Issue with Category Page in Reverse Order

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  justjennifer · Member · Dec 18, 2025 at 6:07 am

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  Howdy! I’m in the process of archiving older posts on my site and want to present a Category in reverse chronological order (oldest first) using a link that contains ?order=asc at the end of the link. (See this Guide)

  The issue is that when one scrolls to the bottom of that Category page, the direction of Newer and Older posts is reversed. Newer posts should appear on the right and Older on the left. Here’s a screenshot from the bottom of Page 2 of that reversed order Category page

  

  Yes, I know I could use a Query Loop block to achieve this, but am also concerned that creating a separate Query page will compete with the Category page in search results.

  Noting that my site currently uses a Classic theme (Dalston) but will be switching to a block theme within the month.

  Thanks for any assistance. Happy holidays!

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  justjennifer · Member · Dec 18, 2025 at 8:44 am

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  Regarding the second bit about a published Query Loop page vs an archive page like a Category page, I overlooked that archive pages only happen when someone clicks on the taxonomy (category, tag, month, author, etc.) Obviously I didn’t fully engage my uncaffeinated brain before posting.

  Still need help with the first issue on reversed directions on the Newer and Older posts links.