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Products Ordering for PrestaShop 9 — Manual and Automatic Product Sorting per Category

Written by Christos Daggas on . Posted in Modules.

Products Ordering: Take Full Control of Which Products Appear First

The order in which products appear in a category directly impacts sales. A product placed at the top of a listing is dramatically more likely to be seen and purchased. The Products Ordering module for PrestaShop 9 gives merchants complete control over the display position of products within each category — both manually through an intuitive back-office UI, and automatically via cron-based synchronisation rules.

Why Product Order Matters for Sales

In e-commerce, visibility is everything. Most customers never scroll past the first page of a category. If your best-sellers, new arrivals, or high-margin items appear in a random or unfavourable position, you lose sales before customers even see them. The Products Ordering module gives you the merchandising power to place every product exactly where it will perform best.

Key Features

  • Manual ordering per category: Manage the position of each product individually from the admin panel — select a category and define the exact display order.
  • Admin UI for position management: An intuitive interface for quickly adjusting product positions without any technical knowledge required.
  • Automatic cron-based synchronisation: Define automatic sorting rules (e.g. by sales volume, stock level, or date added) that are applied periodically via a cron job.
  • Independent ordering per category: Each category maintains its own product order, completely independent of other categories.
  • Full PrestaShop 9 compatibility: Symfony-based architecture with no core overrides — stable, reliable, and upgrade-safe.

Practical Use Cases

  • Promoting new arrivals: Pin new products to the top of each category for immediate visibility as soon as they are added.
  • Showcasing best sellers: Move your most popular products to the front to leverage social proof and boost conversion.
  • Clearing excess stock: Bring overstock or clearance items to the top temporarily to accelerate sales.
  • Seasonal campaigns: Quickly reorganise category listings to align with holiday, seasonal, or promotional campaigns.

Benefits for the Merchant

Controlling the order of your product listings transforms your store's front-end into a powerful merchandising tool. Instead of relying on default sorting algorithms, you decide what customers see first — and that directly affects your revenue. With both manual and automated options, the module adapts to any workflow, large or small.

Get in Touch

If you are interested in the Products Ordering module for your PrestaShop 9 store, or if you would like to explore other solutions to improve and grow your online business, feel free to contact us. We are here to help you get the most out of your e-commerce platform.