<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li data-start="77" data-end="165"><strong data-start="77" data-end="104">Hide Out-of-Stock Products </strong>– Automatically hide unavailable products from shop.</li>
<li data-start="168" data-end="235"><strong data-start="168" data-end="185">Smart Sorting</strong> – Push out-of-stock items to the top or bottom.</li>
<li data-start="238" data-end="291"><strong data-start="238" data-end="253">Auto-Unhide</strong> – Products reappear when restocked.</li>
<li data-start="294" data-end="350"><strong data-start="294" data-end="316">Role-Based Control</strong> – Show/hide items by user role.</li>
<li data-start="353" data-end="416"><strong data-start="353" data-end="377">Category & Tag Rules</strong> – Apply settings to specific groups.</li>
<li data-start="419" data-end="496"><strong data-start="419" data-end="439">Custom Redirects</strong> – Send visitors from unavailable products to any page.</li>
<li data-start="499" data-end="554"><strong data-start="499" data-end="515">Stock Report</strong> – Track hidden items in a dashboard.</li>
<li data-start="557" data-end="623"><strong data-start="557" data-end="576">Stock Threshold</strong> – Set when an item counts as “out of stock.”</li>
</ul>
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<p>The <strong data-start="98" data-end="126">Sort | Hide Out-of-Stock</strong> plugin for WooCommerce helps you maintain a clean, shopper-friendly storefront by automatically hiding or rearranging unavailable products. You can choose to completely remove out-of-stock items from your store, push them to the bottom of product listings, or sort them however you prefer—either storewide or within specific categories and tags.</p>
<p>Once products are restocked, they reappear automatically, ensuring your catalog stays up to date without manual work. Advanced features like role-based visibility, custom redirects from unavailable product pages, and a detailed hidden-stock report give you complete control over how out-of-stock products are handled.</p>
<h3 data-start="58" data-end="90"><strong data-start="58" data-end="88">Hide Out-of-Stock Products</strong></h3>
<p data-start="92" data-end="160">The <strong data-start="96" data-end="141">Hide Out-of-Stock for WooCommerce</strong> plugin lets you:</p>
<ul>
<li data-start="163" data-end="206">Instantly hide all out-of-stock products.</li>
<li data-start="209" data-end="256">Automatically show them again when restocked.</li>
<li data-start="259" data-end="300">Hide out-of-stock for specific user roles.</li>
<li>Hide out-of-stock in specific categories/tags.</li>
<li data-start="303" data-end="380">Redirect customers from unavailable product pages to a page of your choice.</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005619519" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Frame-7.png" alt="Hide out of stock for WooCommerce" width="980" height="503" /></p>
<h3 data-start="65" data-end="223"><strong data-start="65" data-end="113">Sort Out-of-Stock Products Across Your Store</strong></h3>
<p data-start="65" data-end="223">Take full control of how out-of-stock products appear in your store. Choose from multiple sorting options:</p>
<ul>
<li data-start="226" data-end="245">Default Order</li>
<li data-start="248" data-end="273">Out of Stock at Top</li>
<li data-start="276" data-end="304">Out of Stock at Bottom</li>
<li data-start="307" data-end="344">Out of Stock at Top (Ascending)</li>
<li data-start="347" data-end="385">Out of Stock at Top (Descending)</li>
<li data-start="388" data-end="428">Out of Stock at Bottom (Ascending)</li>
<li data-start="431" data-end="472">Out of Stock at Bottom (Descending)</li>
</ul>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005619520" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Frame-8.png" alt="Sort out of stock for WooCommerce" width="793" height="623" /></p>
<h3><strong data-start="43" data-end="85">Sort Out-of-Stock Products by Category</strong></h3>
<p>Reorder out-of-stock items storewide or by category with options like default order, top/bottom placement, and ascending/descending sorting.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005619521" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Frame-9.png" alt="Sort out of stock for WooCommerce" width="811" height="464" /></p>
<h3><strong data-start="0" data-end="30" data-is-only-node="">Auto-Publish Back-in-Stock</strong></h3>
<p>Automatically unhide and re-sort products as soon as they reach your custom stock threshold.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005619524" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Frame-10.png" alt="Hide out of stock for WooCommerce" width="980" height="546" /></p>
<h3><strong data-start="0" data-end="33" data-is-only-node="">Out-of-Stock Report Dashboard</strong></h3>
<p>View all hidden and unavailable products in a single, easy-to-access dashboard.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-18734005619525" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Frame-11.png" alt="Hide out of stock for WooCommerce" width="980" height="453" /></p>
<h3>Getting Started</h3>
<ul>
<li data-start="60" data-end="197"><strong data-start="60" data-end="67">Buy</strong> Sort <em>| Hide Out of Stock for</em><em data-start="68" data-end="106"> WooCommerce</em> directly from <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/sort-hide-out-of-stock/">WooCommerce.com</a>.</li>
<li data-start="201" data-end="272"><strong data-start="201" data-end="213">Download</strong> the plugin and <strong data-start="229" data-end="240">install</strong> it on your WooCommerce store.</li>
<li data-start="276" data-end="331"><strong data-start="276" data-end="288">Activate</strong> the plugin from the WordPress dashboard.</li>
<li data-start="335" data-end="443">Go to <strong data-start="341" data-end="381">WooCommerce > File Upload </strong>to set up rules and enable file uploads for your customers.</li>
<li data-start="447" data-end="509"><strong>Need help?</strong> View the complete<strong data-start="458" data-end="508"> installation & Configuration guide <a class="" href="https://woocommerce.com/document/sort-hide-out-of-stock/" rel="noopener" data-start="497" data-end="506">here</a></strong>.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p>

Sort | Hide Out of Stock

<p>Automaticall<strong>y hide sold-out products</strong> or <strong>push them to the bottom</strong> of your store listings to keep your catalog fresh and focused on in-stock items.</p>

<h2>Stop losing money on returns</h2>
<p>Resell returns that can’t be sold as new in your WooCommerce store. A link to the Open Box Deal is displayed directly on the original product page, so customers immediately see that a discounted option is available.</p>
<p>The Open Box Deal page automatically reuses all content from the original product, while giving you the option to add a product condition description and upload specific photos of the returned item. This way, customers know exactly what they are buying, and you can offer the product at a reduced price to boost sales and recover value from your returned inventory.</p>
<p><a href="https://slashdown.net/obd-demo/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">See the live demo</a></p>
<p>Not only does this help you increase revenue, it also reduces waste and supports more sustainable ecommerce.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automatic Open Box Deal link</strong> on the original product page</li>
<li><strong>Condition notes and custom photos</strong> for each returned item</li>
<li><strong>Automatic content inheritance</strong> from the original product (title, description, gallery)</li>
<li><strong>Dedicated Open Box Deal page</strong> with discount pricing</li>
<li><strong>Optional loop visibility</strong> (enable or exclude from shop, widgets, shortcodes)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Benefits for your store</h3>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li><strong>Generate extra revenue</strong> from returned items that can’t be sold as new</li>
<li><strong>Save time</strong> with automatic content reuse and simple overrides</li>
<li><strong>Build trust</strong> with clear condition details and labeling</li>
<li><strong>Delight bargain-hunters</strong> with clear discounted deals</li>
<li><strong>Support sustainability</strong> by giving products a second life 🌱</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free vs Premium</h3>
<table style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;font-size: 15px">
<thead>
<tr>
<th style="text-align: left;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd">Features</th>
<th style="text-align: center;width: 20%;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd">Free</th>
<th style="text-align: center;width: 20%;padding: 10px;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd">Premium</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Add an automatic “Open Box Deal” link on the original product page</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: included">✅</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Automatically inherit content from the original product</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: included">✅</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Support for Simple products</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: included">✅</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Support for Variable products (variations)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Set custom product conditions (e.g. Refurbished, Demo, etc.)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Show product preview image</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Add informational links (Return Policy, “What is Open Box Deal?”)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Control visibility of Open Box Deal panel & internal links</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Control visibility of Open Box Deals in the shop catalog</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Display Open Box Deals in shop loops</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee">Priority Support & updates</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Free: not included">❌</td>
<td style="text-align: center;padding: 10px;border-top: 1px solid #eee" aria-label="Premium: included">✅</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<h3>Did you know?</h3>
<p>Over 5 billion pounds of returned goods end up in landfills worldwide every year. <strong>By reselling returns, you’re helping to reduce waste related to returns, CO₂ emissions, and unnecessary production, while turning returns into a profit.</strong></p>
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<h3>How it works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Create a new Open Box Deal product.</li>
<li>Link it to an existing product.</li>
<li>Add a product condition and photos (optional) and expose returned stock at irresistible prices.</li>
</ol>
<p>Done! The deal automatically appears on the original product page. Because content is pulled directly from the original product, you save time and avoid duplicate uploads.</p>

Open Box Deal Premium

<p>Open Box Deal lets you sell returns that can’t be sold as new. Create deal pages with photos, condition details, and discounted pricing.</p>

Sort | Hide Out of Stock vs Open Box Deal Premium