diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffbafe0..c017c7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Displays download links and versions for latest BMLT Releases simply add [bmlt_v
 [bmlt_versions]
 
 **Attributes:** root_server, wordpress, drupal, basic, crouton, bread, yap, tabbed_map, meeting_map, list_locations, upcoming_meetings, contacts
-Adds ability to hide certain releases, default is to show all or 1.
+Adds ability to hide certain releases, default is to show all or 1. sort_by allows you to sort by name or date, defaults to date. [bmlt_versions sort_by="name"] or [bmlt_versions sort_by="date"] defaults to date if not specified.
                 
 Ex. [bmlt_versions drupal="0"] would not display drupal link.
 
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
 
 # Changelog
 
+= 1.6.0 =
+* Added Sorting Option. [bmlt_versions sort_by="name"] or [bmlt_versions sort_by="date"] defaults to date if not specified.
+
 = 1.5.0 =
 * Added Temporary Closures
 
@@ -93,4 +96,4 @@ This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
 
 = 1.0.0 =
 
-* Initial Release
\ No newline at end of file
+* Initial Release
diff --git a/bmlt-versions/bmlt-versions.php b/bmlt-versions/bmlt-versions.php
index eab5145..0ef7f8c 100644
--- a/bmlt-versions/bmlt-versions.php
+++ b/bmlt-versions/bmlt-versions.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 Description: A simple content generator to display the versions and links of the various BMLT components. Add [bmlt_versions] to a page or a post to generate the list.
 Author: BMLT Authors
 Author URI: https://bmlt.app
-Version: 1.5.0
+Version: 1.6.0
 Install: Drop this directory into the "wp-content/plugins/" directory and activate it.
 */
 /* Disallow direct access to the plugin file */
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ public function bmltVersionsSimpleFunc($atts = [])
                     'list_locations'     => '1',
                     'upcoming_meetings'  => '1',
                     'contacts'           => '1',
-                    'temporary_closures' => '1'
+                    'temporary_closures' => '1',
+                    'sort_by'            => 'date'
                 ),
                 $atts
             );
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public function bmltVersionsSimpleFunc($atts = [])
             $upcoming_meetings = sanitize_text_field($argsSimple['upcoming_meetings']);
             $contacts = sanitize_text_field($argsSimple['contacts']);
             $temporary_closures = sanitize_text_field($argsSimple['temporary_closures']);
+            $sort_by = sanitize_text_field($argsSimple['sort_by']);
 
             $rootServer_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion('bmlt-root-server');
 
@@ -140,7 +142,8 @@ public function bmltVersionsFunc($atts = [])
                     'list_locations'     => '1',
                     'upcoming_meetings'  => '1',
                     'contacts'           => '1',
-                    'temporary_closures' => '1'
+                    'temporary_closures' => '1',
+                    'sort_by'            => 'date'
                 ),
                 $atts
             );
@@ -158,186 +161,271 @@ public function bmltVersionsFunc($atts = [])
             $upcoming_meetings = sanitize_text_field($args['upcoming_meetings']);
             $contacts = sanitize_text_field($args['contacts']);
             $temporary_closures = sanitize_text_field($args['temporary_closures']);
+            $sort_by = sanitize_text_field($args['sort_by']);
 
             $content = '';
+            $releases = [];
             if ($root_server) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div github">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-root">';
+                $root_server_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div github">';
+                $root_server_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $root_server_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-root">';
                 $rootServer_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt-root-server');
                 $rootServer_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($rootServer_response);
                 $rootServer_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($rootServer_response);
-                $content .= '<strong>Root Server</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-root-server') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/bmlt-root-server/releases/download/' . $rootServer_version . '/bmlt-root-server.zip" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $rootServer_date . '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $rootServer_date_ver = $rootServer_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($rootServer_date)) . ')';
+                $root_server_content .= '<strong>Root Server</strong><br>';
+                $root_server_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-root-server') . '<br><br>';
+                $root_server_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/bmlt-root-server/releases/download/' . $rootServer_version . '/bmlt-root-server.zip" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $rootServer_date_ver . '</a></strong>';
+                $root_server_content .= '</li>';
+                $root_server_content .= '</ul>';
+                $root_server_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[0]['content'] = $root_server_content;
+                $releases[0]['name'] = "root-server";
+                $releases[0]['date'] = strtotime($rootServer_date);
+                $releases[0]['version'] = $rootServer_version;
             }
             if ($wordpress) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $wordpress_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $wordpress_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $wordpress_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt-wordpress-satellite-plugin');
                 $wordpress_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($wordpress_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<strong>WordPress Plugin</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-wordpress-satellite-plugin') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bmlt-wordpress-satellite-plugin/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $wordpress_date . '</a></strong><br>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $wordpress_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($wordpress_response);
+                $wordpress_date_ver = $wordpress_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($wordpress_date)) . ')';
+                $wordpress_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-wordpress">';
+                $wordpress_content .= '<strong>WordPress Plugin</strong><br>';
+                $wordpress_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-wordpress-satellite-plugin') . '<br><br>';
+                $wordpress_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bmlt-wordpress-satellite-plugin/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $wordpress_date_ver . '</a></strong><br>';
+                $wordpress_content .= '</li>';
+                $wordpress_content .= '</ul>';
+                $wordpress_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[1]['content'] = $wordpress_content;
+                $releases[1]['name'] = "wordpress-satellite-plugin";
+                $releases[1]['date'] = strtotime($wordpress_date);
+                $releases[1]['version'] = $wordpress_version;
             }
             if ($drupal) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div drupal">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $drupal_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div drupal">';
+                $drupal_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $drupal_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt-drupal');
                 $drupal_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($drupal_response);
                 $drupal_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($drupal_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-drupal">';
-                $content .= '<strong>Drupal 7 Module</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-drupal') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : ' . '<strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/bmlt-drupal/releases/download/' . $drupal_version . '/bmlt-drupal7.zip" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $drupal_date . '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $drupal_date_ver = $drupal_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($drupal_date)) . ')';
+                $drupal_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-drupal">';
+                $drupal_content .= '<strong>Drupal 7 Module</strong><br>';
+                $drupal_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-drupal') . '<br><br>';
+                $drupal_content .= 'Latest Release : ' . '<strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/bmlt-drupal/releases/download/' . $drupal_version . '/bmlt-drupal7.zip" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $drupal_date_ver . '</a></strong>';
+                $drupal_content .= '</li>';
+                $drupal_content .= '</ul>';
+                $drupal_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[2]['content'] = $drupal_content;
+                $releases[2]['name'] = "drupal";
+                $releases[2]['date'] = strtotime($drupal_date);
+                $releases[2]['version'] = $drupal_version;
             }
             if ($basic) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div github">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-basic">';
+                $basic_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div github">';
+                $basic_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $basic_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-basic">';
                 $basic_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt-basic');
                 $basic_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($basic_response);
                 $basic_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($basic_response);
-                $content .= '<strong>Basic Satellite</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-basic') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/bmlt-basic/releases/download/' . $basic_version . '/bmlt-basic.zip" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $basic_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $basic_date_ver = $basic_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($basic_date)) . ')';
+                $basic_content .= '<strong>Basic Satellite</strong><br>';
+                $basic_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-basic') . '<br><br>';
+                $basic_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/bmlt-basic/releases/download/' . $basic_version . '/bmlt-basic.zip" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $basic_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $basic_content .= '</li>';
+                $basic_content .= '</ul>';
+                $basic_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[3]['content'] = $basic_content;
+                $releases[3]['name'] = "basic";
+                $releases[3]['date'] = strtotime($basic_date);
+                $releases[3]['version'] = $basic_version;
             }
             if ($crouton) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $crouton_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $crouton_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $crouton_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('crouton');
                 $crouton_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($crouton_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-crouton">';
-                $content .= '<strong>Crouton (Tabbed UI)</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('crouton') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/crouton/" id="bmlt_versions_release" >' .$crouton_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $crouton_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($crouton_response);
+                $crouton_date_ver = $crouton_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($crouton_date)) . ')';
+                $crouton_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-crouton">';
+                $crouton_content .= '<strong>Crouton (Tabbed UI)</strong><br>';
+                $crouton_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('crouton') . '<br><br>';
+                $crouton_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/crouton/" id="bmlt_versions_release" >' .$crouton_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $crouton_content .= '</li>';
+                $crouton_content .= '</ul>';
+                $crouton_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[4]['content'] = $crouton_content;
+                $releases[4]['name'] = "crouton";
+                $releases[4]['date'] = strtotime($crouton_date);
+                $releases[4]['version'] = $crouton_version;
             }
             if ($bread) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $bread_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $bread_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $bread_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bread');
                 $bread_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($bread_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-bread">';
-                $content .= '<strong>Bread (Meeting List Generator)</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bread') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bread/" id="bmlt_versions_release" >' .$bread_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $bread_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($bread_response);
+                $bread_date_ver = $bread_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($bread_date)) . ')';
+                $bread_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-bread">';
+                $bread_content .= '<strong>Bread (Meeting List Generator)</strong><br>';
+                $bread_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bread') . '<br><br>';
+                $bread_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bread/" id="bmlt_versions_release" >' .$bread_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $bread_content .= '</li>';
+                $bread_content .= '</ul>';
+                $bread_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[5]['content'] = $bread_content;
+                $releases[5]['name'] = "bread";
+                $releases[5]['date'] = strtotime($bread_date);
+                $releases[5]['version'] = $bread_version;
             }
             if ($tabbed_map) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
-                $bmlt_tabbed_map_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt_tabbed_map');
-                $bmlt_tabbed_map_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($bmlt_tabbed_map_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-tabbed_map">';
-                $content .= '<strong>Tabbed Map</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt_tabbed_map') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bmlt-tabbed-map/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$bmlt_tabbed_map_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $tabbed_map_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $tabbed_map_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt_tabbed_map');
+                $tabbed_map_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($tabbed_map_response);
+                $tabbed_map_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($tabbed_map_response);
+                $tabbed_map_date_ver = $tabbed_map_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($tabbed_map_date)) . ')';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-tabbed_map">';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= '<strong>Tabbed Map</strong><br>';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt_tabbed_map') . '<br><br>';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bmlt-tabbed-map/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$tabbed_map_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= '</li>';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= '</ul>';
+                $tabbed_map_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[6]['content'] = $tabbed_map_content;
+                $releases[6]['name'] = "tabbed-map";
+                $releases[6]['date'] = strtotime($tabbed_map_date);
+                $releases[6]['version'] = $tabbed_map_version;
             }
             if ($meeting_map) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-meeting_map">';
-                $bmlt_meeting_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt-meeting-map');
-                $bmlt_meeting_map_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($bmlt_meeting_response);
-                $content .= '<strong>Meeting Map</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-meeting-map') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bmlt-meeting-map/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$bmlt_meeting_map_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $meeting_map_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $meeting_map_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $meeting_map_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-meeting_map">';
+                $meeting_map_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('bmlt-meeting-map');
+                $meeting_map_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($meeting_map_response);
+                $meeting_map_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($meeting_map_response);
+                $meeting_map_date_ver = $meeting_map_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($meeting_map_date)) . ')';
+                $meeting_map_content .= '<strong>Meeting Map</strong><br>';
+                $meeting_map_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('bmlt-meeting-map') . '<br><br>';
+                $meeting_map_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/bmlt-meeting-map/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$meeting_map_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $meeting_map_content .= '</li>';
+                $meeting_map_content .= '</ul>';
+                $meeting_map_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[7]['content'] = $meeting_map_content;
+                $releases[7]['name'] = "meeting-map";
+                $releases[7]['date'] = strtotime($meeting_map_date);
+                $releases[7]['version'] = $meeting_map_version;
             }
             if ($list_locations) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $list_locations_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $list_locations_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $list_locations_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('list-locations-bmlt');
                 $list_locations_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($list_locations_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-list-locations">';
-                $content .= '<strong>List Locations</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('list-locations-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/list-locations-bmlt/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$list_locations_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $list_locations_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($list_locations_response);
+                $list_locations_date_ver = $list_locations_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($list_locations_date)) . ')';
+                $list_locations_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-list-locations">';
+                $list_locations_content .= '<strong>List Locations</strong><br>';
+                $list_locations_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('list-locations-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
+                $list_locations_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/list-locations-bmlt/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$list_locations_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $list_locations_content .= '</li>';
+                $list_locations_content .= '</ul>';
+                $list_locations_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[8]['content'] = $list_locations_content;
+                $releases[8]['name'] = "list-locations";
+                $releases[8]['date'] = strtotime($list_locations_date);
+                $releases[8]['version'] = $list_locations_version;
             }
             if ($upcoming_meetings) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $upcoming_meetings_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('upcoming-meetings-bmlt');
                 $upcoming_meetings_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($upcoming_meetings_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-upcoming-meetings">';
-                $content .= '<strong>Upcoming Meetings</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('upcoming-meetings-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/upcoming-meetings-bmlt/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$upcoming_meetings_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $upcoming_meetings_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($upcoming_meetings_response);
+                $upcoming_meetings_date_ver = $upcoming_meetings_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($upcoming_meetings_date)) . ')';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-upcoming-meetings">';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= '<strong>Upcoming Meetings</strong><br>';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('upcoming-meetings-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/upcoming-meetings-bmlt/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' .$upcoming_meetings_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= '</li>';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= '</ul>';
+                $upcoming_meetings_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[9]['content'] = $upcoming_meetings_content;
+                $releases[9]['name'] = "upcoming-meetings";
+                $releases[9]['date'] = strtotime($upcoming_meetings_date);
+                $releases[9]['version'] = $upcoming_meetings_version;
             }
             if ($contacts) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $contacts_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $contacts_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
                 $contacts_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('upcoming-meetings-bmlt');
                 $contacts_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($contacts_response);
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-contacts">';
-                $content .= '<strong>Contacts</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('contacts-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/contacts-bmlt/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $contacts_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $contacts_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($contacts_response);
+                $contacts_date_ver = $contacts_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($contacts_date)) . ')';
+                $contacts_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-contacts">';
+                $contacts_content .= '<strong>Contacts</strong><br>';
+                $contacts_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('contacts-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
+                $contacts_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://wordpress.org/plugins/contacts-bmlt/" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $contacts_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $contacts_content .= '</li>';
+                $contacts_content .= '</ul>';
+                $contacts_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[10]['content'] = $contacts_content;
+                $releases[10]['name'] = "contacts";
+                $releases[10]['date'] = strtotime($contacts_date);
+                $releases[10]['version'] = $contacts_version;
             }
-
             if ($temporary_closures) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-temporary-closures">';
+                $temporary_closures_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div wordpress">';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-temporary-closures">';
                 $temporary_closures_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('temporary-closures-bmlt');
+                $temporary_closures_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($temporary_closures_response);
                 $temporary_closures_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($temporary_closures_response);
-                $temporary_closures_release_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($temporary_closures_response);
-                $content .= '<strong>Temporary Closures</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('temporary-closures-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/temporary-closures-bmlt/releases/download/' . $temporary_closures_version . '/temporary-closures-bmlt.zip' . '" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $temporary_closures_release_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $temporary_closures_date_ver = $temporary_closures_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($temporary_closures_date)) . ')';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= '<strong>Temporary Closures</strong><br>';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('temporary-closures-bmlt') . '<br><br>';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/temporary-closures-bmlt/releases/download/' . $temporary_closures_version . '/temporary-closures-bmlt.zip' . '" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $temporary_closures_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= '</li>';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= '</ul>';
+                $temporary_closures_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[11]['content'] = $temporary_closures_content;
+                $releases[11]['name'] = "temporary-closures";
+                $releases[11]['date'] = strtotime($temporary_closures_date);
+                $releases[11]['version'] = $temporary_closures_version;
             }
 
             if ($yap) {
-                $content .= '<div class="bmlt_versions_div github">';
-                $content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
-                $content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-yap">';
+                $yap_content = '<div class="bmlt_versions_div github">';
+                $yap_content .= '<ul class="bmlt_versions_ul">';
+                $yap_content .= '<li class="bmlt_versions_li" id="bmlt-versions-yap">';
                 $yap_response = $this->githubLatestReleaseInfo('yap');
                 $yap_version = $this->githubLatestReleaseVersion($yap_response);
-                $yap_release_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($yap_response);
-                $content .= '<strong>Yap</strong><br>';
-                $content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('yap') . '<br><br>';
-                $content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/yap/releases/download/' . $yap_version . '/yap-' . $yap_version . '.zip' . '" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $yap_release_date. '</a></strong>';
-                $content .= '</li>';
-                $content .= '</ul>';
-                $content .= '</div>';
+                $yap_date = $this->githubLatestReleaseDate($yap_response);
+                $yap_date_ver = $yap_version . ' (' . date("m-d-Y", strtotime($yap_date)) . ')';
+                $yap_content .= '<strong>Yap</strong><br>';
+                $yap_content .= $this->githubReleaseDescription('yap') . '<br><br>';
+                $yap_content .= 'Latest Release : <strong><a href ="https://github.com/bmlt-enabled/yap/releases/download/' . $yap_version . '/yap-' . $yap_version . '.zip' . '" id="bmlt_versions_release">' . $yap_date_ver. '</a></strong>';
+                $yap_content .= '</li>';
+                $yap_content .= '</ul>';
+                $yap_content .= '</div>';
+                $releases[12]['content'] = $yap_content;
+                $releases[12]['name'] = "yap";
+                $releases[12]['date'] = strtotime($yap_date);
+                $releases[12]['version'] = $yap_version;
+            }
+            if ($sort_by == "name") {
+                usort($releases, function ($a, $b) {
+                    return strnatcasecmp($a['name'], $b['name']);
+                });
+            } else {
+                usort($releases, function ($a, $b) {
+                    return strnatcasecmp($b['date'], $a['date']);
+                });
             }
 
-            return $content;
+            foreach ($releases as $release) {
+                echo $release['content'];
+            }
         }
 
         public function githubLatestReleaseInfo($repo)
@@ -349,8 +437,7 @@ public function githubLatestReleaseInfo($repo)
                 return 'Problem Connecting to Server!';
             }
             $body = wp_remote_retrieve_body($results);
-            $result = json_decode($body, true);
-            return $result;
+            return json_decode($body, true);
         }
 
         public function githubLatestReleaseVersion($result)
@@ -360,9 +447,7 @@ public function githubLatestReleaseVersion($result)
 
         public function githubLatestReleaseDate($result)
         {
-            $releaseDate = date("m-d-Y", strtotime($result['published_at']));
-            $versionDate = $result['tag_name'] . ' (' . $releaseDate . ')';
-            return $versionDate;
+            return $result['published_at'];
         }
 
         public function githubReleaseDescription($repo)
@@ -376,8 +461,7 @@ public function githubReleaseDescription($repo)
             $body = wp_remote_retrieve_body($results);
             $result = json_decode($body, true);
             $url = '~(?:(https?)://([^\s<]+)|(www\.[^\s<]+?\.[^\s<]+))(?<![\.,:])~i';
-            $description = preg_replace($url, '<a href="$0" target="_blank" title="$0">$0</a>', $result['description']);
-            return $description;
+            return preg_replace($url, '<a href="$0" target="_blank" title="$0">$0</a>', $result['description']);
         }
 
         public function get($url, $cookies = null)
diff --git a/bmlt-versions/readme.txt b/bmlt-versions/readme.txt
index 6ead5e1..5688cbe 100644
--- a/bmlt-versions/readme.txt
+++ b/bmlt-versions/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Contributors: pjaudiomv, radius314
 Tags: bmlt, meeting list
 Tested up to: 5.3.2
-Stable tag: 1.5.0
+Stable tag: 1.6.0
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SHORTCODE
 [bmlt_versions]
 
 **Attributes:** root_server, wordpress, drupal, basic, crouton, bread, yap, tabbed_map, meeting_map, list_locations, upcoming_meetings, contacts, temporary_closures
-Adds ability to hide certain releases, default is to show all or 1.
+Adds ability to hide certain releases, default is to show all or 1. sort_by allows you to sort by name or date, defaults to date. [bmlt_versions sort_by="name"] or [bmlt_versions sort_by="date"] defaults to date if not specified.
 
 Ex. [bmlt_versions drupal="0"] would not display drupal link.
 
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.6.0 =
+* Added Sorting Option. [bmlt_versions sort_by="name"] or [bmlt_versions sort_by="date"] defaults to date if not specified.
+
 = 1.5.0 =
 * Added Temporary Closures