diff --git a/src/components/extension-card.js b/src/components/extension-card.js
index f5a2f9040cd2..ee1d71bc02b5 100644
--- a/src/components/extension-card.js
+++ b/src/components/extension-card.js
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ import ExtensionImage from "./extension-image"
 const Card = styled(props => <Link {...props} />)`
   font-size: 3.5em;
   text-align: center;
-  margin: 15px;
   padding: 1rem;
   width: 100%;
   background: var(--white) 0 0 no-repeat padding-box;
   border: ${props =>
-    props.$unlisted ? "1px solid var(--grey-0)" : "1px solid var(--grey-1)"};
+          props.$unlisted ? "1px solid var(--grey-0)" : "1px solid var(--grey-1)"};
   border-radius: 10px;
   opacity: 1;
   display: flex;
@@ -141,9 +140,9 @@ const ExtensionCard = ({ extension }) => {
           {extension.metadata.maven?.timestamp &&
           isValid(+extension.metadata.maven?.timestamp)
             ? `Publish Date: ${format(
-                new Date(+extension.metadata.maven.timestamp),
-                "MMM dd, yyyy"
-              )}`
+              new Date(+extension.metadata.maven.timestamp),
+              "MMM dd, yyyy"
+            )}`
             : spacer}
         </ExtensionInfo>
       </FinerDetails>
diff --git a/src/components/extensions-list.js b/src/components/extensions-list.js
index efda809853e5..0bae74687653 100644
--- a/src/components/extensions-list.js
+++ b/src/components/extensions-list.js
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import { useState } from "react"
 import Filters from "./filters/filters"
 import ExtensionCard from "./extension-card"
 import styled from "styled-components"
-import { extensionComparator } from "./util/extension-comparator"
+import { timestampExtensionComparator } from "./sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator"
+import Sortings from "./sortings/sortings"
 
 const FilterableList = styled.div`
   margin-left: var(--site-margins);
   margin-right: var(--site-margins);
-  margin-top: 85px;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
   justify-content: space-between;
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ const FilterableList = styled.div`
 const Extensions = styled.ol`
   list-style: none;
   display: grid;
+  gap: 30px;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, auto));
   grid-template-rows: repeat(auto-fill, 1fr);
-  width: 100%;
 `
 
 const CardItem = styled.li`
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ const CardItem = styled.li`
   display: flex;
 `
 
+const InfoSortRow = styled.div`
+  margin-top: 85px;
+  padding-left: var(--site-margins);
+  padding-right: var(--site-margins);
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+`
+
 const RightColumn = styled.div`
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -37,11 +45,11 @@ const RightColumn = styled.div`
 
 const ExtensionCount = styled.h2`
   margin-top: 1.25rem;
-  margin-left: 3.25rem;
   margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
   width: 100%;
-  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-size: 1rem;
   font-weight: 400;
+  font-style: italic;
 `
 
 const ExtensionsList = ({ extensions, categories }) => {
@@ -49,8 +57,8 @@ const ExtensionsList = ({ extensions, categories }) => {
   const allExtensions = extensions.filter(extension => !extension.isSuperseded)
 
   const [filteredExtensions, setExtensions] = useState(allExtensions)
+  const [extensionComparator, setExtensionComparator] = useState(() => timestampExtensionComparator)
 
-  // TODO why is this guard necessary?
   if (allExtensions) {
     // Exclude unlisted extensions from the count, even though we sometimes show them if there's a direct search for it
     const extensionCount = allExtensions.filter(
@@ -65,26 +73,30 @@ const ExtensionsList = ({ extensions, categories }) => {
         : `Showing ${filteredExtensions.length} matching of ${extensionCount} extensions`
 
     return (
-      <FilterableList className="extensions-list">
-        <Filters
-          extensions={allExtensions}
-          categories={categories}
-          filterAction={setExtensions}
-        />
-        <RightColumn>
-          {" "}
-          <ExtensionCount>{countMessage}</ExtensionCount>
-          <Extensions>
-            {filteredExtensions.map(extension => {
-              return (
-                <CardItem key={extension.id}>
-                  <ExtensionCard extension={extension} />
-                </CardItem>
-              )
-            })}
-          </Extensions>{" "}
-        </RightColumn>
-      </FilterableList>
+      <div>
+        <InfoSortRow><ExtensionCount>{countMessage}</ExtensionCount>
+          <Sortings sorterAction={setExtensionComparator}></Sortings>
+        </InfoSortRow>
+        <FilterableList className="extensions-list">
+          <Filters
+            extensions={allExtensions}
+            categories={categories}
+            filterAction={setExtensions}
+          />
+          <RightColumn>
+            {" "}
+            <Extensions>
+              {filteredExtensions.map(extension => {
+                return (
+                  <CardItem key={extension.id}>
+                    <ExtensionCard extension={extension} />
+                  </CardItem>
+                )
+              })}
+            </Extensions>{" "}
+          </RightColumn>
+        </FilterableList>
+      </div>
     )
   } else {
     return (
diff --git a/src/components/sortings/alphabetical-extension-comparator.js b/src/components/sortings/alphabetical-extension-comparator.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..912355cf11f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sortings/alphabetical-extension-comparator.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+const HOURS_IN_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000
+
+function compareByTimestamp(a, b) {
+  const timestampA = roundToTheNearestHour(a?.metadata?.maven?.timestamp)
+  const timestampB = roundToTheNearestHour(b?.metadata?.maven?.timestamp)
+
+  if (timestampA && timestampB) {
+    const delta = timestampB - timestampA
+    if (delta === 0) {
+      return compareAlphabetically(a, b)
+    } else {
+      return delta
+    }
+  } else if (timestampA) {
+    return -1
+  } else if (timestampB) {
+    return 1
+  }
+}
+
+const alphabeticalExtensionComparator = (a, b) => {
+
+  let comp = compareAlphabetically(a, b)
+  if (comp === 0) {
+    comp = compareByTimestamp(a, b)
+  }
+  return comp
+}
+
+function roundToTheNearestHour(n) {
+  if (n) {
+    return Math.round(n / HOURS_IN_MS) * HOURS_IN_MS
+  }
+}
+
+function compareAlphabetically(a, b) {
+  if (a.sortableName) {
+    return a.sortableName.localeCompare(b.sortableName)
+  } else if (b.sortableName) {
+    return 1
+  } else {
+    return 0
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = { alphabeticalExtensionComparator }
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diff --git a/src/components/sortings/alphabetical-extension-comparator.test.js b/src/components/sortings/alphabetical-extension-comparator.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9ff676cb2ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sortings/alphabetical-extension-comparator.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { alphabeticalExtensionComparator } from "./alphabetical-extension-comparator"
+
+describe("the alphabetical extension comparator", () => {
+  it("sorts by date when the names are identical", () => {
+    const a = { sortableName: "alpha", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1795044005 } } }
+    const b = { sortableName: "alpha", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
+
+    expect(alphabeticalExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBeLessThan(0)
+    expect(alphabeticalExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+  })
+
+  it("put extensions with a name ahead of those without", () => {
+    const a = { sortableName: "alpha" }
+    const b = {}
+
+    expect(alphabeticalExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
+    expect(alphabeticalExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
+  })
+
+  it("sorts alphabetically", () => {
+    const a = { sortableName: "alpha", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1795044005 } } }
+    const b = { sortableName: "beta", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
+
+    expect(alphabeticalExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBeLessThan(0)
+    expect(alphabeticalExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+  })
+
+})
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diff --git a/src/components/sortings/sortings.js b/src/components/sortings/sortings.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7adee31cc55e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sortings/sortings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import * as React from "react"
+import styled from "styled-components"
+import Select from "react-select"
+import { styles } from "../util/styles/style"
+import { timestampExtensionComparator } from "./timestamp-extension-comparator"
+import { alphabeticalExtensionComparator } from "./alphabetical-extension-comparator"
+
+const Title = styled.label`
+  font-size: var(--font-size-16);
+  letter-spacing: 0;
+  color: var(--grey-2);
+  width: 100px;
+  text-align: right;
+`
+
+const SortBar = styled.div`
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: var(--a-small-space);
+`
+
+const Element = styled.form`
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 16px;
+`
+
+// Grab CSS variables in javascript
+const grey = styles["grey-2"]
+
+const colourStyles = {
+  control: styles => ({
+    ...styles,
+    borderRadius: 0,
+    color: grey,
+    borderColor: grey,
+    width: "280px",
+  }),
+  option: (styles, { isDisabled }) => {
+    return {
+      ...styles,
+      cursor: isDisabled ? "not-allowed" : "default",
+      borderRadius: 0,
+    }
+  },
+  dropdownIndicator: styles => ({
+    ...styles,
+    color: grey, // Custom colour
+  }),
+  indicatorSeparator: styles => ({
+    ...styles,
+    margin: 0,
+    backgroundColor: grey,
+  }),
+}
+
+const sortings = [
+  { label: "most recently released", value: "time", comparator: timestampExtensionComparator },
+  { label: "alphabetical", value: "alpha", comparator: alphabeticalExtensionComparator }]
+
+const Sortings = ({ sorterAction }) => {
+
+  const setSortByDescription = (entry) => {
+    // We need to wrap our comparator functions in functions or they get called, which goes very badly
+    sorterAction && sorterAction(() => entry.comparator)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <SortBar className="sortings">
+      <Title htmlFor="sort">Sort by</Title>
+      <Element data-testid="sort-form">
+        <Select
+          placeholder="default"
+          options={sortings}
+          onChange={label => setSortByDescription(label)}
+          name="sort"
+          inputId="sort"
+          styles={colourStyles}
+        />
+      </Element>
+    </SortBar>
+  )
+}
+
+export default Sortings
+
diff --git a/src/components/sortings/sortings.test.js b/src/components/sortings/sortings.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0b58cc1c1836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sortings/sortings.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import React from "react"
+import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react"
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event"
+import Sortings from "./sortings"
+import selectEvent from "react-select-event"
+import { alphabeticalExtensionComparator } from "./alphabetical-extension-comparator"
+import { timestampExtensionComparator } from "./timestamp-extension-comparator"
+
+
+let mockQueryParamSearchString = undefined
+
+jest.mock("react-use-query-param-string", () => {
+
+  const original = jest.requireActual("react-use-query-param-string")
+  return {
+    ...original,
+    useQueryParamString: jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => [mockQueryParamSearchString, jest.fn().mockImplementation((val) => mockQueryParamSearchString = val), true]),
+    getQueryParams: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ "search-regex": mockQueryParamSearchString })
+
+  }
+})
+
+describe("sorting bar", () => {
+  const sortListener = jest.fn()
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockQueryParamSearchString = undefined
+    render(
+      <Sortings
+        sorterAction={sortListener}
+      />
+    )
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+
+  describe("sorting", () => {
+    userEvent.setup()
+    const label = "Sort by"
+
+    it("lets the listener know when a new sort scheme is chosen", async () => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("sort-form")).toHaveFormValues({
+        "sort": "",
+      })
+      await selectEvent.select(screen.getByLabelText(label), "most recently released")
+
+      expect(sortListener).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it("lets the listener know when a new timestamp sort scheme is chosen", async () => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("sort-form")).toHaveFormValues({
+        "sort": "",
+      })
+      await selectEvent.select(screen.getByLabelText(label), "most recently released")
+
+      expect(sortListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Function))
+      const param = sortListener.mock.calls[0][0]
+      expect(param()).toEqual(timestampExtensionComparator)
+    })
+
+    it("lets the listener know when an alphabetical scheme is chosen", async () => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId("sort-form")).toHaveFormValues({
+        "sort": "",
+      })
+      await selectEvent.select(screen.getByLabelText(label), "alphabetical")
+
+      expect(sortListener).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(Function))
+      const param = sortListener.mock.calls[0][0]
+      expect(param()).toEqual(alphabeticalExtensionComparator)
+    })
+
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/util/extension-comparator.js b/src/components/sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator.js
similarity index 88%
rename from src/components/util/extension-comparator.js
rename to src/components/sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator.js
index 496c88ad29fa..917e3083eaa7 100644
--- a/src/components/util/extension-comparator.js
+++ b/src/components/sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const HOURS_IN_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000
 
-const extensionComparator = (a, b) => {
-
+const timestampExtensionComparator = (a, b) => {
+  
   const timestampA = roundToTheNearestHour(a?.metadata?.maven?.timestamp)
   const timestampB = roundToTheNearestHour(b?.metadata?.maven?.timestamp)
 
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ function compareAlphabetically(a, b) {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = { extensionComparator }
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+module.exports = { timestampExtensionComparator }
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diff --git a/src/components/util/extension-comparator.test.js b/src/components/sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator.test.js
similarity index 61%
rename from src/components/util/extension-comparator.test.js
rename to src/components/sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator.test.js
index ef297de93bee..7b7c7f8797a1 100644
--- a/src/components/util/extension-comparator.test.js
+++ b/src/components/sortings/timestamp-extension-comparator.test.js
@@ -1,50 +1,50 @@
-import { extensionComparator } from "./extension-comparator"
+import { timestampExtensionComparator } from "./timestamp-extension-comparator"
 
-describe("the extension comparator", () => {
+describe("the timestamp extension comparator", () => {
   it("sorts alphabetically when there is no date", () => {
     const a = { sortableName: "alpha" }
     const b = { sortableName: "beta" }
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
-    expect(extensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
   })
 
   it("put extensions with a name ahead of those without", () => {
     const a = { sortableName: "alpha" }
     const b = {}
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
-    expect(extensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
   })
 
   it("sorts by date", () => {
     const a = { metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
     const b = { metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1095044005 } } }
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, b)).toBeLessThan(0)
-    expect(extensionComparator(b, a)).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBeLessThan(0)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBeGreaterThan(0)
   })
 
   it("puts extensions with a date ahead of those without", () => {
     const a = { metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
     const b = {}
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
-    expect(extensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
   })
 
   it("returns 0 when the dates are equal and there is no name", () => {
     const a = { metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, a)).toBe(0)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, a)).toBe(0)
   })
 
   it("sorts alphabetically when the dates are equal", () => {
     const a = { sortableName: "alpha", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
     const b = { sortableName: "beta", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
-    expect(extensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
   })
 
   // If extensions are released at roughly the same time, their timestamp will be different, but we should group them alphabetically
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ describe("the extension comparator", () => {
     const a = { sortableName: "alpha", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695044005 } } }
     const b = { sortableName: "beta", metadata: { maven: { timestamp: 1695040465 } } }
 
-    expect(extensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
-    expect(extensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(a, b)).toBe(-1)
+    expect(timestampExtensionComparator(b, a)).toBe(1)
   })
 
 })
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