Remove WooCommerce Sorting Options

remove-wc-sorting-options.php

/**
 * Reference post: http://www.skyverge.com/blog/remove-woocommerce-default-sorting-option/
 */

/**
 * Removes "Default Sorting" from the shop template
 *
 * Can be used to unset other keys / sorting options instead
 * Ref: https://github.com/woothemes/woocommerce/blob/master/includes/wc-template-functions.php#L654
 */
function skyverge_remove_default_sorting_option( $catalog_orderby_options ) {
    unset( $catalog_orderby_options['menu_order'] );
    return $catalog_orderby_options;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_catalog_orderby', 'skyverge_remove_default_sorting_option' );


/**
 * Removes "Default Sorting" option from the Product Settings
 *
 * Can be used to unset other keys / sorting options instead
 * Ref: https://github.com/woothemes/woocommerce/blob/master/includes/admin/settings/class-wc-settings-products.php#L256
 */
function skyverge_remove_default_sorting_from_settings( $options ) {
    unset( $options['menu_order'] );
    return $options;
}
add_filter( 'woocommerce_default_catalog_orderby_options', 'skyverge_remove_default_sorting_from_settings' );