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YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

By YITHEMES

E-commerce & Shopping /

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode Review - In-Depth Analysis

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode allows you to disable sales in your e-commerce store and turn it into an online catalog. It hides the Add to Cart buttons and checkout pages, providing a way for customers to inquire about products.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.12/10

User Rating

3.6/5 (based on 44+ reviews)

Active Installations

60,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Are you interested in displaying a catalog with products or services without making them immediately available for sale? Are you taking inventory but would like to leave products online? Or maybe your store might be temporarily closed due to holidays or prepare for a sales period and you need to temporarily suspend sales?

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is the easy and quick solution to turn your online shop into a catalogue, by removing all Add to Cart buttons and any access to checkout pages.

A catalogue gives you the opportunity to leave your products online and to let your customers contact you anyway for whatever question they might have or to ask a custom quote. This increases customers’ loyalty and you do not lose visibility online.

With 60,000+ active installations, YITH WooCommerce Catalog mode is the most popular free plugin to convert a shop to an online catalog and the easiest solution: you can do that with just two clicks!

In our last update, we also improved the panel and the code to provide a better experience to all users that trust in our products.

Features of YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode include the ability to select if an admin will see the store in catalog mode, hide the Add to Cart button on all product pages, and hide WooCommerce Cart and Checkout pages.

Comparing to Alternatives

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is a popular choice for turning WooCommerce shops into catalogs, especially when a shopping cart is not desired. It competes with plugins like ELEX WooCommerce Catalog Mode and CatalogX, each offering unique features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple to use and effective for converting shops into catalogs
Reliable performance over long-term use
Good for businesses selling unique or non-purchasable items

Weaknesses

Free version lacks price hiding functionality
Some compatibility issues with certain themes like Astra
Cart elements may remain visible or partially functional despite catalog mode

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights both the plugin's ease of use and some functional limitations, especially in the free version and with theme compatibility.

Positive highlights

"We have used this plug-in on our Woocommerce website for years... The plug-in has always worked well." - glazergallery
"If you need a 'right to the target' plugin to get a catalog mode in woocommerce, then this is the ideal one to install." - Graciela Jansasoy
"This plugin is so simple to use! ... all the shop become a clean gallery." - M.cartoon

Common complaints

Free version does not allow hiding or replacing prices
Cart and add to cart buttons sometimes remain visible or non-functional
Mini cart and account links may persist in site navigation despite catalog mode

Weaknesses

Limited features in free version reduce usefulness
Compatibility issues with popular themes like Astra
Incomplete removal of shopping cart elements

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Businesses or individuals who want to convert their WooCommerce store into a catalog without purchasing functionality, especially those selling unique or non-purchasable items.

Not ideal for

Users who require full control over price visibility and cart elements in the free version or those using themes that may conflict with the plugin's functionality.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version allows basic catalog mode setup but does not enable hiding or replacing prices, limiting its usefulness for some users.

Pro version (79.99 EUR / year)

The premium version typically includes advanced features such as price hiding, replacing prices with custom text, better control over cart and checkout visibility, and enhanced compatibility with various themes.

Final Verdict

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is a straightforward and reliable plugin for turning WooCommerce shops into catalogs, especially suitable for businesses selling unique items without the need for a shopping cart.

However, the free version has significant limitations, particularly in price visibility control, and some users may encounter compatibility issues with certain themes. The pro version offers more comprehensive features to address these concerns.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode plugin.

WooCommerce catalog mode

disable sales

online catalog

Screenshots

FAQ

Compatibility with all themes is impossible, because they are too many, but generally if themes are developed according to WordPress and WooCommerce guidelines, YITH plugins are compatible with them.
Yet, we can grant compatibility with themes developed by YIThemes, because they are constantly updated and tested with our plugins. Sometimes, especially when new versions are released, it might only require some time for them to be all updated, but you can be sure that they will be tested and will be working in a few days.