Activating and deactivating products
This article explains how to change product visibility in Acendy, whether you want to activate, deactivate, or hide a product.
Difference between active, disabled, and hidden
- Active:
The product is visible and can be purchased in the online store. - Disabled:
The product is not visible and cannot be purchased, but all history is retained. - Hidden:
The product is hidden from customers, but can still be accessed via a direct link.
If you are unsure, disabled is recommended over deletion.
Change visibility directly in the product catalog
- Go to Products → Products
- Find the category the product is in
- Toggle visibility button on or off directly in the list
This is the fastest way to activate or deactivate individual products.
Change visibility directly on the product
- Go to Products → Products
- Open the desired product
- Click Edit
- Change:
- Visibility: Active / Disabled / Hidden
- Visible in POS: Yes / No
- Click Save changes
Change visibility via bulk editor
- Go to Products → Bulk editor
- Check the products you want to change
- Click Bulk editor
- Select Change visibility
- Select new status:
- Active
- Inactive
- Hidden
- Confirm action
- Click Start
Important to know
- Visibility changes can always be reversed
- Deactivation preserves product data, history, and reports
- Visibility in the online store and POS system is managed separately