This modifier for OpenCart allows automatic archiving (hiding) of products with zero stock from search results, category pages, and modules such as "Bestsellers," "Featured," "Latest Arrivals," and "Specials." Additionally, the modification disables the "Buy" button for these products, replacing it with the text "Out of Stock." The options block is also hidden for products with zero stock. This allows customers to see and purchase only the products that are in stock. However, the products remain accessible via direct links and are still available to search engines. This modifier is very useful for online store owners who want to improve the user experience. It provides customers with up-to-date information on available products, preventing them from navigating to pages of out-of-stock items. This helps reduce customer frustration and decrease the number of support requests.
Advantages of Product Archiving:
Archiving products instead of disabling or deleting them has several key advantages:
Products that are temporarily out of stock do not lose their positions in search engines. This helps maintain traffic to product pages, even if they are temporarily unavailable for purchase.
Archiving allows retaining product statistics, which is important for sales analysis and inventory management.
If a product becomes available again, it can be quickly made accessible to customers without the need to refill information and upload photos.
Supported Themes:
The modifier has been tested and works with default themes and uniShop 2. When using other themes, additional adaptation may be required. We cannot guarantee compatibility with themes such as Journal, Fastor, or similar ones.
The modifier includes changes in the following files: