Published on March 7th, 2025
X (formerly Twitter) has rolled out a significant update for its Communities feature, offering users enhanced ways to sort and engage with posts.
With these new sorting options, users can better navigate group discussions, discover trending topics, and gain insights into what resonates within each community.
New Feed Sorting Options
According to X engineer Dong Wook Chung, the platform has introduced several sorting methods to improve content discovery within Communities. These options include:
- Trending – See the most discussed topics within a community.
- New – View posts in chronological order.
- Popularity (Likes) – Sort posts based on engagement levels over different timeframes:
- Day
- Week
- Month
- Year
- All Time
- My Posts in This Community – Filter the feed to view only your contributions.
- My Replies in This Community – Focus on your interactions within the group.
These new features, now available on iOS (with Android likely to follow soon), provide users with greater control over their experience, making it easier to find relevant discussions and monitor engagement levels within their preferred communities.
How This Update Enhances Community Engagement
By integrating these sorting options, X is positioning Communities as a more dynamic and interactive space—closer in function to Reddit, where users can filter content based on engagement and relevance. This shift could:
- Encourage more topical discussions – Users can quickly identify trending conversations and participate in real-time.
- Improve content discovery – Sorting by popularity allows members to find the most valuable and insightful posts effortlessly.
- Foster a sense of belonging – The ability to track personal contributions helps users stay engaged and active within their communities.
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The Bigger Picture: X’s Focus on Communities
X has been making strides to enhance its Communities feature, aiming to create specialized spaces for focused discussions.
While engagement in Communities has reportedly increased, its overall impact on the platform remains uncertain.
Notably, X recently removed the Communities tab from the main navigation bar, replacing it with a dedicated Video tab, suggesting that video content might be a higher priority.
Despite this, last March, X reported a 600% year-over-year growth in time spent within Communities, with approximately 650,000 posts created daily. This indicates a dedicated user base actively engaging in community discussions.
A Step Toward Greater Discovery
One of the most crucial aspects of this update is the integration of community posts into X’s broader search and discovery functions. With all X groups now effectively public, this move can:
- Boost community visibility – Users searching for specific topics may now come across relevant community discussions.
- Encourage new memberships – By showcasing popular discussions, X could attract more users to participate in niche conversations.
- Enhance user experience – Providing multiple sorting options ensures that users can find the most valuable content quickly and efficiently.
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What’s Next for X Communities?
While Communities may not yet be a central driver of X’s engagement, these updates suggest that the platform is still investing in making them more relevant.
If X continues to refine the feature and integrates it further with search and recommendations, Communities could evolve into a key component of the platform’s ecosystem.
For now, if you’re an X user who enjoys structured discussions around specific interests, updating your app and exploring the new sorting features could significantly improve your experience.
