Google for WooCommerce vs Hide Categories and Products for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Hide Categories and Products for WooCommerce v1.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | Hide Categories and Products for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google | Hides categories and their products from shop listings; Filters Storefront product shortcodes and search results; Declares WooCommerce HPOS compatibility |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Settings are split between the WooCommerce products tab and category screens; Relies on WooCommerce query hooks, so it needs retesting after WooCommerce updates |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks | Hide selected product categories, Hide products in hidden categories from shop queries, Hide hidden products from search, Filter Storefront product shortcodes, Ignore hidden terms in Product Add-Ons, Hidden status column on product categories, Settings under WooCommerce products tab |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Storefront theme, WooCommerce Product Add-Ons |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com | — |