These settings allow you to control the visibility of product variations in your WooCommerce store based on their stock and backorder status. This can help keep your product listings relevant and prevent customers from seeing variations that are unavailable for immediate purchase.
1. Hide ‘Out of Stock’ Variations: Enable this checkbox to hide product variations that are out of stock from the shop and category lists. If a variation’s stock quantity is 0 or less, it will not be displayed to customers, effectively preventing them from seeing or selecting unavailable variations.
Default State: Unchecked.
Use Case: Use this setting to maintain a clean and efficient shopping experience by automatically removing out-of-stock variations from view, which helps to avoid customer frustration from encountering unavailable options.
2. Hide Backorder Variations: Enable this checkbox to hide product variations that are on backorder status. This setting works with both “Allow, but notify customer” and “Allow” backorder options. Sometimes it is necessary to hide these variations to prevent customers from ordering items that are not immediately available.
Default State: Unchecked.
Use Case: Ideal for stores that do not want to display or sell variations that are on backorder, thereby simplifying the product selection process for customers and focusing on immediately available stock.
Additional Notes
- These settings help streamline the shopping experience by focusing on available products, reducing potential customer dissatisfaction caused by viewing and attempting to purchase unavailable variations.
- Adjust these settings based on your inventory management strategy and customer expectations regarding product availability.