Hiding categories and products by customer groups in OpenCart

This module solves the practical problem of restricting catalog visibility in OpenCart and allows you to hide categories and products for selected customer groups. By default, all categories and products are accessible to everyone, and restrictions are applied selectively, only where business requires them. This is convenient for B2B storefronts, wholesale options, private sections, and personalized product selections.

What is the module for?

If a store has different types of customers, it's often necessary to display different product ranges. With this solution, the administrator sets rules directly on the category and product cards, without complex workarounds. Customers see only relevant items, and the catalog remains neat and logical.

Important: If no groups are selected for a category or product, the item remains available to all customers.

Main functionality

• Hiding categories by customer groups.
• Hiding products by customer groups.
• Support for caching lists of hidden categories and products for each customer group.
• Automatic cache clearing after adding or editing a category or product.

Ultimately, the module helps establish controlled access to product range, improves user experience, and makes catalog display logic predictable for both the administrator and the customer.