How can I remove a filter from being visible to my audience?

Topic summary

Main issue: The store owner using the Venture theme with the “Smart Products Filter” app wants to hide the “Collection” filter shown in the left sidebar on collection and search results pages.

Context:

  • They created Collections to showcase items, but don’t want customers to filter by them.
  • Collections are based on size, which duplicates existing size tag filters already available lower in the filter list.
  • They ask if the “Collection” filter can be removed simply via HTML and are open to alternative approaches.
  • A screenshot is included for reference (not essential to understand the request).

Status:

  • No solutions or settings changes are confirmed in the thread.
  • No consensus or action items; the request remains open with unanswered questions about the best method (HTML edit, app configuration, or theme customization) to hide the “Collection” filter.
Summarized with AI on February 28. AI used: gpt-5.


Hi there. I’m using the ‘Smart Products Filter’ app with the Venture theme. When you click into a collection (or when you search for something and are brought to a page with all results), there are 4 filter options on the left hand column. One of them is “Collection.” I have created Collections to showcase some items, but I don’t want to be able to filter by them, since they are based on size and I already have sizes as a tag (and you can filter at the bottom of the list). Can I remove the Collections option simply through HTML? Alternatively, if you have any other/better recommendations, I’m open to them! Thank you.