diff --git a/src/components/GroupSortDropdown.vue b/src/components/GroupSortDropdown.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ba22465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/GroupSortDropdown.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,487 @@
+<template>
+    <div v-if="group && group.monitorList && group.monitorList.length > 1" class="sort-dropdown">
+        <div class="dropdown">
+            <button
+                :id="'sortDropdown' + groupIndex"
+                type="button"
+                class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary dropdown-toggle sort-button"
+                data-bs-toggle="dropdown"
+                aria-expanded="false"
+                :aria-label="$t('Sort options')"
+                :title="$t('Sort options')"
+            >
+                <div class="sort-arrows">
+                    <font-awesome-icon
+                        icon="arrow-down"
+                        :class="{
+                            'arrow-inactive': !group.sortKey || group.sortDirection !== 'desc',
+                            'arrow-active': group.sortKey && group.sortDirection === 'desc'
+                        }"
+                    />
+                    <font-awesome-icon
+                        icon="arrow-up"
+                        :class="{
+                            'arrow-inactive': !group.sortKey || group.sortDirection !== 'asc',
+                            'arrow-active': group.sortKey && group.sortDirection === 'asc'
+                        }"
+                    />
+                </div>
+            </button>
+            <ul class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end sort-menu" :aria-labelledby="'sortDropdown' + groupIndex">
+                <li>
+                    <button
+                        class="dropdown-item sort-item"
+                        type="button"
+                        :aria-label="$t('Sort by status')"
+                        :title="$t('Sort by status')"
+                        @click="setSort('status')"
+                    >
+                        <div class="sort-item-content">
+                            <span>{{ $t("Status") }}</span>
+                            <span v-if="getSortKey() === 'status'" class="sort-indicators">
+                                <font-awesome-icon
+                                    :icon="group.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'arrow-up' : 'arrow-down'"
+                                    class="arrow-active me-1"
+                                />
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                    </button>
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                    <button
+                        class="dropdown-item sort-item"
+                        type="button"
+                        :aria-label="$t('Sort by name')"
+                        :title="$t('Sort by name')"
+                        @click="setSort('name')"
+                    >
+                        <div class="sort-item-content">
+                            <span>{{ $t("Name") }}</span>
+                            <span v-if="getSortKey() === 'name'" class="sort-indicators">
+                                <font-awesome-icon
+                                    :icon="group.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'arrow-up' : 'arrow-down'"
+                                    class="arrow-active me-1"
+                                />
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                    </button>
+                </li>
+                <li>
+                    <button
+                        class="dropdown-item sort-item"
+                        type="button"
+                        :aria-label="$t('Sort by uptime')"
+                        :title="$t('Sort by uptime')"
+                        @click="setSort('uptime')"
+                    >
+                        <div class="sort-item-content">
+                            <span>{{ $t("Uptime") }}</span>
+                            <span v-if="getSortKey() === 'uptime'" class="sort-indicators">
+                                <font-awesome-icon
+                                    :icon="group.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'arrow-up' : 'arrow-down'"
+                                    class="arrow-active me-1"
+                                />
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                    </button>
+                </li>
+                <li v-if="showCertificateExpiry">
+                    <button
+                        class="dropdown-item sort-item"
+                        type="button"
+                        :aria-label="$t('Sort by certificate expiry')"
+                        :title="$t('Sort by certificate expiry')"
+                        @click="setSort('cert')"
+                    >
+                        <div class="sort-item-content">
+                            <span>{{ $t("Cert Exp.") }}</span>
+                            <span v-if="getSortKey() === 'cert'" class="sort-indicators">
+                                <font-awesome-icon
+                                    :icon="group.sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'arrow-up' : 'arrow-down'"
+                                    class="arrow-active me-1"
+                                />
+                            </span>
+                        </div>
+                    </button>
+                </li>
+            </ul>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+    name: "GroupSortDropdown",
+    props: {
+        /** Group object containing monitorList and sort settings */
+        group: {
+            type: Object,
+            required: true,
+        },
+        /** Index of the group for unique IDs */
+        groupIndex: {
+            type: Number,
+            required: true,
+        },
+        /** Should certificate expiry options be shown? */
+        showCertificateExpiry: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            default: false,
+        }
+    },
+    emits: [ "update-group" ],
+    computed: {
+        /**
+         * Parse sort settings from URL query parameters
+         * @returns {object} Parsed sort settings for all groups
+         */
+        sortSettingsFromURL() {
+            const sortSettings = {};
+            if (this.$route && this.$route.query) {
+                for (const [ key, value ] of Object.entries(this.$route.query)) {
+                    if (key.startsWith("sort_") && typeof value === "string") {
+                        const groupId = key.replace("sort_", "");
+                        const [ sortKey, direction ] = value.split("_");
+                        if (sortKey && [ "status", "name", "uptime", "cert" ].includes(sortKey) &&
+                            direction && [ "asc", "desc" ].includes(direction)) {
+                            sortSettings[ groupId ] = {
+                                sortKey,
+                                direction
+                            };
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return sortSettings;
+        }
+    },
+    watch: {
+        // Watch for changes in heartbeat list, reapply sorting
+        "$root.heartbeatList": {
+            handler() {
+                this.applySort();
+            },
+            deep: true,
+        },
+
+        // Watch for changes in uptime list, reapply sorting
+        "$root.uptimeList": {
+            handler() {
+                this.applySort();
+            },
+            deep: true,
+        },
+
+        // Watch for URL changes and apply sort settings
+        sortSettingsFromURL: {
+            handler(newSortSettings) {
+                if (this.group) {
+                    const groupId = this.getGroupIdentifier();
+                    const urlSetting = newSortSettings[ groupId ];
+
+                    if (urlSetting) {
+                        this.updateGroup({
+                            sortKey: urlSetting.sortKey,
+                            sortDirection: urlSetting.direction
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        // Set defaults if not in URL
+                        if (this.group.sortKey === undefined) {
+                            this.updateGroup({ sortKey: "status" });
+                        }
+                        if (this.group.sortDirection === undefined) {
+                            this.updateGroup({ sortDirection: "asc" });
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    this.applySort();
+                }
+            },
+            immediate: true,
+            deep: true
+        }
+    },
+    methods: {
+        /**
+         * Get sort key for the group
+         * @returns {string} sort key
+         */
+        getSortKey() {
+            return this.group.sortKey || "status";
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Update group properties by emitting to parent
+         * @param {object} updates - object with properties to update
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        updateGroup(updates) {
+            this.$emit("update-group", this.groupIndex, updates);
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Set group sort key and direction, then apply sorting
+         * @param {string} key - sort key ('status', 'name', 'uptime', 'cert')
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        setSort(key) {
+            if (this.group.sortKey === key) {
+                this.updateGroup({
+                    sortDirection: this.group.sortDirection === "asc" ? "desc" : "asc"
+                });
+            } else {
+                this.updateGroup({
+                    sortKey: key,
+                    sortDirection: "asc"
+                });
+            }
+
+            this.applySort();
+            this.updateRouterQuery();
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Update router query parameters with sort settings
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        updateRouterQuery() {
+            if (!this.$router) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const query = { ...this.$route.query };
+            const groupId = this.getGroupIdentifier();
+
+            if (this.group.sortKey && this.group.sortDirection) {
+                query[ `sort_${groupId}` ] = `${this.group.sortKey}_${this.group.sortDirection}`;
+            } else {
+                delete query[ `sort_${groupId}` ];
+            }
+
+            this.$router.push({ query }).catch(() => {});
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Apply sorting logic directly to the group's monitorList (in-place)
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        applySort() {
+            if (!this.group || !this.group.monitorList || !Array.isArray(this.group.monitorList)) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const sortKey = this.group.sortKey || "status";
+            const sortDirection = this.group.sortDirection || "desc";
+
+            this.updateGroup({
+                monitorList: [ ...this.group.monitorList ].sort((a, b) => {
+                    if (!a || !b) {
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+
+                    let comparison = 0;
+                    let valueA;
+                    let valueB;
+
+                    if (sortKey === "status") {
+                        // Sort by status
+                        const getStatusPriority = (monitor) => {
+                            if (!monitor || !monitor.id) {
+                                return 4;
+                            }
+
+                            const hbList = this.$root.heartbeatList || {};
+                            const hbArr = hbList[ monitor.id ];
+                            if (hbArr && hbArr.length > 0) {
+                                const lastStatus = hbArr.at(-1).status;
+                                if (lastStatus === 0) {
+                                    return 0;
+                                } // Down
+                                if (lastStatus === 1) {
+                                    return 1;
+                                } // Up
+                                if (lastStatus === 2) {
+                                    return 2;
+                                } // Pending
+                                if (lastStatus === 3) {
+                                    return 3;
+                                } // Maintenance
+                            }
+                            return 4; // Unknown/No data
+                        };
+                        valueA = getStatusPriority(a);
+                        valueB = getStatusPriority(b);
+                    } else if (sortKey === "name") {
+                        // Sort alphabetically by name
+                        valueA = a.name ? a.name.toLowerCase() : "";
+                        valueB = b.name ? b.name.toLowerCase() : "";
+                    } else if (sortKey === "uptime") {
+                        // Sort by uptime
+                        const uptimeList = this.$root.uptimeList || {};
+                        const uptimeA = a.id ? parseFloat(uptimeList[ `${a.id}_24` ]) || 0 : 0;
+                        const uptimeB = b.id ? parseFloat(uptimeList[ `${b.id}_24` ]) || 0 : 0;
+                        valueA = uptimeA;
+                        valueB = uptimeB;
+                    } else if (sortKey === "cert") {
+                        // Sort by certificate expiry time
+                        valueA = a.validCert && a.certExpiryDaysRemaining ? a.certExpiryDaysRemaining : -1;
+                        valueB = b.validCert && b.certExpiryDaysRemaining ? b.certExpiryDaysRemaining : -1;
+                    }
+
+                    if (valueA < valueB) {
+                        comparison = -1;
+                    } else if (valueA > valueB) {
+                        comparison = 1;
+                    }
+
+                    // Special handling for status sorting
+                    if (sortKey === "status") {
+                        return sortDirection === "desc" ? (comparison * -1) : comparison;
+                    } else {
+                        return sortDirection === "asc" ? comparison : (comparison * -1);
+                    }
+                })
+            });
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Get unique identifier for the group
+         * @returns {string} group identifier
+         */
+        getGroupIdentifier() {
+            // Prefer a stable server-provided id to avoid clashes between groups with the same name
+            if (this.group.id !== undefined && this.group.id !== null) {
+                return this.group.id.toString();
+            }
+
+            // Fallback to the current index for unsaved groups
+            return `group${this.groupIndex}`;
+        }
+    }
+};
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+@import "../assets/vars";
+
+.sort-dropdown {
+    margin-left: auto;
+}
+
+.sort-button {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
+    min-width: 40px;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    background-color: white;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 15px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    transition: all ease-in-out 0.15s;
+
+    &:hover {
+        background-color: #f8f9fa;
+    }
+
+    &:focus, &:active {
+        box-shadow: 0 15px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+        border: none;
+        outline: none;
+    }
+
+    .dark & {
+        background-color: $dark-bg;
+        color: $dark-font-color;
+        box-shadow: 0 15px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+
+        &:hover {
+            background-color: $dark-bg2;
+        }
+
+        &:focus, &:active {
+            box-shadow: 0 15px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.sort-arrows {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    padding: 0 2px;
+}
+
+.arrow-inactive {
+    color: #aaa;
+    font-size: 0.7rem;
+    opacity: 0.5;
+
+    .dark & {
+        color: #6c757d;
+    }
+}
+
+.arrow-active {
+    color: #4caf50;
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+
+    .dark & {
+        color: $primary;
+    }
+}
+
+.sort-menu {
+    min-width: auto;
+    width: auto;
+    padding: 0.2rem 0;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    border: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 15px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    overflow: hidden;
+
+    .dark & {
+        background-color: $dark-bg;
+        color: $dark-font-color;
+        border-color: $dark-border-color;
+        box-shadow: 0 15px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    }
+}
+
+.sort-item {
+    padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
+    text-align: left;
+    width: 100%;
+    background: none;
+    border: none;
+    cursor: pointer;
+
+    &:hover {
+        background-color: #f8f9fa;
+    }
+
+    .dark & {
+        color: $dark-font-color;
+
+        &:hover {
+            background-color: $dark-bg2;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.sort-item-content {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    min-width: 120px;
+}
+
+.sort-indicators {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-left: 10px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/components/PublicGroupList.vue b/src/components/PublicGroupList.vue
index 2dd57e86..5b7e859f 100644
--- a/src/components/PublicGroupList.vue
+++ b/src/components/PublicGroupList.vue
@@ -10,9 +10,18 @@
             <div class="mb-5" data-testid="group">
                 <!-- Group Title -->
                 <h2 class="group-title">
-                    <font-awesome-icon v-if="editMode && showGroupDrag" icon="arrows-alt-v" class="action drag me-3" />
-                    <font-awesome-icon v-if="editMode" icon="times" class="action remove me-3" @click="removeGroup(group.index)" />
-                    <Editable v-model="group.element.name" :contenteditable="editMode" tag="span" data-testid="group-name" />
+                    <div class="title-section">
+                        <font-awesome-icon v-if="editMode && showGroupDrag" icon="arrows-alt-v" class="action drag me-3" />
+                        <font-awesome-icon v-if="editMode" icon="times" class="action remove me-3" @click="removeGroup(group.index)" />
+                        <Editable v-model="group.element.name" :contenteditable="editMode" tag="span" data-testid="group-name" />
+                    </div>
+
+                    <GroupSortDropdown
+                        :group="group.element"
+                        :group-index="group.index"
+                        :show-certificate-expiry="showCertificateExpiry"
+                        @update-group="updateGroup"
+                    />
                 </h2>
 
                 <div class="shadow-box monitor-list mt-4 position-relative">
@@ -87,6 +96,7 @@ import Draggable from "vuedraggable";
 import HeartbeatBar from "./HeartbeatBar.vue";
 import Uptime from "./Uptime.vue";
 import Tag from "./Tag.vue";
+import GroupSortDropdown from "./GroupSortDropdown.vue";
 
 export default {
     components: {
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ export default {
         HeartbeatBar,
         Uptime,
         Tag,
+        GroupSortDropdown,
     },
     props: {
         /** Are we in edit mode? */
@@ -113,7 +124,6 @@ export default {
     },
     data() {
         return {
-
         };
     },
     computed: {
@@ -121,8 +131,11 @@ export default {
             return (this.$root.publicGroupList.length >= 2);
         }
     },
+    watch: {
+        // No watchers needed - sorting is handled by GroupSortDropdown component
+    },
     created() {
-
+        // Sorting is now handled by GroupSortDropdown component
     },
     methods: {
         /**
@@ -136,8 +149,7 @@ export default {
 
         /**
          * Remove a monitor from a group
-         * @param {number} groupIndex Index of group to remove monitor
-         * from
+         * @param {number} groupIndex Index of group to remove monitor from
          * @param {number} index Index of monitor to remove
          * @returns {void}
          */
@@ -158,7 +170,9 @@ export default {
             // We must check if there are any elements in monitorList to
             // prevent undefined errors if it hasn't been loaded yet
             if (this.$parent.editMode && ignoreSendUrl && Object.keys(this.$root.monitorList).length) {
-                return this.$root.monitorList[monitor.element.id].type === "http" || this.$root.monitorList[monitor.element.id].type === "keyword" || this.$root.monitorList[monitor.element.id].type === "json-query";
+                return this.$root.monitorList[monitor.element.id].type === "http" ||
+                    this.$root.monitorList[monitor.element.id].type === "keyword" ||
+                    this.$root.monitorList[monitor.element.id].type === "json-query";
             }
             return monitor.element.sendUrl && monitor.element.url && monitor.element.url !== "https://";
         },
@@ -189,6 +203,32 @@ export default {
             }
             return "#DC2626";
         },
+
+        /**
+         * Update group properties
+         * @param {number} groupIndex Index of group to update
+         * @param {object} updates Object with properties to update
+         * @returns {void}
+         */
+        updateGroup(groupIndex, updates) {
+            Object.assign(this.$root.publicGroupList[groupIndex], updates);
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * Get unique identifier for a group
+         * @param {object} group object
+         * @returns {string} group identifier
+         */
+        getGroupIdentifier(group) {
+            // Use the name directly if available
+            if (group.name) {
+                // Only remove spaces and use encodeURIComponent for URL safety
+                const cleanName = group.name.replace(/\s+/g, "");
+                return cleanName;
+            }
+            // Fallback to ID or index
+            return group.id ? `group${group.id}` : `group${this.$root.publicGroupList.indexOf(group)}`;
+        }
     }
 };
 </script>
@@ -250,6 +290,15 @@ export default {
 }
 
 .group-title {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    .title-section {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+    }
+
     span {
         display: inline-block;
         min-width: 15px;
@@ -260,10 +309,14 @@ export default {
     .item {
         padding: 13px 0 10px;
     }
+
+    .group-title {
+        flex-direction: column;
+        align-items: flex-start;
+    }
 }
 
 .bg-maintenance {
     background-color: $maintenance;
 }
-
 </style>
diff --git a/src/icon.js b/src/icon.js
index 7bdfe1ca..fc50c8a1 100644
--- a/src/icon.js
+++ b/src/icon.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/vue-fontawesome";
 // 2) add the icon name to the library.add() statement below.
 import {
     faArrowAltCircleUp,
+    faArrowDown,
+    faArrowUp,
     faCog,
     faEdit,
     faEye,
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ import {
 
 library.add(
     faArrowAltCircleUp,
+    faArrowDown,
+    faArrowUp,
     faCog,
     faEdit,
     faEye,
@@ -100,4 +104,3 @@ library.add(
 );
 
 export { FontAwesomeIcon };
-