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title: How to Configure Customer Review Sorting and Filter Bar on WooCommerce Product Pages
description: "When an online store accumulates dozens or hundreds of reviews on popular products, browsing through pages of mixed feedback becomes tedious for shoppers. Customers researching a purchase often want to see specific perspectives—such as 1-star critical reviews to evaluate worst-case…"
url: "https://reviewx.io/docs/how-to-configure-review-sorting-and-filtering-reviewx/"
updated: "2026-10-04"
category: Features
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# How to Configure Customer Review Sorting and Filter Bar on WooCommerce Product Pages

When an online store accumulates dozens or hundreds of reviews on popular products, browsing through pages of mixed feedback becomes tedious for shoppers. Customers researching a purchase often want to see specific perspectives—such as 1-star critical reviews to evaluate worst-case scenarios, 5-star reviews to confirm quality, or reviews with real photos to verify product appearance. **ReviewX** features a highly customizable **Storefront Filter & Sort Bar** that gives shoppers instant control over how reviews are filtered and organized.

  ![ReviewX Storefront Review Filtering and Sorting Options](https://reviewx.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/rvx_review_filtering_sorting_annotated.png)

Elevating Storefront Conversion Rates with Frictionless UX

Enabling intuitive sorting and filtering allows customers to quickly find answers to their specific purchase questions, reducing customer support inquiries and minimizing cart abandonment.

## Available Filter & Sort Options in ReviewX

ReviewX separates review navigation into distinct Filter and Sort controls:

| Feature | Option | Shopper Experience |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Filter Options** | **By rating** | Allows one-click filtering by star count (5 stars, 4 stars, 3 stars, 2 stars, 1 star). |
| **By attachments** | Filters reviews to show only those containing verified customer photos or videos. |  |
| **Sort Options** | **By rating** | Sorts the review list by highest rating first or lowest rating first. |
| **By time** | Sorts reviews chronologically by newest first or oldest first. |  |

## Step-by-Step Configuration Guide

### Step 1: Open Widget Settings

Navigate to **ReviewX → Reviews** in your WordPress admin dashboard and click on the **Widget settings** tab.

### Step 2: Expand the Filter and Sort Panel

Click on the **Filter and sort** disclosure card to expand the settings panel.

### Step 3: Configure Filter Options

Under **Filter options** (marked with **Badge 1**), check your desired controls:

- **By rating:** Displays star breakdown filters on the review tab.
- **By attachments:** Displays the "With Photos / Videos" quick toggle.

### Step 4: Configure Sort Options

Under **Sort options** (marked with **Badge 2**), select your active sorting modes:

- **By rating:** Adds highest and lowest rating sort options to the dropdown.
- **By time:** Adds newest and oldest chronological sorting.

### Step 5: Save Widget Settings

Click **Save changes** to publish your navigation configuration. The filter and sort bar will immediately render on all WooCommerce single product pages.

## Mobile Optimization & Performance

All ReviewX filter and sort interactions operate asynchronously via lightweight AJAX calls. When a customer selects a filter or alters the sort order, ReviewX updates the review list dynamically without triggering a complete page refresh, delivering a native app-like experience on mobile and desktop alike.