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Discontinued Products
WooCommerce Discontinued Products by Barn2 Media Ltd is a WordPress plugin for WooCommerce stores that need to retire items without deleting them. You can mark whole products or single variations as discontinued, show shoppers a clear message, and keep those pages separate from ordinary out-of-stock stock.
- Version
- 1.2.5
- Released
- Mar 12, 2024
- Developer
- Barn2 Media
- Type
- WordPress plugin
- Requires
- WooCommerce
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $10.39 a year on its own
What’s new in Discontinued Products 1.2.5
Version 1.2.5 · Mar 12, 2024
Latest
- ImprovedMisc: Update licensing to support Barn2 customers
What it does
Every store eventually stops selling some items. Deleting those products removes pages that customers and search engines may still find, and leaving them as out of stock suggests they might come back. This plugin adds a dedicated discontinued stock status, so retired items are clearly labeled and kept apart from products that are only temporarily unavailable. The product page stays in place as an information page, with a message you write explaining that the item is no longer sold.
You can discontinue a product right away or have it switch to discontinued automatically when its stock reaches zero. The same applies to individual variations, so one size or color can be retired while the rest stay on sale. Bulk editing handles many items at once, and admin filters and reports list discontinued products on their own. You can keep these pages visible or hide them from the storefront without deleting them. The plugin requires WooCommerce and includes hooks for developers who want custom changes.
Best for
- WooCommerce stores that regularly retire product lines
- Shops selling variable products with sizes or colors
- Developers building custom WooCommerce stock workflows
Features
Dedicated discontinued stock status
Adds a discontinued status that sits apart from out of stock, so your inventory records show which items are gone for good and which will return.
Immediate or stock-based switching
Mark a product or variation as discontinued now, or set it to change status automatically once its stock count reaches zero.
Custom discontinued message
Write your own message for discontinued product pages to tell shoppers the item is no longer available and point them in a useful direction.
Visibility control
Keep discontinued products visible to search engines and visitors, or hide them from the storefront while leaving the pages in place rather than deleting them.
Bulk and variation discontinuation
Use bulk editing to discontinue many products or variations at once, or retire a single variation while the other options stay available to buy.
Discontinued image labels
Places a Discontinued label on product images across shop and product pages so shoppers can spot retired items at a glance.
Separate reports and filters
View discontinued products on their own in WooCommerce reports and WordPress admin filters, without mixing them with in-stock or out-of-stock items.
Hooks for custom work
Includes hooks and base components so developers can make upgrade-safe customizations, and it works with extensions such as WooCommerce Lead Time and Product Table.
Discontinued Products older versions
- 1.2.3Dec 18, 20231 improvement, 1 fix, 1 change
- 1.2.2Nov 3, 20232 improvements
- 1.2.1Jun 22, 20231 fix
- 1.1.0Apr 18, 2023
- 1.0.7Apr 18, 2023
Members and buyers of this product can download older versions.
Questions about Discontinued Products
Can I discontinue just one variation of a product?
Yes. You can mark individual variations as discontinued while the other variations of the same product remain active and available for purchase. This suits cases where one color or size is retired but the rest of the range is still sold.
Will discontinued products disappear from my store?
That is your choice. You can keep discontinued products visible to customers and search engines with a custom message on the page, or hide them from the storefront. In both cases the product pages are kept rather than deleted.
Can products become discontinued automatically?
Yes. Besides marking items as discontinued immediately, you can set products or variations to switch to discontinued status automatically when their stock reaches zero, which saves manual checking as items sell out.
Does it work with other WooCommerce extensions?
The plugin requires WooCommerce and is described as compatible with extensions including WooCommerce Lead Time and Product Table. It also provides hooks and base components for developers who need upgrade-safe customizations.
Is Discontinued Products free?
The code of Discontinued Products is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL Feast is a paid service: a plan or a single purchase gives you the download and automatic updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of Discontinued Products is this?
Version 1.2.5, released Mar 12, 2024. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them, and members get them as automatic updates.
How do I update Discontinued Products?
Install the free GPL Feast Updater on your site and connect it with your API key. It installs new versions of Discontinued Products automatically and keeps a backup, so you can roll back.
What does Discontinued Products need?
Discontinued Products needs WooCommerce installed and active.
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