Every listing can now have a configured default sort order that applies when no sort parameter is provided.
Before: Listings without explicit sorting returned results in database insertion order.
Now: Set sensible defaults per listing:
| Listing Type | Default Sort | |-------------|--------------| | Blog articles | Newest first | | Product categories | Popularity | | Brand listings | Alphabetical |
How it works:
- Configure in admin UI per listing
- Options match your indexed sortable fields
- API sort parameters override the default
This small change significantly improves out-of-the-box experience - customers see logically ordered content from the first page load.