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Block Categories for certain customer groups or rules

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Block categories for customer groups or rules. With this plugin you can block any categories for one or more customer groups or rules. It is one of the most wanted b2b features.
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Technical Information

Category B2B extensions
Created At May 15, 2020
Last Updated June 13, 2026
Languages de_DE, en_GB
Keywords b2b, Login, Navigation, category, customer group
Technical name AcrisCategoryCustomerGroup

Highlights

  • Block categories for rules
  • Restrict categories for specific customer groups

Features

  • Blocking categories for specific customer groups or rules
  • directly integrated in the categories
  • Simple selection of the created customer groups
  • one or more customer groups selectable
  • Hide products from blocked categories also in search / product listing

Configuration of the plugin

After installing the plugin, no further configuration is required.

Using the plugin

Application example: The shop owner does not want to make certain categories visible for the standard customer group

The plugin is fully integrated in Shopware, accordingly you will find the assignment of the customer group to be blocked directly in the categories.
Catalogues -> Categories -> click the category to block -> in the tab GENERAL scroll to the new entry "Block for customer groups or rules".

Select and save the customer groups or rules to be blocked. You may have to empty the cache.


Further examples of application:

  • Display certain categories for dealers only (customer must be assigned to the correct customer group and log in)
  • Display shopping worlds only for certain customer groups (these must be assigned to a category)
  • Make products only available to certain customer groups -> For this purpose, the configurations in the plugin settings can be adjusted so that products from blocked categories cannot be found in other categories and/or the search


Update from plugin version 6.1.0

It is possible to block categories for rules in addition to customer groups. The plugin therefore guarantees the shop operator maximum flexibility.


Update from plugin version 3.1.1

Adds new plugin configuration for: behavior when no customer group is selected for sharing

  • ACRIS default (block of categories only if customer group is entered in the provided field)
  • Block without customer group assignment (If no category is entered in the provided field, then block is automatically applied to ALL customer groups)
 The installation of the plugin is very fast and uncomplicated.

  • Plugin Manager via Settings > System > Plugins

  • Upload, install and activate the plugin

  • no further configuration of the plugin required

Frequently Asked Questions

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Version Date Compatibility Changelog
7.4.0 8 May 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Added a new plugin configuration to only block products that are blocked in every defined sales channel.
7.3.1 4 May 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue where categories blocked by customer group or rule assignments were always visible in headless/API sales channels.
  • - Adds a decorator for the Store API navigation route that filters blocked categories for headless sales channels, matching the existing storefront behavior.
  • - Adds the customer group ID and active rule IDs to the navigation route cache key to ensure correct category visibility per customer group in headless contexts.
7.3.0 29 April 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Hide breadcrumbs on product detail pages if the category is blocked by customer group or rule assignments.
7.2.10 2 April 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes the issue on blocking products for categories.
7.2.9 2 April 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue where products assigned to categories in multiple sales channels were incorrectly visible or accessible in a sales channel where they should be blocked.
  • - The plugin now only considers categories belonging to the current sales channel when determining product visibility, ignoring categories from other sales channels.
  • - This fix applies to both Strict and Relaxed visibility modes, affecting search results, product listings, and direct product detail page access.
7.2.8 1 April 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes a cache issue where blocked products were still visible in search results and listings after a customer logged in or logged out, until the cache was manually cleared.
  • - Adds the customer group ID and active rule IDs to the Store API route cache key for product search, suggest, and listing routes, ensuring correct product visibility per customer group and per active rule combination without requiring cache invalidation.
  • - Removes the ineffective HTTP cache cookie approach from the previous version which only worked for logged-in users.
7.2.7 31 March 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes a cache issue where blocked products were still visible in search results after a customer logged out, until the cache was manually cleared.
  • - The HTTP page cache now correctly differentiates between customer groups, ensuring that login/logout triggers a fresh page generation with the correct product visibility.
7.2.6 25 March 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue in relaxed visibility mode where products were still visible in search and listings when all their assigned categories were blocked through parent category blocking.
  • - Optimizes the allowed category check to also consider parent category blocking, ensuring products are correctly hidden when their categories are blocked either directly or via a blocked parent category.
7.2.5 25 March 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Added new plugin configuration "Product visibility logic for multiple category assignments" to allow more flexible handling of products assigned to multiple categories.
  • - If enabled (Relaxed), products are hidden only if ALL assigned categories are blocked; this prevents hiding products that are still accessible via at least one allowed category.
  • - The new configuration impacts search results, product listings, direct product page access, and sitemap generation. The default remains unchanged, ensuring full backward compatibility.
7.2.4 30 January 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Performance optimization of the navigation tree loading.
7.2.3 14 January 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Improved product preview in administration.
7.2.2 10 November 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes version id optimization.
7.2.1 6 October 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixed cache invalidation when changing the configuration.
7.2.0 2 October 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Adds new "Exclude products from sitemap if they are assigned to a excluded category from sitemap" plugin configuration.
7.1.8 7 August 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixed an issue that it was not possible to restrict a category by a rule if the category type was set to "link".
7.1.7 30 July 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue where products that are blocked for certain rules or the default customer group are removed from the cart upon login.
7.1.6 28 July 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes the issue on installing the plugin.
7.1.5 17 July 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Optimized admin.
7.1.4 11 July 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Improved plugin compatibility with Shopware 6.7.
7.1.3 9 July 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue where products blocked for the default customer group are removed from the cart upon login if the user does not belong to the default customer group and has not logged in for over 24 hours.
7.1.2 3 July 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Improved plugin compatibility with Shopware 6.7.
7.1.1 17 June 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Performance optimization.
7.1.0 6 June 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Prevents access to subcategories through direct URLs when their parent category is restricted.
7.0.0 7 May 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Compatibility with Shopware 6.7.
  • - Support for the following languages: de-DE, en-GB, nl-NL, fr-FR, es-ES, fi-FI, nn-NO, sv-SE, cs-CZ, pt-PT, tr-TR, da-DK, it-IT, pl-PL, bs-BA
6.6.0 11 May 2026 >=6.6.10.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Added a new plugin configuration to only block products that are blocked in every defined sales channel.
6.5.1 4 May 2026 >=6.6.10.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue where categories blocked by customer group or rule assignments were always visible in headless/API sales channels.
  • - Adds a decorator for the Store API navigation route that filters blocked categories for headless sales channels, matching the existing storefront behavior.
  • - Adds the customer group ID and active rule IDs to the navigation route cache key to ensure correct category visibility per customer group in headless contexts.
6.5.0 28 April 2026 >=6.6.10.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Hide breadcrumbs on product detail pages if the category is blocked by customer group or rule assignments.
6.4.1 11 May 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.6.10.0
  • - Added a new plugin configuration to only block products that are blocked in every defined sales channel.
6.4.0 28 April 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.6.10.0
  • - Hide breadcrumbs on product detail pages if the category is blocked by customer group or rule assignments.
6.3.11 2 April 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes the issue on blocking products for categories.
6.3.10 2 April 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue where products assigned to categories in multiple sales channels were incorrectly visible or accessible in a sales channel where they should be blocked.
  • - The plugin now only considers categories belonging to the current sales channel when determining product visibility, ignoring categories from other sales channels.
  • - This fix applies to both Strict and Relaxed visibility modes, affecting search results, product listings, and direct product detail page access.
6.3.9 1 April 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes a cache issue where blocked products were still visible in search results and listings after a customer logged in or logged out, until the cache was manually cleared.
  • - Adds the customer group ID and active rule IDs to the Store API route cache key for product search, suggest, and listing routes, ensuring correct product visibility per customer group and per active rule combination without requiring cache invalidation.
  • - Removes the ineffective HTTP cache cookie approach from the previous version which only worked for logged-in users.
6.3.8 31 March 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes a cache issue where blocked products were still visible in search results after a customer logged out, until the cache was manually cleared.
  • - The HTTP page cache now correctly differentiates between customer groups, ensuring that login/logout triggers a fresh page generation with the correct product visibility.
6.3.7 26 March 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Optimizes the performance of the relaxed visibility mode by using bulk data fetching instead of individual database queries per category.
  • - Significantly reduces the number of database queries when determining allowed categories, improving page load times for shops with large category trees.
6.3.6 25 March 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes an issue in relaxed visibility mode where products were still visible in search and listings when all their assigned categories were blocked through parent category blocking.
  • - Optimizes the allowed category check to also consider parent category blocking, ensuring products are correctly hidden when their categories are blocked either directly or via a blocked parent category.
6.3.5 25 March 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Added new plugin configuration "Product visibility logic for multiple category assignments" to allow more flexible handling of products assigned to multiple categories.
  • - If enabled (Relaxed), products are hidden only if ALL assigned categories are blocked; this prevents hiding products that are still accessible via at least one allowed category.
  • - The new configuration impacts search results, product listings, direct product page access, and sitemap generation. The default remains unchanged, ensuring full backward compatibility.
6.3.4 30 January 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Performance optimization of the navigation tree loading.
6.3.3 10 November 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes version id optimization.
6.3.2 10 November 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Optimizes version id.
6.3.1 10 November 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Adds missing versions id fields for category.
6.3.0 2 October 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Adds new "Exclude products from sitemap if they are assigned to a excluded category from sitemap" plugin configuration.
6.2.4 25 September 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes a problem with saving the "Exclude from sitemap" setting.
6.2.3 11 August 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Improves compatibility with older Shopware versions.
6.2.2 9 July 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Fixed uninstalling plugin.
6.2.1 17 June 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Performance optimization.
6.2.0 5 June 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Prevents access to subcategories through direct URLs when their parent category is restricted.
6.1.3 19 May 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Optimized admin.
6.1.2 26 March 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Change the names in the plugin settings.
6.1.1 9 January 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Improves plugin compatibility.
6.1.0 9 January 2025 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Adds possibility to block categories via assigned rules.
6.0.4 15 November 2024 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Fixed exclude from sitemap checkbox.
6.0.3 29 June 2024 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Optimized blocking of the categories based on the active customer group.
6.0.2 28 June 2024 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes the cache issue with product listing loading when the customer is logged in.
6.0.1 14 May 2024 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Fixes the cache issue when the customer group selection is changed at the category detail page in the admin.
6.0.0 22 March 2024 >=6.6.0.0 < 6.7.0.0
  • - Compatibility with Shopware 6.6.
5.2.2 9 July 2025 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Fixed uninstalling plugin.
5.2.1 9 January 2025 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Improves plugin compatibility.
5.2.0 9 January 2025 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Adds possibility to block categories via assigned rules.
5.1.5 29 June 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Optimized blocking of the categories based on the active customer group.
5.1.4 28 June 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Fixes the cache issue with product listing loading when the customer is logged in.
5.1.3 14 May 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Fixes the cache issue when the customer group selection is changed at the category detail page in the admin.
5.1.2 3 November 2023 >=6.5.0.0
  • - Optimizes setting the navigation tree with blocked categories.
5.1.1 1 September 2023 >=6.5.0.0
  • - Improved compatibility with Shopware >= 6.5.
5.1.0 31 July 2023 >=6.5.0.0
  • - Fixes a problem where the setting "Release without customer group assignment" did not work correctly with subcategories.
  • - Performance optimisations.
  • - Adds display category for the customer group field to the product elasticsearch mapping.
5.0.0 24 March 2023 >=6.5.0.0
  • - Compatibility with Shopware 6.5.
4.1.0 31 July 2023 >=6.4.3.0 < 6.5.0.0
  • - Fixes a problem where the setting "Release without customer group assignment" did not work correctly with subcategories.
  • - Performance optimisations.
  • - Adds display category for the customer group field to the product elasticsearch mapping.
4.0.3 17 March 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Improves plugin compatibility.
4.0.2 13 February 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Change of the plugin name and the manufacturer links.
4.0.1 15 January 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes hiding of the products which are assigned to the blocked category for assigned customer groups.
4.0.0 11 January 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes hiding of the products which are assigned to the blocked category.
3.1.5 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes setting children categories of the navigation tree in the Storefront.
3.1.4 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes setting of the navigation tree in the Storefront.
3.1.3 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes products hiding from the product stream in CMS product slider element.
3.1.2 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Improved compatibility with Elasticsearch.
3.1.1 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Fixes problem on empty criteria collection in Cms elements.
3.1.0 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Adds plugin configuration for blocking a category in Storefront if there are no customer groups assigned for the category.
3.0.1 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - The limit for the selection of customer groups on the category detail page in the administration has been increased.
3.0.0 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes loading of the customer groups at category detail page in Administration.
2.0.2 12 January 2023 >=6.4.0.0
  • - Optimizes loading of the categories in the Administration.
2.0.1 26 November 2022 >=6.4.0.0
  • - Optimize excluding from sitemap at category url provider.
  • - Display the customer group card at category link pages.
2.0.0 26 November 2022 >=6.4.0.0
  • - Improved compatibility with Shopware 6.4*.
Bewertungen
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Super & schneller Support !

· 2 April 2026

Uns sind 1-2 Probleme aufgefallen, welche der Support blitz schnell umgesetzt hat.
Auf Wünsche wird hier eingegangen und auch eine Antwort erfolgt schnell.

Definitiv einer der besten Supports !

Super Plugin und toller Support

· 12 January 2023

Tolles Plugin und ein Problem wurde innerhalb einer Stunde gelöst - kann ich wärmstens empfehlen

Für uns unverzichtbares Plug-in

· 30 June 2021

Funktioniert zuverlässig. Service ist super, was will man mehr?

Nützliches Plugin, das SW sinnvoll erweitert

· 13 April 2021

Ein gutes Plugin, das Kategorien für definierte Kundengruppen SPERRT - und ausblendet. Im Klickarbeit zu vermeiden, kann es manchmal sinnvoll sein, das Pendant "für definierte Kundengruppen FREISCHALTEN" zu verwenden.