Is there a code I can use to push out-of-stock or sold-out items to the bottom for Simple theme?

Store Design

Topic summary

A Shopify store owner using the free Simple theme seeks a code solution to automatically push out-of-stock items to the bottom of collection pages, keeping them visible but separated from available products. This is particularly important for a vintage store with many unique items where deleting sold listings isn’t desirable, and paid apps seem cost-prohibitive.

Initial Attempts:

  • One responder provided Liquid code for displaying inventory status, but this only shows stock information rather than reordering products
  • The code was tested above the “add to cart” button but didn’t achieve the desired sorting effect
  • The responder clarified this approach isn’t possible with simple code modifications

Recommended Solutions:

  • Nada app: Automatically sorts collections in real-time, pushing sold-out products to the end and returning them when restocked (free trial available)
  • Collection Merchandiser app: A later commenter found this free app after searching for the same functionality

Status: The thread remains unresolved for a pure code-based solution. Automated sorting of out-of-stock items to collection bottoms appears to require third-party apps rather than custom Liquid code in the Simple theme.

Summarized with AI on November 7. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi,

please check our app Nada - https://apps.shopify.com/nada-sort-hide-out-of-stock

The app is automatically sorting collections in real-time, so the sold-out products are always at the end of the collection and back when in stock again. You can try it for free to check that it really works smoothly :wink: