Change default sorting for specific Woocommerce product category archive pages

Question

I need to change the default product sorting option to \"Newness\" for a specific product category on my site. I know you can go to WooCommerce > Settings > Product > Displa

Answer 1

here is the correct hook and the way to get for a specific product category archive page, the default sorting by "Newness":

add_filter( 'woocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_args', 'custom_catalog_ordering_args', 20, 1 );
function custom_catalog_ordering_args( $args ) {
    $product_category = 't-shirts'; // <== HERE define your product category

    // Only for defined product category archive page
    if( ! is_product_category($product_category) ) return $args;

    // Set default ordering to 'date ID', so "Newness"
    $args['orderby'] = 'date ID';

    if( $args['orderby'] == 'date ID' )
        $args['order'] = 'DESC'; // Set order by DESC

    return $args;
}

Code goes in function.php file of your active child theme (or active theme). Tested and works.