PrestaShop hiding empty categories 1.0

PrestaShop Hide Empty Categories it's PrestaShop module, which automatically deactivates categories without active products and restores them to visibility when products in them appear again. This way, customers of your PrestaShop never encounter empty, offer-free categories in the menu or search results.

Key features

• Automatic deactivation of categories that do not contain any active product
• Analysis of the entire category tree (nested set) – takes into account products assigned to subcategories
• Automatic restoration of category visibility when products return to it
• Optional consideration of inventory status when assessing whether a category is „empty”
• List of excluded category IDs that the module will never change
• Protection of main categories and store homepage from accidental deactivation
• Secured CRON endpoint (with unique token) for automatic, cyclic process execution
• Manual run button in the admin panel along with a preview of the last run statistics
• Full distinction between categories disabled manually by the administrator and those disabled by the module
• Automatic cache clearing after each change

Application

It will work well in stores with a wide category structure and variable assortment, where products seasonally disappear and return to the offer – e.g. sales, limited supplies or seasonal assortment. It allows you to maintain clear navigation and better shopping experience without manual monitoring of which categories currently have offers. If you need help with implementation, contact us.