If you only have a few products on each category page, the ordering dropdown box can be removed to give a less cluttered look. You can set the default ordering with the order by date, price or title code snippet.
Sometimes a store will have to combine two different functionalities – some items will be for sale online, but others may only need to be displayed as available for purchase. They may be too large or delicate to ship, or they might be advertised as “Price on Application”. You can hide prices and cart buttons … Read moreHide price and cart button for selected categories
The category (archive) page normally doesn’t show the short description, just the title and price. If you want to add this to provide more information use the following code.