diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c84ae51..808a169 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ In your `.jsdoc.json` file, add a template option.
         "cleverLinks": false,
         "monospaceLinks": true,
         "useLongnameInNav": false,
-        "showInheritedInNav": true
+        "showInheritedInNav": true,
+        "sort": true,
     },
     "opts": {
         "destination": "./docs/",
diff --git a/publish.js b/publish.js
index 0eefeda..48b3a41 100644
--- a/publish.js
+++ b/publish.js
@@ -529,7 +529,15 @@ exports.publish = function(taffyData, opts, tutorials) {
   // set up tutorials for helper
   helper.setTutorials(tutorials)
   data = helper.prune(data)
-  data.sort("longname, version, since")
+
+  if(opts.sort && (typeof opts.sort == 'string' || typeof opts.sort == 'boolean')){
+    var sortOrder = "longname, version, since"
+    if(typeof opts.sort == 'string'){
+      sortOrder = opts.sort
+    }
+    data.sort(sortOrder)
+  }
+  
   helper.addEventListeners(data)
 
   var sourceFiles = {}