# "Sort by Name (A to Z)" Option in the Shop

> Adds alphabetical sorting to the shop's sorting dropdown, in both A to Z and Z to A directions.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [WooCommerce](https://wpide.com/library/category/woocommerce/)
- Requires: WooCommerce
- Tags: woocommerce, sorting, catalog
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/woo-sort-by-name/

## Code

```php
add_filter( 'woocommerce_catalog_orderby', function ( $options ) {
    $options['title-asc']  = 'Sort by name: A to Z';
    $options['title-desc'] = 'Sort by name: Z to A';

    return $options;
} );

add_filter( 'woocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_args', function ( $args, $orderby ) {
    if ( 'title-asc' === $orderby || 'title-desc' === $orderby ) {
        $args['orderby']  = 'title';
        $args['order']    = 'title-asc' === $orderby ? 'ASC' : 'DESC';
        $args['meta_key'] = ''; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.SlowDBQuery
    }

    return $args;
}, 10, 2 );
```

## Notes

Rename the labels in the first filter to suit your shop.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find ""Sort by Name (A to Z)" Option in the Shop" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/