To set the default product sorting method, go to Products > Settings > General Settings and find the Default order option in the Main listing page section.
Two options are available by default:
- Sort by Newest: the newest products first
- Sort by Name: alphabetical order by product name
Select the option you need and save the settings. The order is used on the main listing and on category pages.
Product Order Drop Down
Your visitors will see your chosen sorting method by default, but they can change it with a sorting drop-down. The Default order setting is also the option selected by default in this drop-down.
The sorting drop-down is available as the Catalog Sort widget and block. You can place it in the product filters bar (on top of the product listing) or in any sidebar. See product filter widgets for details.
When you show products with the [show_products] shortcode, use the sort attribute to show the drop-down and the orderby attribute to set the order for that list.
You can see how the drop-down should work on our demo.