About Sorter
Sorter is a free Figma plugin published by Tom in 2019. It works in Figma Design and has 83,150 users and 1,508 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #9 in Layer Management and #15 in Productivity on our lists.
In the developer's words
A plugin for sorting/reordering layers.
• Sort by Position ( Left, Right -> Top, Bottom)
• Sort Alphabetical Ascending (A -> Z)
• Sort Alphabetical Descending (Z -> A)
• Reverse order
• Randomize order
How it works
Sorter will take your selection and sort the layers using the ordering of your choice, relative to each items parent. This means you can have a mixed selection of top level frames, and child elements and the plugin will always sort them without throwing errors.
If you only want to sort children of your selection, enable the "Sort Children Only" option. Sorter will remember your selection for the next time you run the plugin in that file.
Open sourced on Github
What's new
Version 6 · released Feb 3, 2020
- Improved natural sort for alphabetical sorting
- Improved handling of frames with fixed/scrolling elements
- Added menu commands for quicker access
Permissions and privacy
Network access
This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest.
Where Sorter ranks
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Sorter FAQ
What does Sorter do?
Quickly sort layers in different ways. It's a Figma plugin by Tom that runs in Figma Design.
Is Sorter free?
Yes. Sorter is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Sorter?
Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Sorter?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Find and Replace by Jackie Chui, Batch Styler and Rename It. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for layer management.
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