Randomize product lists

[AcidLava]

Hello,

I am looking for a solution to display the product lists from categories in a random order each time the page is refreshed. Do you know of any code or module that would allow this?

Thank you!

[Webkul Solutions]

To achieve this, you can add a shuffle function before returning the product list.

src/Core/Product/Search/ProductSearchResult.php in the getProducts function.
 

shuffle($this->products);

 

[sparkest]

Just wondering, if we modify the getProducts function directly in ProductSearchResult.php, wouldn’t that get overwritten during a PrestaShop update?

[Webkul Solutions]

This modification will be removed after a PrestaShop update. You will need to reapply it after each update.

[Mediacom87]

Hi,

This modification is a very bad idea in terms of performance, and it's preferable to maintain consistency or to develop a system that refreshes the order of products according to a precise delay.

[AcidLava]

Hello,

Wondering if to randomize the product lists every day or maybe more could be a great thing for SEO as it "refresh" the pages content?

Best regards.

[Webkul Solutions]

For daywise product randomization
You can manage this using the approach below.

1. Uses today’s date to seed the random number generator.
2. Sorts products randomly using that seed.
3. Returns the same shuffled list for the same day.