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Others may have SEO value, incoming restocks, seasonal demand, or product pages that customers still need to access.<\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin gives you a more selective alternative to WooCommerce\u2019s all-or-nothing out-of-stock visibility setting.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\n\n<p>The plugin gives you a dedicated admin screen under:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Products -&gt; Out-of-Stock Visibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>From there, you can review your current out-of-stock products and decide how each one should behave.<\/p>\n\n<p>For each out-of-stock product, you can choose whether it should be:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>visible in shop results<\/li>\n<li>visible in search results<\/li>\n<li>visible in both shop and search<\/li>\n<li>hidden from both shop and search<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>You can also use bulk actions to update multiple products faster.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Out-of-stock reporting<\/h3>\n\n<p>Version 2.1.0 adds a reporting snapshot above the visibility manager table.<\/p>\n\n<p>The report helps you quickly understand how out-of-stock products are currently exposed in your store.<\/p>\n\n<p>The reporting section includes:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>visibility summary cards<\/li>\n<li>out-of-stock product counts by visibility mode<\/li>\n<li>category breakdowns<\/li>\n<li>products that may need review<\/li>\n<li>quick filters that jump to matching products in the table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This makes it easier to spot sold-out products that are still visible to customers and review them before they affect the shopping experience.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Use cases<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is useful when:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>You want to keep selected out-of-stock products visible for SEO<\/li>\n<li>You want customers to find temporarily unavailable products<\/li>\n<li>You want product pages to remain accessible for future restocks<\/li>\n<li>You want popular or seasonal products to stay visible even when sold out<\/li>\n<li>You want low-priority sold-out products hidden from shop or search<\/li>\n<li>You want to review which out-of-stock products are still visible to customers<\/li>\n<li>You want to see which categories have the most sold-out products<\/li>\n<li>You want more control than WooCommerce\u2019s default global setting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Who this plugin is for<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is built for WooCommerce store owners, managers, and developers who want better control over out-of-stock product visibility.<\/p>\n\n<p>It may be especially useful for stores that sell:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>seasonal products<\/li>\n<li>frequently restocked items<\/li>\n<li>popular products with high demand<\/li>\n<li>products with strong SEO value<\/li>\n<li>products customers may still need to browse, even when unavailable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>What this plugin does not do<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin does not replace WooCommerce inventory management.<\/p>\n\n<p>It does not change your actual stock quantities or stock status. 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