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Release categories only for defined customer groups or rules

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This plugin allows categories to be selectively shown or hidden in the storefront based on general specific customer groups and additionally defined rules.
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Technical Information

Category B2B extensions
Created At February 9, 2021
Last Updated June 13, 2026
Languages de_DE, en_GB
Keywords categories, customer groups, customer group categories, categories only for customer groups, display categories
Technical name AcrisDisplayCategoryCustomerGroup

Highlights

  • Grant access to categories only for defined customer groups
  • Grant access to categories only for defined rules

Features

  • Category visibility depends on the active customer group or rule
  • • 404 error page when accessing non-authorized categories
  • • Exclusion of non-visible categories from the sitemap
  • • Visibility settings assignable on category or customer group detail pages
  • • Plugin configuration can be limited to specific sales channels
  • • Optional restriction of product display in listings based on category visibility
  • • Optional restriction of product search based on category visibility
  • • Configurable behavior when no rule or customer group is defined

Purpose
The plugin enables targeted control of category visibility in the storefront based on defined customer groups or dynamic rules. This allows for a personalized storefront structure.

Possible Use Cases / Application Scenarios
A B2B shop may want to make certain categories accessible only to wholesalers, while end customers should not see them. Or a shop with special offers for VIP customers hides specific categories only for them. It can also be used to create separate assortments for different countries or languages.

Usage
Visibility can be configured directly in the admin area on the detail pages of categories or customer groups. The assigned rules or groups determine whether a category is displayed in the storefront. Unauthorized categories automatically trigger a 404 page.

Configuration Sections
Categories: Selection of assigned customer groups and rules for visibility control
Customer Groups: Definition of which categories are visible for each group Extensions > My Extensions > Category-Customer Group-Rule Visibility: Global configuration of plugin options

 

The configuration is done in the Shopware admin under Extensions > My Extensions > Category-Customer Group-Rule Visibility. The following options are available:
• Enable/disable the plugin

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Version Date Compatibility Changelog
7.3.0 29 April 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Hide breadcrumbs on product detail pages if the category is not allowed for the active customer group or rule assignments.
7.2.4 23 April 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixed a bug with invalid mapping for Elasticserch/OpenSearch.
7.2.3 25 March 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Improved compatibility with HTTP Cache and Varnish for rule-based category visibility in navigation.
7.2.2 24 March 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixed an issue where rule-based category restrictions were ignored if no customer group was assigned to the category.
7.2.1 14 January 2026 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Improved product preview in administration.
7.2.0 14 January 2026 >=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.
7.1.11 10 November 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Adds missing versions id fields for category.
7.1.10 29 September 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixed checking parent categories based on the sales channel main entries.
7.1.9 23 September 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Optimized admin.
7.1.8 18 September 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Fixed cache invalidation with Shopware 6.7.
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
  • - The restriction of products through different sales channels has been fixed.
  • - Code optimizations.
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 18 June 2025 >=6.7.0.0 < 6.8.0.0
  • - Performance optimizations.
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.
  • - Optimized admin.
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
6.4.0 28 April 2026 >=6.6.10.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Hide breadcrumbs on product detail pages if the category is not allowed for the active customer group or rule assignments.
6.3.0 28 April 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.6.10.0
  • - Hide breadcrumbs on product detail pages if the category is not allowed for the active customer group or rule assignments.
6.2.8 23 April 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixed a bug with invalid mapping for Elasticserch/OpenSearch.
6.2.7 14 January 2026 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Improved product preview in administration.
6.2.6 10 November 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Adds missing versions id fields for category.
6.2.5 24 September 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Optimized admin.
6.2.4 6 August 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Improves compatibility with older Shopware versions.
6.2.3 28 July 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - The restriction of products through different sales channels has been fixed.
  • - Code optimizations.
6.2.2 21 July 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixed blocking product detail pages if a product is not available for the sales channel.
  • - Optimized admin.
6.2.1 18 June 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Performance optimizations.
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.
  • - Optimized admin.
6.1.2 19 May 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Optimized admin.
6.1.1 26 March 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Change the names in the plugin settings.
6.1.0 9 January 2025 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Adds possibility to release categories via assigned rules.
6.0.5 15 November 2024 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Fixed exclude from sitemap checkbox.
6.0.4 3 October 2024 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Bugfix - removed from search criteria product without category limitation.
6.0.3 1 July 2024 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Optimized releasing of the categories based on the active customer group.
6.0.2 21 May 2024 >=6.6.0.0 <6.7.0.0
  • - Improves API compatibility.
6.0.1 25 March 2024 >=6.6.0.0
  • - Updated Pipeline file
6.0.0 21 March 2024 >=6.6.0.0
  • - Compatibility with Shopware 6.6.
5.4.0 14 January 2026 >=6.5.1.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Improved product preview in administration.
5.3.1 14 January 2026 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.5.1.0
  • - Improved product preview in administration.
5.3.0 29 July 2025 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - The restriction of products through different sales channels has been fixed.
  • - Code optimizations.
  • - Fixed blocking product detail pages if a product is not available for the sales channel.
  • - Optimized admin.
  • - Performance optimizations.
  • - Prevents access to subcategories through direct URLs when their parent category is restricted.
  • - Change the names in the plugin settings.
5.2.0 9 January 2025 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Adds possibility to release categories via assigned rules.
5.1.7 3 October 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Bugfix - removed from search criteria product without category limitation.
5.1.6 30 September 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Bugfix - fixed bug when product with no assigned category to be found under search in case of "Release without customer group assignment (If no category is entered in the intended field, then automatically release for ALL customer groups)" is selected.
5.1.5 1 July 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Optimized releasing of the categories based on the active customer group.
5.1.4 21 May 2024 >=6.5.0.0 < 6.6.0.0
  • - Improves API compatibility.
5.1.3 26 February 2024 >=6.5.0.0
  • - Optimizes loading of products for released categories.
5.1.2 13 December 2023 >=6.5.0.0
  • - Optimizes loading of the breadcrumb category for products.
5.1.1 11 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.
4.1.3 21 May 2024 >=6.4.3.0 < 6.5.0.0
  • - Improves API compatibility.
4.1.2 26 February 2024 >=6.4.3.0 < 6.5.0.0
  • - Optimizes loading of products for released categories.
4.1.1 13 December 2023 >=6.4.3.0 < 6.5.0.0
  • - Optimizes loading of the breadcrumb category for products.
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.
4.0.3 5 July 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Adds display category for the customer group field to the product elasticsearch mapping.
4.0.2 17 March 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Improves plugin compatibility.
4.0.1 13 February 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Change of the plugin name and the manufacturer links.
4.0.0 11 January 2023 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes displaying of the products which are assigned to the released category.
3.1.4 30 December 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Fixes a problem within the offcanvas navigation.
3.1.3 5 December 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes releasing of the products assigned to released categories for the cached product listing.
3.1.2 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Optimizes releasing of the products assigned to released categories in the Storefront.
3.1.1 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Improved compatibility with Elasticsearch.
3.1.0 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Adds plugin configuration for releasing a category in Storefront if there are no customer groups assigned for the category.
3.0.2 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Fixes problem on loading of the products in Cms element resolver.
3.0.1 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Increased customer group selection limit at category detail page in Administration.
3.0.0 26 November 2022 >=6.4.3.0
  • - Improves plugin compatibility.
  • - Optimizes loading of the customer groups at category detail page in Administration.
2.0.2 26 November 2022 >=6.4.0.0
  • - Fixes problem on loading of the landing pages in 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*.
1.1.1 26 November 2022 >=6.3.0.0
  • - Add validation on displaying products for released categories based on plugin configuration.
1.1.0 26 November 2022 >=6.3.0.0
  • - Added configuration for displaying products of assigned categories.
Bewertungen
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Das Plugin bietet eine sehr hilfreiche Funktion

· 9 April 2026

Ein großer Vorteil des Plugins ist die Möglichkeit, Kategorien gezielt für bestimmte Kundengruppen sichtbar zu machen. Gerade für B2B- oder segmentierte Shops ist das ein echter Mehrwert.

Die Installation und Einrichtung sind grundsätzlich unkompliziert und die Funktionalität fügt sich gut in Shopware ein.

Besonders positiv hervorzuheben ist der Support:
Das Team ist sehr engagiert, reagiert schnell und ist bemüht, bei Problemen weiterzuhelfen.

Top-Plugin und Top-Support!

· 20 March 2023

Nach unserem Support-Ticket wurde innerhalb weniger Tage Kompatiblität zum Plugin "Suche Pro" (ebenfalls von ACRIS) hergestellt und Nicht-Öffentliche-Kategorien tauchen nun nicht mehr in der Suche auf. Auf ACRIS ist verlass, Immer wieder gerne!

Funktioniert perfekt und einfach zu bedienen

· 23 February 2023

Ich bin begeistert von den Plugins von Acris, mit sehr guten und schnellen und freundlichen Support und guter Kompatiblität.
Bei diesem Plugin ist zudem zu beachten, dass es weitere Plugins von Acris gibt, die mit diesem "zusammenarbeiten". Wer Produkte für bestimmte Kundengruppen möchte, will oft auch Kategorien nur für bestimmte Kundengruppen oder spezielle Preise für einzelne Kunden.

Es ist alles über die API anpassbar und auch über die Admin-Oberfläche.

Update: Eine Anfrage zu den Breadcrumbs wurde umgehend beantwortet und schnell umgesetzt. Top-Service und Support von Acris.

Gutes Plugin - Schnelle Reaktionszeit (Support)

· 5 December 2022

Wir haben dieses Plugin nun seit einem Jahr im Einsatz und es macht was es soll!
5 Sterne für den Support -> Schnelle Reaktionszeiten + HotFix.