Woocommerce. How to set random order for products

This tutorial provides a description of how to set random order for products in Woocommerce store.

In order to set random order for products, you should perform the following:

1. Navigate to the following directory in your cpanel or FTP: wp-content/themes/themeXXXXX/includes, locate a custom-function.php file, and click an Edit button (or edit it with the help of a text editor):

   

2. Paste the following piece of code to the bottom of the file before the last ?>:

   			add_filter( 'woocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_args', 'custom_woocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_args' );
   			
   			function custom_woocommerce_get_catalog_ordering_args( $args ) {
   			$orderby_value = isset( $_GET['orderby'] ) ? woocommerce_clean( $_GET['orderby'] ) : apply_filters( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby', get_option( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby' ) );
   			
   			if ( 'random_list' == $orderby_value ) {
   			$args['orderby'] = 'rand';
   			$args['order'] = '';
   			$args['meta_key'] = '';
   			}
   			return $args;
   			}
   			
   			add_filter( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby_options', 'custom_woocommerce_catalog_orderby' );
   			add_filter( 'woocommerce_catalog_orderby', 'custom_woocommerce_catalog_orderby' );
   			
   			function custom_woocommerce_catalog_orderby( $sortby ) {
   			$sortby['random_list'] = 'Random';
   			return $sortby;
   			}
   		

   

3. Save the changes and navigate to the following directory in your WooCommerce Settings: Products–>Display:

   

4. Check out the Random option under Default Product Sorting directory:

   

Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below: