# Self-optimizing collections (smart sort)

> Make any Shopify collection self-optimizing with Awsm Collections — the smart, revenue-optimized sort pushes your best earners to the top and sinks sold-out products, and re-ranks itself on every sync.

Collections · 3 min read · Updated 2026-06-07

Canonical: https://awsmcollections.com/docs/self-optimizing-collections

A collection's **order** quietly decides what sells. **Self-optimizing** collections take that off your plate: the **smart sort** scores every product by recent revenue, weighted by margin, with a nudge for rising demand — and sinks sold-out products to the bottom. Because it's re-applied on every sync, the order keeps tracking what's actually making you money. Turn it on with one click, or pick it as a sort option when you build a collection.

## 1. Open the collection editor

Open any managed collection and scroll to the **Self-optimizing** section.

![Open the collection editor](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/self-optimizing-collections/00-editor.png)

## 2. Make it self-optimizing

Click **Make self-optimizing**. The app switches the collection's include groups to the smart, revenue-optimized sort, turns on "demote out-of-stock", and re-syncs right away so it re-ranks now. From then on, every sync re-ranks it automatically.

![Make it self-optimizing](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/self-optimizing-collections/01-make-self-optimizing.png)

## 3. Or choose it as a sort when building

Prefer to set it yourself? In a product group's **Sorting** options, choose **Smart — revenue-optimized (auto)** as the sort property. Same engine, applied to just that group.

![Or choose it as a sort when building](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/self-optimizing-collections/02-smart-sort-option.png)

## FAQ

### How does the smart sort decide the order?

Each in-stock product is scored by its last-30-day revenue, weighted up by its margin, plus a small boost for accelerating sales. Out-of-stock products are pushed to the bottom.

### Does it keep re-ranking, or just once?

It re-ranks on every sync, so the order tracks live sales — no manual re-sorting.

### What happens to sold-out products?

They sink to the bottom automatically, so shoppers see what they can actually buy first.

### Can I use it on only one group of a collection?

Yes — pick "Smart — revenue-optimized" as that group's sort, and leave other groups as they are.

### Which plan includes it?

Self-optimizing collections are part of the AI toolkit on the Pro and Enterprise plans.

## Related

- [Build a rule-based collection](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/build-a-managed-collection.md)
- [Demand radar & Trending Now](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/demand-radar.md)
- [The Autonomous AI Merchandiser](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/ai-merchandiser.md)