Source-checkedQuality of life & UI

Better Sorting

by ChthonicKnight · for Project Zomboid

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About Better Sorting

From Steam Workshop

https://i.imgur.com/2FI3jwK.png https://i.imgur.com/zAPkUqK.png https://i.imgur.com/glqSc8A.png https://i.imgur.com/zAPkUqK.png https://i.imgur.com/b7IzB3H.png Complete overhaul to item categories…

Complete overhaul to item categories and various name tweaks. Compatible with B42, B41, and Multiplayer!

This mod can be safely added or removed from any Saved game.

WTF is "Item"? Sounds too vague... Enhanced categories for all items including many modded ones! Get meaningful item categories and sort your inventory better!

Support for Build 42 mods is being added as I can! Support for over 200 other Build 41 workshop mods is included! For the full list of supported mods please see the Git Wiki Page!

Machine translation for all currently supported languages in Build 42! Accepting offical translations on our Github. Other Build 41 supported languages: CH/CN,CS,DE,ES,FR,IT,KO,PL,PTBR,RU,TH,TR,UA

DarkSlayerEX for his Item Tweaker API. (Build 42 version no longer uses Item Tweaker!) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=566115016 Wedge McCloud for the initial mod that I based this on. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1148522195 The Mod Support Contributors! Gashimahiron, Good Guy, inhuman, Athigo, LexiconDreams, Heman, Baldovino98, NCrawler, FanghanHu, Maltsi Big shout out to Franisz for some new automatic categorization code!

Workshop ID: 2313387159 Mod ID: BetterSortCC

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 54d ago.

Better Sorting on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Project Zomboid servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Project Zomboid — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-09-12, released 2026-09-12

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Workshop

From 1 recorded build of Better Sorting.

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “QoL”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Compatibility

Game
Project Zomboid

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorChthonicKnight, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Better Sorting, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Is it free?

Yes. Better Sorting is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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