Recipe Status and Visibility
Control which recipes appear on your store with Recipe Kit's status system.
Recipe Statuses
Published
- Recipe is visible on your store
- Appears on linked blog posts
- Included in recipe collections
- Tracked in analytics
Hidden
- Recipe is saved but not displayed
- Use for drafts or seasonal recipes
- Can be changed to Published anytime
- Not visible to customers
Disabled
- Recipe is completely hidden
- Removed from all displays
- Use for archived or discontinued recipes
- Data is preserved but not shown
Setting Recipe Status
Individual Recipes
- Open the recipe editor
- Find the Status dropdown
- Select Published, Hidden, or Disabled
- Save changes
Bulk Status Changes
- Go to Recipes list
- Select multiple recipes using checkboxes
- Use the bulk actions menu
- Choose the new status
- Apply to all selected
Default Recipe Status
Configure what status new recipes receive:
- Go to Settings
- Find Default Recipe Status
- Choose:
- Published - New recipes go live immediately
- Hidden - New recipes start as drafts (recommended)
- Save settings
Recommendation
Use "Hidden" as default. This ensures you review recipes before they go live, preventing incomplete recipes from appearing on your store.
Visibility on Different Pages
Blog Posts
Only Published recipes linked to a blog post appear on that post.
Recipe Collections
Recipe collections only show Published recipes.
Search Results
Only Published recipes appear in any search or filtering.
Seasonal and Promotional Recipes
Use status to manage seasonal content:
- Create seasonal recipes (holiday, summer, etc.)
- Keep Hidden until the season
- Change to Published when timely
- Set back to Hidden after the season
This preserves your work while controlling visibility.
Analytics and Status
Published Recipes
- Track views, adds, prints, shares
- Appear in analytics dashboard
- Generate performance reports
Hidden/Disabled Recipes
- No new analytics tracked
- Historical data preserved
- Don't appear in current reports
Workflow Recommendations
Content Creation Workflow
- Create recipe (starts as Hidden)
- Add all content and images
- Link to products/blog posts
- Preview and review
- Change to Published when ready
Review Workflow
If multiple people manage recipes:
- Content creator makes recipe (Hidden)
- Reviewer checks accuracy
- Reviewer changes to Published
- Recipe goes live
What's Next?
- Creating Recipes - Full recipe creation guide
- Linking Products to Recipes - Connect to products
- Analytics Dashboard Overview - Track recipe performance