# Sorting Ecommerce Products

> Filtering removes products that do not meet a choice; sorting changes the order of the remaining products. Offer a few understandable sort options and explain what the default order means.

- Type: Merchant guide
- Level: Intermediate
- Reading time: About 4 minutes
- Audience: Written for store owners, builders, and designers refining high-performance ecommerce stores.
- Last updated: 2026-11-04
- Canonical page: https://academy.getzenbasket.com/merchant-questions/sorting-ecommerce-products/
- Part of: [Merchant Questions](https://academy.getzenbasket.com/merchant-questions/) on ZenBasket Academy

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## What you need to know

### Which sort choices help?

You might offer “Featured,” “Price: low to high,” “Price: high to low” and “Newest,” if each is accurate. “Best selling” should reflect a defined period and real orders, not a hidden manual preference.

### What belongs in featured?

Featured can be a merchant-chosen order that balances relevance, stock and promotion. You can move a seasonal product forward while keeping exact search results relevant. Label the choice honestly.

### How should stock and ratings affect sorting?

A sold-out product can remain visible with its status, while in-stock alternatives may be placed sooner on a broad browse list. Rating order is less helpful when many items have no reviews or one review; avoid presenting such results as a reliable quality comparison.

### A simple check to try

Use each sorting choice after applying a filter. Confirm that products remain filtered and that the order changes for the stated reason.

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## Frequently asked questions

### What is a sensible default?

Choose the order that helps the shopper find relevant available items for that page, then check clicks and purchases rather than assuming one sort fits every category.

### Where are sorting choices configured?

Check the current category settings and document what the default order means before changing it.

## Related articles

- **Category Page Product Ranking**
- **Product Filters and Facets**
- [ZenBasket Build Guide](https://help.getzenbasket.com/zenbasket-builder/)