Issue with Alphabetical Sorting of Nordic Characters (Æ, Ø, Å) in Looper

[xpresso_no]

I’m facing a problem with sorting a Custom Post Type (CPT) alphabetically in a looper using Themeco’s Pro theme. I’m listing the posts by title in a looper, ordered alphabetically (ascending) using the title field. The sorting works fine for standard letters (A–Z), but it doesn’t handle the extra letters in the Norwegian alphabet correctly: Æ, Ø, and Å.

In the Norwegian alphabet, these letters should appear at the end, in this order: A, B, C, …, X, Y, Z, Æ, Ø, Å. However, the looper sorts them as if they were equivalent to their closest standard letters (e.g., Å is treated as A). Here’s an example of the issue:

Correct Sorting (Desired) : Anna Berg, Bjørn Larsen, …, Zoe Nilsen, Åse Olsen
(Åse should be at the end after Z, Æ, Ø)

Current Sorting (Incorrect): Anna Berg, Åse Olsen, Bjørn Larsen, …, Zoe Nilsen
(Åse is incorrectly placed among the A’s)

Is there a reliable way to fix the alphabetical sorting in a looper to respect the Norwegian alphabet (A–Z, Æ, Ø, Å)? Ideally, I’d like a solution that works both in the front-end looper and the WordPress admin overview, where I’m seeing the same sorting issue. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[prakash_s]

Hello @xpresso_no,

Thanks for writing to us.

Regretfully there is no option at the moment. It would require custom development. I would suggest you please get in touch with a developer who can assist you with your concerns or you may subscribe to One where customization questions are answered. Please note we don’t provide custom development support it is out of the support scope.

Thanks for understanding.