Title: Sorting FAQ Items
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Sorting FAQ Items

 *  Resolved [apveenstra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apveenstra/)
 * (@apveenstra)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorting-faq-items/)
 * Does anybody know how to sort FAQ items in the pro version?
 * I contacted support, but they won’t help me unless I hand over my FTP login and
   WordPress login credentials!
 * Alexander
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/sp-faq/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sp-faq/)

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 *  Thread Starter [apveenstra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apveenstra/)
 * (@apveenstra)
 * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorting-faq-items/#post-6989349)
 * Never mind, they pointed me in the right direction by telling me that I had to
   change the files “pro-shortcode.php” and “pro-faq-grid-shortcode.php”.
 * Here are the instructions for modifying the **Pro version 1.1.2**.
    These changes
   will allow you to set the sort order of the FAQ items in the backend by using
   the “Attributes” pane on the righthand side of the page where you edit the FAQ.
 * **Edit pro-shortcode.php:**
    file: wp-content -> plugins -> wp-faq-pro -> pro-
   > pro-shortcode.php line: 111 change
 * > $orderby = ‘post_date’;
 * to
 * > $orderby = ‘menu_order’;
 * Line: 112
    change $order = ‘DESC’; to $order = ‘ASC’;
 * **Edit pro-faq-grid-shortcode.php:**
    file: wp-content -> plugins -> wp-faq-pro-
   > pro -> pro-faq-grid-shortcode.php line: 88 change
 * > $orderby = ‘post_date’;
 * to
 * > $orderby = ‘menu_order’;
 * line: 89
    change
 * > $order = ‘DESC’;
 * to
 * > $order = ‘ASC’;
 * line: 149
    change
 * > $orderby = ‘post_date’;
 * to
 * > $orderby = ‘menu_order’;
 * line: 150
    change
 * > $order = ‘DESC’;
 * to
 * > $order = ‘ASC’;
 * **Edit faq.php:**
    file: wp-content -> plugins -> wp-faq-pro -> faq.php line 
   93: change
 * >  ‘supports’ => array(‘title’,’editor’,’thumbnail’,’excerpt’)
 * to
 * > ‘supports’ => array(‘title’,’editor’,’thumbnail’,’excerpt’,’page-attributes’)
 * Alexander
 *  [retrocool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/retrocool/)
 * (@retrocool)
 * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorting-faq-items/#post-6989812)
 * …well that’s quite involved. Maybe one for the forthcoming features list??? The
   lack of this feature (and ‘search’) is the only thing putting me off the plug-
   in.
 * Thanks for sharing, though.
 *  [anoopranawat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoopranawat/)
 * (@anoopranawat)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorting-faq-items/#post-6989814)
 * Hello,
 * We are still working on this plugin and testing with many themes. Will add all
   these option in the parameter as well as in the editor side.
 * Thanks
 *  [anoopranawat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoopranawat/)
 * (@anoopranawat)
 * [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorting-faq-items/#post-6989815)
 * Hello,
 * We have added this features in our PRO plugin [WP responsive FAQ with category plugin](http://wponlinesupport.com/wp-plugin/sp-responsive-wp-faq-with-category-plugin/)
   and we will launch it in 24 Hours (IST) Time.
 * – Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [anoopranawat](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anoopranawat/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/sorting-faq-items/#post-6989815)
 * Status: resolved