How do I Control the Default Sorting of my Products?

You can control how items are sorted on your Home page, Category pages, and Shop by Manufacturer pages. You can also allow your shoppers the option of sorting the view further on some of these pages with pre-set options like Price: Low to High, Price: High to Low and more.

Edit Order By

It all starts with the "Order By" option found in your Shift4Shop Store's Settings. This section allows you to set the sorting options that will be available on specific pages. To get to this area of the cart, use the following steps:

Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager

1. Go to Settings > General > Store Settings.

2. Click on the Product Display tab found at the top.

3. Once there, look for the "Hide 'Order By'" option.

This option contains a checkbox that will allow you to hide the "Order By" options from pages altogether. This will remove the selectable drop-down menu from the pages that allow the shopper/visitor to choose their own sorting. However, this guide isn't about hiding the feature. It's about using the sorting options! So let's find out how.

Underneath the "Order By" checkbox, you'll find a link labeled "Edit Settings" Clicking on this link will let you rename and hide (if needed) the various sorting options available on the store as well as change the order that they appear in.

The available sorting options are as follows:

• Order By
  This option sets the sorting for the page by acting as the default sorting action in the drop-down menu that allows for sorting.

• Price: High to Low
  Items will be sorted in order from lowest priced to highest on the page.

• Price: Low to High
  Items will be sorted in order from highest priced items to lowest on the page.

• Name
  Items will be listed alphabetically by name

• Newest
  Items will be listed in order from newest to oldest.

• Oldest
  Items will be listed in order from oldest to newest

• Stock: Low to High
  Items will be listed in order from low inventory stock to higher

• Stock: High to Low
  Items will be listed in order from high inventory stock to lower

• Custom Field 1
  If you are using Extra Fields for your products, you can use this sorting option to allow sorting by extra field 1

• Custom Field 2
  If you are using Extra Fields for your products, you can use this sorting option to allow sorting by extra field 2

• Custom Field 3
  If you are using Extra Fields for your products, you can use this sorting option to allow sorting by extra field 3

• Custom Field 4
  If you are using Extra Fields for your products, you can use this sorting option to allow sorting by extra field 4

• Custom Field 5
  If you are using Extra Fields for your products, you can use this sorting option to allow sorting by extra field 5

• Avg Review
  Items will be listed in order from Highest Review Average to Lowest Review Average.

• Review Count
  Items will be listed in order from Highest number of reviews to lowest.

• Free Shipping
  Items listed as "Free Shipping" will be listed first.

• On Sale
  Items listed as "On Sale" will be listed first.

Now that you understand what the available "Order By" options are let's take a look at where they can be applied.

Home Page Sorting

To set the sorting that is used for the Home Page:

1. Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager.

2. Go to Settings > General > Store Settings and click on the Product Display tab found at the top.

In the Home Page section, look for and set the "Home Page Sorting" as needed.

3. Click Save at the top right to commit your change

Category Page Sorting

Individual Categories can be set to use their own independent sorting. To set the sorting that is used for a Category Page:

1. Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager.

2. Go to Products > Categories.

3. Select the Category that you would like to edit and click on its name or look to the far right and click on its Action > Details button.

4. Once in the category's details page, click on the + Icon next to "Page Settings" to expand the selection.

5. Under the "Page Settings" section, set the Default Products Sorting as needed.

6. Click Save at the top right to commit your change

Items on the Category Page will be shown in whatever sorting option you choose by default. Furthermore, your shoppers will have the added ability to sort the page themselves using the Sort By drop-down menu located at the top of the page.

Browse by Manufacturer Sorting

The same type of default sorting can be applied to your store's "Browse by Manufacturer" pages.

1. Log into your Shift4Shop Online Store Manager.

2. Go to Settings > General > Store Settings.

3. Once there, click on the Product Display tab at the top of the page.

In the Categories Settings section, look for and set the "Browse By Mfg / Default Sorting" drop-down menu as needed and Save your changes.