<li>Adding custom button text color</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Choose from 3 pre-made PDF catalog templates or upload a custom template</li>
<li>Choose to display long or short product descriptions within the catalog</li>
<li>Activate the header and footer on the PDF cover page</li>
<li>Option to show or hide out-of-stock products in the generated PDF</li>
<li>Upload your preferred logo image on the PDF</li>
<li>Choose to hide or show titles, images, SKUs, etc</li>
<li>Enable header on the catalog and add a logo</li>
<li>Choose header position, padding, and description</li>
<li>Enable footer on the catalog and add custom footer text</li>
<li>Choose footer and header text and background colors</li>
<li>Add custom text for watermarks or use the logo image</li>
<li>Display custom front & back covers with the PDF</li>
</ul>
<h2>Allow Customers to Download & Share Store Catalog in a PDF – Simplify Offline Shopping</h2>
<p>Make offline shopping effortless with the WooCommerce PDF Catalog plugin! Let customers download and share your catalog in a click for easy viewing and comparisons.<br />
Choose from three templates or upload a custom design to create stunning catalogs. Customize text, colors, headers, and footers to match your brand. Place the Download & Send Email buttons on the cart, shop, and product pages—or use shortcodes to position them anywhere you like.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004829968" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-1.png" alt="product pdf catalog for woocommerce" width="980" height="773" /></p>
<h2 class="message-text ng-tns-c232-2086">Let Customers Generate PDFs of Individual Products, Categories, or Entire Store</h2>
<p>Merchants can easily allow customers to generate and share PDF catalogs for specific products, categories, or entire stores. As mentioned above, merchants can keep their privacy by restricting catalog generation for certain categories, countries, and user roles.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004904197" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce.png" alt="product pdf catalog for woocommerce" width="980" height="274" /></p>
<h2>Limit Catalog Download & Share Options by Customers, Regions and Categories</h2>
<p>Easily control who gets to view and download the PDF catalog through the restriction options. You can exclude selected user roles, countries, and categories from viewing the PDF buttons. Target the right audience by limiting visibility by customers and countries. Choose products<br />
to add to the catalog and effectively promote them to offline shoppers.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004829994" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-3.png" alt="" width="980" height="610" /></p>
<h2>Display the PDF Download and Email Buttons Anywhere using Shortcode</h2>
<p>The plugin offers you the flexibility to display the PDF buttons anywhere you want on your website. Simply paste the shortcode [download_custom_pdf], and the buttons will be displayed instantly.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004830040" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-11_4175f4.png" alt="" width="980" height="460" /></p>
<h2>Show Catalog Download & Share Buttons on Shop, Cart, & Product Pages</h2>
<p>Display the Catalog Download and Share buttons at the right locations to ensure the feature is accessible to your audience. Place the buttons prominently on shop, cart, and single product pages and choose placement on each page.<br />
You can display the buttons before/after product images on the shop page. For the cart page, you can choose to place them before the cart or before/after the cart total. Additionally, you can place the catalog on a single product page before/after the product image, after the product description, or after the add-to-cart button. To avoid inconvenience, you can also show out-of-stock products in the generated PDF.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004829996" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-4.png" alt="" width="980" height="306" /></p>
<h2>Customize the Catalog Download and Share Buttons</h2>
<p>Show a Download and Send Email button with the PDF catalog so your customers can quickly download or receive the catalog in their emails. The buttons can be customized by adjusting their text and color schemes. To keep your catalog safe, you can display a brand logo with a PDF to minimize the chances of online misuse.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004892852" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-233.png" alt="product pdf catalog for woocommerce" width="980" height="977" /></p>
<h2>Choose from 3 Fully Customizable PDF Templates or Upload Your Own</h2>
<p>WooCommerce PDF Catalog extension allows you to choose from 3 existing templates to customize and organize your catalog quickly. Appealingly showcase images and descriptions without manually customizing the PDF, which can be very time-consuming.<br />
To enhance clarity, irrelevant details can be hidden or shown as needed. Choose to display or omit product titles, images, descriptions, prices, categories, or SKUs that may not be relevant to the user.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004830007" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-6.png" alt="" width="980" height="647" /></p>
<h2>Select from a range of Catalog Customization Options</h2>
<p>Enable a header and footer for the PDF catalog and customize the logo, padding, colors, description, etc. You can add a text-based watermark or use the logo as a watermark. Furthermore, you can add attractive front and back covers to the PDF to add a personal touch to your catalogs.<br />
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734004830006" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/product-pdf-catalog-for-woocommerce-7_c56cd2.png" alt="" width="980" height="1081" /></p>

Product PDF Catalog

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Enhance user shopping experience with downloadable PDF catalogs. Improve offline viewing and product comparisons for your customers.</span></p>

Products Visibility by User Roles vs Product PDF Catalog