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.