Sort collection products by metafield value

[Invictusap]

I would like to know if there is an option to add a new sorting mode to my Shopify collections.

What I am looking for is to sort by an integer from 0 to 100 ascending or descending.

From what I could find out, there are some applications that allow this but I find that all of them modify the interface of my store, something I do not want.

I have tried to add the sorting options through code  plus javascript in my theme but they do not work. The only thing I managed to do is add the new options in the dropdown menu.

I recently tried to create a function in shopify functions but I still cannot get it to sort the products.

What alternatives do I have? Is there really an application that allows sorting by metafield values ​​that does not modify the interface?

Is this approach not correct?

Greetings,

[PaulNewton]

Hi @Invictusap 👋 there is not a native metafield sort order for collections, and shopify functions are primarily for the cart to checkout areas, a complete non starter for this need.

If you want to sort a manual collection in the backend that will in turn be sorted on the frontend,

You can use an app like mechanic to script bespoke sorting on manual collections

https://tasks.mechanic.dev/auto-create-collections-by-metafield-values 

If you need such automation customize then contact me by my email for services
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ALWAYS please provide context, examples: store url, theme name, post url(s) , or any further detail in ALL correspondence.

Good Hunting.

[Invictusap]

I recently contacted you by email hoping to see if we can find a solution, as the Mechanic app does not allow the end customer to order products.

Regards,