Title: StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce Author: StoreCrafted Published: October 30, 2026 Last modified: October 29, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/ banner-772x250.png?rev=3774203) ![](https://ps.w.org/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/assets/ icon-256x256.png?rev=3774203) # StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce By [StoreCrafted](https://profiles.wordpress.org/storecrafted/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/) ## Description **This is not a Coming Soon or maintenance-mode page builder.** StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce adds a **granular public allowlist** on top of WooCommerce’s built-in Site Visibility / Coming Soon. You keep designing the **Page: Coming soon** template in the Site Editor; this plugin only decides which front- end requests stay public while Coming Soon remains on. WooCommerce alone offers **entire site** or **store pages only**. This plugin fills the gap: open selected pages, posts, and sections (for example homepage + blog) while the shop, products, cart, and checkout stay gated. #### Why you may want this plugin Many launches need that middle option: keep building or refining the storefront, but still publish content the public can read. Common situations: * You are still finishing products, pricing, or checkout, but want the **blog open** so visitors can follow build updates, launch news, or SEO content. * You want a public **homepage** (brand story, waitlist, press) while the **shop, products, cart, and checkout** stay gated. * You need a few specific pages public (About, Contact, Lookbook) without opening the whole non-store site. * Agencies staging a content-led launch want Woo-native Coming Soon — not a separate maintenance-mode plugin that replaces Woo’s template. Without this plugin, “store pages only” opens _all_ non-store URLs. StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager lets you open **selected** sections and URLs instead — still using Woo’s Coming Soon template, not a separate landing-page plugin. #### Recommended launch setup **Documentation:** [StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce Documentation](https://storecrafted.com/docs-category/site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/) 1. Go to **WooCommerce Settings Site visibility** 2. Set **Coming soon** and leave **Apply to store pages only** off (entire site) 3. Open **WooCommerce Settings Site Visibility Manager** 4. Enable **Homepage**, **Blog index**, and **Blog posts** (and any extra pages) 5. Customise **Templates Page: Coming soon** in the Site Editor #### Features * Public section presets (homepage, blog, shop, products, cart, checkout, account, and more) * Searchable page and post pickers * Public post types and taxonomies (products stay behind dedicated commerce presets) * Status panel with links to Site Visibility and the Coming Soon template * Developer filters: `scsvm_is_request_public`, `scsvm_allowlist_settings` * WordPress Abilities API — read Coming Soon / allowlist status and update the allowlist with the same `manage_woocommerce` capability as the settings UI * Works with block and classic themes WooCommerce Coming Soon already supports #### Abilities API and MCP Adapter This plugin registers WordPress Abilities so agents and automation can inspect and update the public allowlist (same sanitisation and capability checks as the settings screen). To connect MCP-compatible AI clients to those abilities, install the free [MCP Adapter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mcp-adapter/) plugin from WordPress.org. MCP Adapter bridges the Abilities API to the Model Context Protocol; it is optional and is **not** bundled or required to use Site Visibility Manager’s settings UI. Permission checks still apply: only users with `manage_woocommerce` can run these abilities. #### What this plugin does not do * It does not replace WooCommerce Coming Soon with a custom landing-page builder * It does not block the REST API or Store API (template path only) * It is not a general WordPress maintenance-mode plugin for sites without WooCommerce * It does not require MCP Adapter — install MCP Adapter only if you want MCP clients to use the abilities ### Requirements * WordPress 7.0+ * PHP 8.1+ * WooCommerce 11.0+ Author: [StoreCrafted](https://storecrafted.com/) Full Plugin Source: [Github](https://github.com/storecraftedhq/site-visibility-manager/) ## Screenshots [⌊Site Visibility Manager React settings tab with Site Visibility status and public section presets.⌉⌊Site Visibility Manager React settings tab with Site Visibility status and public section presets.⌉[ Site Visibility Manager React settings tab with Site Visibility status and public section presets. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin zip via **Plugins Add New Upload Plugin**, or install from WordPress.org. 2. Activate **StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce**. WooCommerce must already be active. 3. Configure public access under **WooCommerce Settings Site Visibility Manager**. 4. Enable Coming Soon under **WooCommerce Settings Site visibility**. ## FAQ ### Why are my settings not changing the live site? The allowlist only applies when WooCommerce Site Visibility is set to **Coming soon**. If the site is **Live**, settings save but do not gate the front end. ### Should I use “Apply to store pages only”? For the common “homepage + blog public, shop closed” launch, use **Coming soon** for the **entire site**, then open sections with this plugin. Store-pages-only already leaves non-store URLs public, so blog presets are largely unnecessary in that mode. ### Do child pages open when I allowlist a parent? No. Only the exact selected page IDs are public. ### Does the private share link still work? Yes. WooCommerce’s private share link and users with `manage_woocommerce` continue to bypass Coming Soon as usual. ### Does this hide products from the REST API? No. v1 focuses on the Coming Soon template path. API visibility is unchanged. ### Does this work with the WordPress MCP Adapter? Yes. Site Visibility Manager registers Abilities API endpoints for allowlist status and settings. Install [MCP Adapter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mcp-adapter/) if you want MCP clients to call those abilities. MCP Adapter is optional; the React settings tab works without it. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ StoreCrafted ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/storecrafted/) [Translate “StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release: StoreCrafted Site Visibility Manager for WooCommerce — granular public allowlist for Woo Coming Soon, settings UI, Abilities API, and developer filters. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 7.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.4** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Tags * [abilities-api](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/abilities-api/)[coming soon](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/coming-soon/) [mcp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mcp/)[site visibility](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/site-visibility/) [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/storecrafted-site-visibility-manager-for-woocommerce/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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