Draggable Sort Product – drag & drop and automatic product positions in category (Magento 2)

Kowal_DraggableSortProduct is a lightweight admin module for Magento 2 that streamlines manual sorting of products within a category.

In standard Magento, arranging product order in a category can be time-consuming: you need to scroll through the list and watch the values in the Position column, and any bigger change means many manual tweaks. This module solves that by adding drag & drop support and automatic position assignment.

How it works

• On the category tab Products in Category, the module adds an extra column with a handle (draggable handle).

• After dragging rows, the module:

  • recalculates Position values according to the current order,

  • updates position mapping for the selected products,

  • saves the data to the in_category_products field in JSON format (as Magento expects).

Key benefits

• Faster product arrangement – drag, drop, done.

• Fewer mistakes – positions are set automatically (1, 2, 3…).

• Better control over merchandising – perfect for categories where order = sales (e.g., bestsellers, new arrivals, collections, product lines).

• Minimal intrusion – simple JS mixin + grid column override.

Who is it for

For stores that:

• frequently change product order in categories,

• have large categories and want to save time,

• build their assortment visually (product order matters for clarity and conversion).