Reorder Payment Methods
Control the order in which payment methods appear at checkout. Show your preferred payment option first to increase its usage, or sort alphabetically for consistency.
How to Create a Reorder Payment Methods Rule
- From the dashboard, click Create rule.
- Select Reorder payment methods.
- Fill in the rule settings (explained below).
- Click Save.
Rule Settings
Rule Name
Enter a descriptive name for internal reference. Customers never see this.
Rule Status
Choose Test, Active, or Inactive. See Understanding Rule Status.
Reorder Settings
Choose a reorder mode from the Order by dropdown:
Alphabetical Order
Sorts all payment methods by name. Choose the direction:
| Option | Example |
|---|---|
| Name A-Z (Ascending) | Apple Pay, Bank Transfer, Credit Card, PayPal |
| Name Z-A (Descending) | PayPal, Credit Card, Bank Transfer, Apple Pay |
Fixed Ranking
Set a custom order for specific payment methods. You build a ranking table with:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Rank | The position number (1 = first, 2 = second, etc.) |
| Condition | How to match the method: Equals to (exact) or Contains string (partial) |
| Payment method | The name of the payment method |
Click Add payment method to add rows to the ranking table.
Methods not included in your ranking will appear after the ranked ones, in their default order.
Case Sensitive checkbox is available for fixed ranking — leave off for most use cases.
Validation Trigger (Conditions)
- Always — reorder applies to every checkout.
- On condition — reorder only applies when your conditions are met.
Common Examples
Show a local payment method first:
- Order by: Fixed ranking
- Rank 1: “MB WAY” (Equals to)
- Rank 2: “Multibanco” (Equals to)
- Rank 3: “Credit card” (Equals to)
Alphabetical order for all checkouts:
- Order by: Alphabetical order
- Direction: Name A-Z (Ascending)
Different order for different countries:
- Rule 1: Fixed ranking with local methods first, Condition: Country → Equals to → Portugal
- Rule 2: Fixed ranking with credit card first, Condition: Country → Equals to → United States
Good to Know
- Shopify Plus required for Credit Card (Shopify Payments). Reordering the default Shopify Payments credit card method requires a Shopify Plus plan.
- Use exact method names in fixed ranking. See How to Find the Exact Original Method Name.
- Unranked methods keep their default position after all ranked methods.