Removing Sort by on WooCommerce Shop Page

Hi @sdschub!

Use the following CSS code:

.woocommerce-ordering {
  display: none;
}

Cheers!

Thanks @rynald0s. However I am looking for a way to do it not in CSS as I want the code to not show in html if possible. Thanks!

Hi @sdschub!

Use:

remove_action( 'woocommerce_before_shop_loop', 'woocommerce_catalog_ordering', 10 );

Cheers!

Thanks @rynald0s. I tried that but unfortunately it didn’t seem to make a difference. Not sure why.

@sdschub – Which theme are you using? And how are you adding it to the theme (via a plugin or editing the actual functions file)?

If you’re adding this snippet on to other functions included with the theme, maybe check to see if there is another function that might be overriding it.

@m155y5 I am using the shop-isle theme. I am adding the code by editing the functions.php in the child theme.

I am not sure how I can check if another function is overriding it but if I put the above code at the bottom part of my functions.php should that override it? Because I did put it at the bottom of my functions.php however it was still showing.

Thanks!

Hi @sdschub,

I am not sure how I can check if another function is overriding it but if I put the above code at the bottom part of my functions.php should that override it?

There is no real way to override a function unless you code the other function out, or specifically state to ignore another function. It may be the Shop-isle theme has a built in function to show the method, and thus the functions are not working. You would most likely have to stick to the CSS method, however you can reach out to your theme provider to see if they have a way of forcing the function to work in the theme.

I am having the same problem. Added the code to my child theme functions.php but the “sort by” thing is still there.
this is all the code I have there:

/* Remove "Default Sorting" Dropdown @ WooCommerce Shop & Archive Page*/
remove_action( 'woocommerce_before_shop_loop', 'woocommerce_catalog_ordering', 10 );

/*Remove Additional Information Tab @ WooCommerce Single Product Page*/
 
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_tabs', 'bbloomer_remove_product_tabs', 98 );
 
function bbloomer_remove_product_tabs( $tabs ) {
    unset( $tabs['additional_information'] ); 
    return $tabs;
}

/* remove you are here */
add_filter('avia_breadcrumbs_args', 'avia_remove_you_are_here_breadcrumb', 10, 1);
function avia_remove_you_are_here_breadcrumb($args){
$args['before'] = "";
return $args;
}

add_filter('avia_breadcrumbs_trail', 'avia_breadcrumbs_args_mod', 10, 2);
function avia_breadcrumbs_args_mod($trail, $args){
	unset($trail[0]);
	return $trail;
}

any ideas what the problem might be? I am on a developer site.
thanks for your help
Nancy

@sdschub –

The code we sent you earlier is for the Storefront theme. Please try this one instead:

remove_action( 'woocommerce_before_shop_loop', 'woocommerce_catalog_ordering', 30 );

@einstein-green – Which theme are you using, please? ?? That will help troubleshoot.

thanks for your help
I am using Enfold

that code did not work for me either ??

Thanks @m155y5 . Unfortunately that code does not work for me. It is the original code that I used in the beginning and did not work. ??

Any other ideas?

@einstein-green – I believe that the Enfold theme does include that function somewhere, so it might be causing an issue. You might reach out to the Kriesi support team to see if they have any solutions for you.

Another option to see if it’s the theme causing a conflict with the function is to try switching your theme to the Storefront theme and see if it works correctly.

Hi @einstein-green,

We have not heard back from you in a while, so I am going to go ahead and close this thread. If you are still experiencing the issue please reply to this thread. Otherwise open a new thread and let us know.

Cheers!

I came across the same problem. To remove the action, remove_action must be placed inside a hook, rather than directly inside functions.php. In my case, I used before_woocommerce_init like so:

add_action( 'before_woocommerce_init', function() {
remove_action( 'woocommerce_before_shop_loop', 'woocommerce_catalog_ordering', 30 );
} );