[#47338] - Add author to filter_fields to allow sorting by author name
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- 10 Mar 2026
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- Build: 5.4-dev
- # 47338
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- SAKSHI10987:fix-article-modal-ordering
User tests: Successful: Unsuccessful:
Pull Request resolves #37841
Summary of Changes
Added author to the filter_fields array in ArticlesModel.
This allows sorting articles by author name in the article list and modal article selector.
Testing Instructions
Go to the article list or article selection modal.
Try sorting the articles by author.
Verify that the articles are ordered correctly by author name.
Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request
Sorting by author name was not possible because the author field was not included in the filter_fields array.
Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request
Articles can be sorted correctly by author name.
| Status | New | ⇒ | Pending |
joomla-cms-bot
- | Category | ⇒ | Front End com_content |
@SAKSHI10987 Have you tested if your PR really works before you have submitted it? You know that we require that from PR authors.
Articles can be sorted correctly by author name.
How?
Thank you for your question. My understanding was that sorting by author name was not available in the article modal popup, which caused the sorting behavior to differ from the article list view. I added the author field to the filter_fields so that sorting by author name could also be applied in the modal. If this functionality already exists and I misunderstood it, please let me know and I will review it again.
@SAKSHI10987 Have you tested if your PR really works before you have submitted it? You know that we require that from PR authors.
Thank you for your review. I attempted to install Joomla locally to test the change, but I was unable to get the local installation running despite several attempts. I will continue trying to set up a local environment so I can properly test the PR and confirm that the sorting by author works as expected.
@richard67 please close this
@richard67 please close this
I agree, as the AI policy has not been signed and it is mandatory for developers to test their own changes.
| Status | Pending | ⇒ | Closed |
| Closed_Date | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | ⇒ | 2026-03-10 09:28:51 |
| Closed_By | ⇒ | richard67 | |
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Closing for reasons stated in previous 2 comments.
How?