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Asked: 2026-06-10T08:50:49+00:00

I’m using a simple MySQL statement to query my DB for product suggestions sorted

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I’m using a simple MySQL statement to query my DB for product suggestions sorted by clicks:

SELECT * FROM suggestions WHERE source = :source_item_id ORDER BY clicks DESC LIMIT 7

It all works as expected. However, if the clicks are the same, is there a way to tell MySQL to spit them out randomly?

Example:

Product  Clicks
1        2
2        2
3        3

If queried, the order is 3, 2, 1 and it will always be this order if clicks don’t change. How can I randomize product 1 and 2 that have w clicks each? Every now and then I want to swap the result, i.e. make it 3, 1, 2 and maybe next time 3, 2, 1.

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  1. Editorial Team

    How about adding a column with a random value and having a secondary sort on it?

    SELECT product, clicks, RAND() AS rand 
FROM suggestions 
WHERE source = :source_item_id 
ORDER BY clicks, rand 
DESC 
LIMIT 7
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