Display Only Pending Products in WooCommerce Admin for Shop Managers

Learn how to filter the WooCommerce admin product list to show only `pending products` for shop managers while hiding everything else like trash.
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Display Only Pending Products in WooCommerce Admin for Shop Managers

Managing an online store can be incredibly rewarding, but it often comes with its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to organizing and filtering products in your WooCommerce admin. One common need for shop managers is to focus solely on products that are pending review. This is particularly helpful to keep track of items that need attention without being distracted by other product statuses like published or trashed items.

In this guide, we will guide you through a simple way to achieve this by displaying only pending products in the WooCommerce admin product list for shop managers while effectively hiding products in the trash. Let’s dive into the solution!

The Problem: Filtering Products in WooCommerce

As a shop manager, you might want to streamline your workflow by only seeing the products that require your review. The default Woocommerce admin list includes all product statuses, which can be overwhelming.

You might have attempted to hide unwanted products using CSS. However, CSS alone won’t completely filter the product list; the backend functionality needs to be adjusted as well. A common issue occurs when attempting to implement PHP code to cater to this requirement, leading to errors like syntax error, unexpected token "return".

The Solution: Custom PHP Code for Product Filtering

To properly filter products based on user roles and post statuses, we will use a snippet of PHP code that hooks into the WordPress query system. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Understand Post Statuses

First, it’s important to know the available post statuses in WordPress, particularly in WooCommerce, which include:

publish: The product is publicly available

pending: The product is awaiting review

draft: The product is saved but not published

trash: The product has been moved to the trash

Step 2: Custom Function to Filter Products

We need to create a function that checks if the current user is a shop manager and then sets the post_status to show only products that are pending review. Here's the code to implement:

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Step 3: Implement the Code

Add the provided PHP code snippet into your theme's functions.php file or in a custom plugin if you prefer to keep your theme and functionality separate.

This code checks the current user roles and if they have the role of a shop manager, it adjusts the product query to only show pending products.

Conclusion

By implementing the above code, shop managers can focus only on the products that need their attention without the clutter of published or trashed items. This not only improves workflow but also enhances productivity in managing your WooCommerce store.

Always ensure to backup your site before making changes to your site’s code. If you encounter any issues, review the code syntax or consult a WordPress developer for assistance. Now, you should be well on your way to a cleaner and more organized WooCommerce admin experience!

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