This guide walks through installing Rankify: Collection Sort and setting up your first rule, from picking a plan to previewing and publishing a sorted collection.
Key takeaways
- Install from the Shopify App Store and choose a plan; every plan includes a 3-day free trial.
- Pick a collection and decide which attributes should drive the sort order.
- Build a rule, such as pushing sold-out items down or pinning high-margin products up.
- Preview the new product order before it goes live.
- Repeat for other collections, or move to a higher plan for unlimited collections and weighted scoring.
Before you begin
- Know roughly how many products are in your catalog, since plans are priced by product limit.
- Decide which collections need automated sorting first. Start with your highest-traffic collection.
- Have a sense of which attributes matter most to you: sales velocity, stock level, margin, or tags.
Step 1: Install the app and choose a plan
Open the Rankify: Collection Sort listing and install it. Choose a plan based on your catalog size and how much control you want:
| If you want to | Choose |
|---|---|
| Sort up to 1,000 products with standard attributes | Basic, $9.50/month |
| Sort up to 100,000 products with advanced multi-attribute scoring | Plus, $19/month |
| Get unlimited products, custom weighted metrics and real-time reordering | Advanced, $49/month |
Step 2: Pick your first collection
- Choose a high-impact collectionStart with a collection that gets meaningful traffic, such as your homepage featured collection or a top category.
- Review its current orderLook at how products are ordered today so you can compare it to the automated result later.
- Note what's wrong with it todayOut-of-stock products near the top, or best sellers buried, are common signs a collection needs automated sorting.
Step 3: Build your first rule
In Rankify, create a rule for the collection you picked. A simple first rule is automated sold-out push down, which is included on every plan and moves out-of-stock products to the bottom automatically. From there you can add sales or stock based sorting, and on Plus or Advanced, combine several attributes into a single weighted score.
Start with one rule on one collection. Confirm the result matches what you expect before applying rules across your whole catalog.
Step 4: Preview before you publish
Use Rankify's preview to check the collection's new product order before the change goes live on your storefront. This is the point to catch a rule that's weighted in a way you didn't intend.
Step 5: Publish and repeat
Once the preview looks right, push the update live. Repeat the process for your other collections. The Basic plan includes 3 smart collections; Plus and Advanced include unlimited smart collections, so you can automate sorting across your whole catalog.
Common mistakes to avoid
Do
- Test one rule on one collection first.
- Use the preview before publishing a rule change.
- Start with sold-out push down, since it's included on every plan and has an immediate, visible effect.
Avoid
- Applying an untested rule to every collection at once.
- Skipping the preview step before publishing.
- Choosing a plan based on price alone without checking your product count against the plan limit.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to set up Rankify?
Setting up a first rule and running it against one collection typically takes a few minutes once the app is installed.
Do I need to know code to use Rankify?
No. Rankify is not listed as requiring any coding. You choose collections, attributes and rules through the app; there is nothing to edit in your theme code.
Which plan should I start with?
Start with Basic if your catalog is under 1,000 products and you want standard attribute sorting and automated sold-out push down. Move to Plus or Advanced if you need more products, unlimited collections, or weighted multi-attribute scoring.
Can I try Rankify before paying?
Yes. Every plan, Basic, Plus and Advanced, includes a 3-day free trial.