Hidden products showing in search results

[pmckenzie]

We use hidden sections to build products, descriptions, etc. and then move these hidden products to the main sections when we are happy with the details.

When navigating the site in the traditional way (i.e. mouse clicks), these hidden sections and products are never seen by a user. However, if they use the search facility to search for a keyword, the results display products from hidden and un-hidden sections and they are then able to navigate to (and buy) these hidden products.

Is there any way we can prevent the hidden products from appearing in the search results?

Currently using 8.0.2.

[gabrielcrowe]

are you hiding the products themselves, or the parent sections?

try hiding one, or the other, do a purge, then upload.