diff --git a/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md b/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
index 4b8070a..95b6c23 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ enableRobotsTXT = true
 
   # (Optional, default false) Enable or disable adding tags for post pages automatically to the navigation sidebar.
   geekdocTagsToMenu = true
+
+  # (Optional, default 'title') Configure how to sort file-tree menu entries. Possible options are 'title', 'linktitle',
+  # 'date', 'publishdate', 'expirydate' or 'lastmod'. Every option can be used with a reverse modifier as well
+  # e.g. 'title_reverse'.
+  geekdocFileTreeSortBy = "title"
 ```
 
 {{< /tab >}}
@@ -214,6 +219,11 @@ params:
 
   # (Optional, default false) Enable or disable adding tags for post pages automatically to the navigation sidebar.
   geekdocTagsToMenu: true
+
+  # (Optional, default 'title') Configure how to sort file-tree menu entries. Possible options are 'title', 'linktitle',
+  # 'date', 'publishdate', 'expirydate' or 'lastmod'. Every option can be used with a reverse modifier as well
+  # e.g. 'title_reverse'.
+  geekdocFileTreeSortBy: "title"
 ```
 
 {{< /tab >}}
diff --git a/layouts/partials/menu-filetree.html b/layouts/partials/menu-filetree.html
index 6024a06..5214b07 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/menu-filetree.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/menu-filetree.html
@@ -6,8 +6,37 @@
     {{ $current := .current }}
 
     <ul class="gdoc-nav__list">
+        {{ $sortBy := (default "title" .current.Site.Params.GeekdocFileTreeSortBy | lower) }}
         {{ range .sect.GroupBy "Weight" }}
-            {{ range .ByTitle }}
+            {{ $rangeBy := .ByTitle }}
+
+            {{ if eq $sortBy "title" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByTitle }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "linktitle" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByLinkTitle }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "date" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByDate }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "publishdate" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByPublishDate }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "expirydate" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByExpiryDate }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "lastmod" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByLastmod }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "title_reverse" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByTitle.Reverse }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "linktitle_reverse" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByLinkTitle.Reverse }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "date_reverse" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByDate.Reverse }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "publishdate_reverse" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByPublishDate.Reverse }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "expirydate_reverse" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByExpiryDate.Reverse }}
+            {{ else if eq $sortBy "lastmod_reverse" }}
+                {{ $rangeBy = .ByLastmod.Reverse }}
+            {{ end }}
+
+            {{ range $rangeBy }}
             {{ if not .Params.GeekdocHidden }}
 
             {{ $numberOfPages := (add (len .Pages) (len .Sections)) }}