EDD Hide Download vs WP Hide Post

This plugin requires Easy Digital Downloads. If you’ve created a custom landing page or purchase funnel, hide the default product page of an Easy Digital Downloads product from users, and redirect them to your funnel. This allows you to optimize your purchase funnel and increase revenue. EDD Hide Download allows you to: 1. Hide a download so it doesn’t appear on the custom post type archive page, anywhere where the [downloads] shortcode is being used, or any custom query on a page template 1. Prevent direct access to the download product page. The browser will redirect the user to the site’s homepage. 1. Do a combination of hiding the download and preventing direct access to it This plugin is extremely useful in the following situations: You’ve created a product landing page and inserted a buy now button to your product. Since the landing page contains all the required product information, you can hide the product on the rest of your site and even prevent direct access to it. You’ve added a product (eg support package) that shouldn’t sit with your other products you have listed. In this case we can simply hide it from appearing with the other products and insert it where we’d like it to appear using the shortcode. Filter example Example filter of how you can change the redirect based on the download ID. Copy this function to your child theme’s functions.php or custom plugin function sumobi_custom_edd_hide_download_redirect( $url ) { // download has ID of 17 if ( '17' == get_the_ID() ) { $url = 'http://easydigitaldownloads.com'; // redirect user to another external URL } // download has ID of 15 if( '15' == get_the_ID() ) { $url = get_permalink( '8' ); // redirect to another download which has an ID of 8 } // return our new URL return $url; } add_filter( 'edd_hide_download_redirect', 'sumobi_custom_edd_hide_download_redirect' ); Example filter of how you can globally change the redirect. Copy this function to your child theme’s functions.php or custom plugin function sumobi_custom_edd_hide_download_redirect_url( $url ) { $url = get_permalink( '8' ); // redirect to another download, post or page return $url; } add_filter( 'edd_hide_download_redirect', 'sumobi_custom_edd_hide_download_redirect' ); Get more with Easy Digital Downloads Pro https://easydigitaldownloads.com/pricing/

Hide posts, pages, media, and WooCommerce products from homepage, categories, search results, RSS feed, widgets, and REST API — without deleting content and keeping them accessible via direct links. 👉 Try the Demo | Documents | Pro Version | Facebook Page WP Hide Post gives you straightforward control over where your content appears on your WordPress site. Want a product to stay out of the shop page but still reachable by link? Need an article hidden from category and tag pages while editors can preview it? This plugin helps you hide posts from the homepage, hide posts from category and tag pages, hide posts from search results, and even hide posts from RSS feed and REST API — all without deleting the content. Perfect for content managers, store owners, and publishers who need flexible content visibility. Use it to hide WooCommerce products from shop and product search, hide custom post types from archive listings, or hide posts from widgets. Isn’t that awesome! 😃 Keep reading, there’s more. 👇 Why choose WP Hide Post? WP Hide Post is the simplest WordPress plugin to hide posts, pages, custom post types, and WooCommerce products without deleting them. Control where your content appears — on the homepage, category pages, search results, RSS feeds, widgets, or the REST API — while keeping direct links live for SEO and sharing. 🔑 Key Benefits Hide Posts Without Deleting: Quickly hide posts from the homepage, categories, tags, or search results while keeping them accessible by direct link. WooCommerce Product Visibility: Hide WooCommerce products from the shop page, product categories, or search without removing the product page itself. REST API Control: Manage REST API access control to keep sensitive content out of WordPress or WooCommerce endpoints. Media & Attachments: Hide attachments and media from search, feeds, and widgets without deleting files. 🔑 Key Features for Hiding WordPress Posts and WooCommerce Products 📌 Content Visibility Controls Take full control of how your posts, pages, media, and custom post types appear across your site: Hide posts from the homepage or blog page without deleting them. Hide posts from category pages and tag archives to refine navigation. Hide posts from author pages and date archives for cleaner browsing. Hide posts from search results to prevent duplicate or outdated content from showing. Hide posts from RSS feed and XML feeds. Hide posts from the REST API to secure sensitive content. Hide posts from widgets such as “Recent Posts.” Hide navigation links (next/previous rel links). Hide single post pages when you need them to be private. 🖼 Media & Attachments Visibility Control how your images, PDFs, and other media files are displayed: Hide media from the homepage, blog page, and archive pages. Hide media from tag, author, and date archives. Hide media from search results and feeds. Hide media from the REST API to limit external access. View hidden media in the Media list with a status column. 📄 Page-Level Visibility Manage visibility for WordPress pages with precision: Hide pages from homepage listings. Hide pages from the REST API. Hide single pages when not intended for public access. 🛒 WooCommerce Product Visibility Powerful WooCommerce integration for shop owners: Hide WooCommerce products from the shop page. Hide products from product category pages. Hide products from WooCommerce search results. Hide WooCommerce products in REST API endpoints. View hidden product status directly in the Products list. ⚙️ Advanced Management Tools Optimize workflows and keep your site running smoothly: Performance-optimized storage using custom database tables with caching. Admin column for quick visibility status in post, page, media, and product lists. Widget integration to hide content from recent posts and sidebars. Quick edit functionality [Pro]: Toggle visibility directly from list screens. Bulk edit operations [Pro]: Update multiple posts, pages, or products at once. 404 Redirect option [Pro]: For posts, pages, custom post types, media, and WooCommerce products. Hide but keep in search results [Pro]: Hide from listings while allowing search engines to index. Hide Everywhere [Pro]: Completely remove content visibility across the entire site. Disable Hidden Column in admin lists [Pro]: Customize your admin screen view. Use Cases for Hiding Posts, Pages, and WooCommerce Products Hiding posts, pages, and WooCommerce products isn’t just about removing content — it’s about controlling visibility and managing how users and search engines interact with your site. Here are the most common scenarios: 🎯 Content Staging & Previews: Hide posts from homepage or category pages while keeping direct links live for editors, clients, or testers. 🛍️ Seasonal Product Control: Hide WooCommerce products from the shop page and product categories during off-season, but keep them accessible for SEO or promotions. 🔒 Membership Content Restriction: Hide posts from search results or archives and reveal them only to logged-in members or specific audiences. 📂 Content Cleanup: Hide outdated posts from RSS feed and author pages without deleting them, keeping your site fresh for visitors. 🔧 Developer & API Control: Hide custom post types or products from REST API endpoints to limit what data is exposed to external apps. 📰 Media & Attachment Privacy: Hide media files from widgets, search results, or tag pages to prevent clutter and maintain secure WordPress content management. How the Plugin Works [A Brief Guide] Quick, four-step workflow to hide posts, pages, media, and WooCommerce products from lists while keeping direct links live. Select Post Types — Pick which content types get visibility controls (Posts, Pages, Media, Products, custom post types). This lets you hide custom post types and hide WooCommerce products when needed. Edit Content — Open the item and use the Post Visibility metabox. From here, you can toggle visibility options without deleting the content. Choose Locations — Check where to hide it: Front Page / Blog Page, Category, Tag, Author, Date Archives, Search Results, RSS Feed, Widgets (e.g., Recent Posts), REST API, or Single Page. Use combinations like hide posts from homepage and hide posts from search results as required. Save & Done — Update the item. The URL stays live for direct access, but the item will be hidden from the selected listings (shop, archives, widgets, REST API, etc.). Pro tip: Upgrade for Quick Edit and Bulk Edit [Pro], Hide Everywhere [Pro], or 404 Redirect [Pro] to manage visibility at scale. 🆚 Free vs Pro: A Quick Comparison Free Version Includes: ✔ Hide posts from the homepage, blog page, categories, tags, author pages, and date archives. ✔ Hide posts from search results, RSS feed, widgets, navigation links, and REST API. ✔ Hide single posts, pages, media, and WooCommerce products without deleting them. ✔ WooCommerce support — hide products from the shop page, product categories, and product search. ✔ Hide attachments and media from the homepage, archives, search results, and feeds. ✔ Custom database tables with caching for performance optimization. ✔ “Hidden” status column in admin lists (Posts, Pages, Media, Products). ✔ Widget integration for Recent Posts and other lists. Pro Version Unlocks (everything in Free, plus): ✅ Quick Edit [Pro]: Toggle visibility instantly from list screens. ✅ Bulk Edit [Pro]: Manage multiple posts, pages, media, or products at once. ✅ 404 Redirect [Pro]: Redirect hidden content to a 404 page (posts in Free, all types in Pro). ✅ Hide but keep in search results [Pro]: Hide from listings but allow indexing for SEO. ✅ Hide Everywhere [Pro]: Completely remove content from all site locations. ✅ Disable Hidden Column [Pro]: Customize your WordPress admin view. ✅ Premium support & updates [Pro] Plugin Links ► Project Page ► Documentation ► Report Bugs/Issues