diff --git a/js/src/components/Event/EventCard.vue b/js/src/components/Event/EventCard.vue
index bcf92c9b4..8b14a2a8a 100644
--- a/js/src/components/Event/EventCard.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/Event/EventCard.vue
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
             variant="info"
             v-if="event.status === EventStatus.TENTATIVE"
           >
-            {{ $t("Tentative") }}
+            {{ t("Tentative") }}
           </mobilizon-tag>
           <mobilizon-tag
             variant="danger"
             v-if="event.status === EventStatus.CANCELLED"
           >
-            {{ $t("Cancelled") }}
+            {{ t("Cancelled") }}
           </mobilizon-tag>
           <router-link
             :to="{ name: RouteName.TAG, params: { tag: tag.title } }"
@@ -100,24 +100,40 @@
               v-else-if="event.options && event.options.isOnline"
             >
               <Video />
-              <span class="ltr:pl-2 rtl:pr-2">{{ $t("Online") }}</span>
+              <span class="ltr:pl-2 rtl:pr-2">{{ t("Online") }}</span>
             </div>
             <div
               class="mt-1 no-underline gap-1 items-center hidden"
               :class="{ 'sm:flex': mode === 'row' }"
-              v-if="event.tags || event.status !== EventStatus.CONFIRMED"
+              v-if="
+                event.tags ||
+                event.status !== EventStatus.CONFIRMED ||
+                event.participantStats?.participant > 0
+              "
             >
+              <mobilizon-tag
+                variant="info"
+                v-if="event.participantStats?.participant > 0"
+              >
+                {{
+                  t(
+                    "{count} participants",
+                    event.participantStats?.participant,
+                    { count: event.participantStats?.participant }
+                  )
+                }}
+              </mobilizon-tag>
               <mobilizon-tag
                 variant="info"
                 v-if="event.status === EventStatus.TENTATIVE"
               >
-                {{ $t("Tentative") }}
+                {{ t("Tentative") }}
               </mobilizon-tag>
               <mobilizon-tag
                 variant="danger"
                 v-if="event.status === EventStatus.CANCELLED"
               >
-                {{ $t("Cancelled") }}
+                {{ t("Cancelled") }}
               </mobilizon-tag>
               <router-link
                 :to="{ name: RouteName.TAG, params: { tag: tag.title } }"
@@ -156,6 +172,9 @@ import Video from "vue-material-design-icons/Video.vue";
 import { formatDateTimeForEvent } from "@/utils/datetime";
 import type { Locale } from "date-fns";
 import LinkOrRouterLink from "../core/LinkOrRouterLink.vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
+
+const { t } = useI18n({ useScope: "global" });
 
 const props = withDefaults(
   defineProps<{
diff --git a/js/src/components/TagElement.vue b/js/src/components/TagElement.vue
index cde862ae6..128751d82 100644
--- a/js/src/components/TagElement.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/TagElement.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <span
-    class="rounded-md my-1 truncate text-sm text-violet-title px-2 py-1"
+    class="rounded-md truncate text-sm text-violet-title px-2 py-1"
     :class="[
       typeClasses,
       capitalize,
diff --git a/js/src/graphql/search.ts b/js/src/graphql/search.ts
index 29a61271b..b9b90e8af 100644
--- a/js/src/graphql/search.ts
+++ b/js/src/graphql/search.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ export const SEARCH_EVENTS_AND_GROUPS = gql`
     $eventPage: Int
     $groupPage: Int
     $limit: Int
+    $sortByEvents: SearchEventSortOptions
+    $sortByGroups: SearchGroupSortOptions
+    $boostLanguages: [String]
   ) {
     searchEvents(
       location: $location
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@ export const SEARCH_EVENTS_AND_GROUPS = gql`
       zoom: $zoom
       page: $eventPage
       limit: $limit
+      sortBy: $sortByEvents
+      boostLanguages: $boostLanguages
     ) {
       total
       elements {
@@ -80,6 +85,9 @@ export const SEARCH_EVENTS_AND_GROUPS = gql`
         attributedTo {
           ...ActorFragment
         }
+        participantStats {
+          participant
+        }
         options {
           isOnline
         }
@@ -96,6 +104,8 @@ export const SEARCH_EVENTS_AND_GROUPS = gql`
       zoom: $zoom
       page: $groupPage
       limit: $limit
+      sortBy: $sortByGroups
+      boostLanguages: $boostLanguages
     ) {
       total
       elements {
diff --git a/js/src/views/SearchView.vue b/js/src/views/SearchView.vue
index 57a226ba0..2fc01b6c5 100644
--- a/js/src/views/SearchView.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/SearchView.vue
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
     <SearchFields
       class="md:ml-10 mr-2"
-      v-model:search="searchDebounced"
+      v-model:search="search"
       v-model:location="location"
       :locationDefaultText="locationName"
     />
@@ -736,13 +736,26 @@ enum ViewMode {
   MAP = "map",
 }
 
+enum EventSortValues {
+  MATCH_DESC = "MATCH_DESC",
+  START_TIME_DESC = "START_TIME_DESC",
+  CREATED_AT_DESC = "CREATED_AT_DESC",
+  CREATED_AT_ASC = "CREATED_AT_ASC",
+  PARTICIPANT_COUNT_DESC = "PARTICIPANT_COUNT_DESC",
+}
+
+enum GroupSortValues {
+  MATCH_DESC = "MATCH_DESC",
+  MEMBER_COUNT_DESC = "MEMBER_COUNT_DESC",
+}
+
 enum SortValues {
-  MATCH_DESC = "-match",
-  START_TIME_DESC = "-startTime",
-  CREATED_AT_DESC = "-createdAt",
-  CREATED_AT_ASC = "createdAt",
-  PARTICIPANT_COUNT_DESC = "-participantCount",
-  MEMBER_COUNT_DESC = "-memberCount",
+  MATCH_DESC = "MATCH_DESC",
+  START_TIME_DESC = "START_TIME_DESC",
+  CREATED_AT_DESC = "CREATED_AT_DESC",
+  CREATED_AT_ASC = "CREATED_AT_ASC",
+  PARTICIPANT_COUNT_DESC = "PARTICIPANT_COUNT_DESC",
+  MEMBER_COUNT_DESC = "MEMBER_COUNT_DESC",
 }
 
 const arrayTransformer: RouteQueryTransformer<string[]> = {
@@ -1121,6 +1134,27 @@ watch(isOnline, (newIsOnline) => {
   }
 });
 
+const sortByForType = (
+  value: SortValues,
+  allowed: typeof EventSortValues | typeof GroupSortValues
+): SortValues | undefined => {
+  return Object.values(allowed).includes(value) ? value : undefined;
+};
+
+const boostLanguagesQuery = computed((): string[] => {
+  const languages = new Set<string>();
+
+  for (const completeLanguage of navigator.languages) {
+    const language = completeLanguage.split("-")[0];
+
+    if (Object.keys(langs).find((langKey) => langKey === language)) {
+      languages.add(language);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return Array.from(languages);
+});
+
 const { result: searchElementsResult, loading: searchLoading } = useQuery<{
   searchEvents: Paginate<TypeNamed<IEvent>>;
   searchGroups: Paginate<TypeNamed<IGroup>>;
@@ -1139,7 +1173,10 @@ const { result: searchElementsResult, loading: searchLoading } = useQuery<{
   statusOneOf: statusOneOf.value,
   languageOneOf: languageOneOf.value,
   searchTarget: searchTarget.value,
-  bbox: bbox.value,
+  bbox: mode.value === ViewMode.MAP ? bbox.value : undefined,
   zoom: zoom.value,
+  sortByEvents: sortByForType(sortBy.value, EventSortValues),
+  sortByGroups: sortByForType(sortBy.value, GroupSortValues),
+  boostLanguages: boostLanguagesQuery.value,
 }));
 </script>
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
index 110f27d89..1b7632c8d 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Event do
          stats.participant + stats.moderator + stats.administrator + stats.creator
        )}
     else
-      {:ok, %{participant: stats.participant}}
+      {:ok, %EventParticipantStats{participant: stats.participant}}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/search.ex b/lib/graphql/schema/search.ex
index a3820e5be..1fcaeca1f 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/search.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/search.ex
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
     field(:tags, list_of(:tag), description: "The event's tags")
     field(:category, :event_category, description: "The event's category")
     field(:options, :event_options, description: "The event options")
+    field(:participant_stats, :participant_stats, description: "Statistics on the event's participants")
 
     resolve_type(fn
       %Event{}, _ ->
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
     field(:tags, list_of(:tag), description: "The event's tags")
     field(:category, :event_category, description: "The event's category")
     field(:options, :event_options, description: "The event options")
+    field(:participant_stats, :participant_stats, description: "Statistics on the event's participants")
   end
 
   interface :group_search_result do
@@ -152,6 +154,19 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
     value(:global, description: "Search using the global fediverse search")
   end
 
+  enum :search_group_sort_options do
+    value(:match_desc, description: "The pertinence of the result")
+    value(:member_count_desc, description: "The members count of the group")
+  end
+
+  enum :search_event_sort_options do
+    value(:match_desc, description: "The pertinence of the result")
+    value(:start_time_desc, description: "The start date of the result")
+    value(:created_at_desc, description: "When the event was published")
+    value(:created_at_asc, description: "When the event was published")
+    value(:participant_count_desc, description: "With the most participants")
+  end
+
   object :search_queries do
     @desc "Search persons"
     field :search_persons, :persons do
@@ -183,6 +198,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
       arg(:language_one_of, list_of(:string),
         description: "The list of languages this event can be in"
       )
+      arg(:boost_languages, list_of(:string), description: "The user's languages that can benefit from a boost in search results")
 
       arg(:search_target, :search_target,
         default_value: :internal,
@@ -195,6 +211,11 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
       arg(:page, :integer, default_value: 1, description: "Result page")
       arg(:limit, :integer, default_value: 10, description: "Results limit per page")
 
+      arg(:sort_by, :search_group_sort_options,
+        default_value: :match_desc,
+        description: "How to sort search results"
+      )
+
       resolve(&Search.search_groups/3)
     end
 
@@ -217,6 +238,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
       arg(:language_one_of, list_of(:string),
         description: "The list of languages this event can be in"
       )
+      arg(:boost_languages, list_of(:string), description: "The user's languages that can benefit from a boost in search results")
 
       arg(:search_target, :search_target,
         default_value: :internal,
@@ -236,6 +258,11 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.SearchType do
       arg(:begins_on, :datetime, description: "Filter events by their start date")
       arg(:ends_on, :datetime, description: "Filter events by their end date")
 
+      arg(:sort_by, :search_event_sort_options,
+        default_value: :match_desc,
+        description: "How to sort search results"
+      )
+
       resolve(&Search.search_events/3)
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/mobilizon/events/events.ex b/lib/mobilizon/events/events.ex
index c039c1b0f..e09822e7c 100644
--- a/lib/mobilizon/events/events.ex
+++ b/lib/mobilizon/events/events.ex
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Events do
     |> filter_draft()
     |> filter_local_or_from_followed_instances_events()
     |> filter_public_visibility()
-    |> event_order_begins_on_asc()
+    |> event_order(args.sort_by)
     |> Page.build_page(page, limit, :begins_on)
   end
 
@@ -1272,15 +1272,14 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Events do
     end
   end
 
-  @spec events_for_search_query(String.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
-  defp events_for_search_query("") do
-    Event
-    |> distinct([e], asc: e.begins_on, asc: e.id)
-  end
+  # @spec events_for_search_query(String.t()) :: Ecto.Query.t()
+  # defp events_for_search_query("") do
+  #   Event
+  #   |> join: rank in fragment("")
+  # end
 
   defp events_for_search_query(search_string) do
     from(event in Event,
-      distinct: [asc: event.begins_on, asc: event.id],
       join: id_and_rank in matching_event_ids_and_ranks(search_string),
       on: id_and_rank.id == event.id
     )
@@ -1820,6 +1819,13 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Events do
     |> event_order_begins_on_asc()
   end
 
+  defp event_order(query, :match_desc), do: order_by(query, [e, f], desc: f.rank, asc: e.begins_on)
+  defp event_order(query, :start_time_desc), do: order_by(query, [e], asc: e.begins_on)
+  defp event_order(query, :created_at_desc), do: order_by(query, [e], desc: e.publish_at)
+  defp event_order(query, :created_at_asc), do: order_by(query, [e], asc: e.publish_at)
+  defp event_order(query, :participant_count_desc), do: order_by(query, [e], fragment("participant_stats->>'participant' DESC"))
+  defp event_order(query, _), do: query
+
   defp event_order_begins_on_asc(query),
     do: order_by(query, [e], asc: e.begins_on)
 
diff --git a/lib/service/global_search/event_result.ex b/lib/service/global_search/event_result.ex
index bd3249d12..e95102df5 100644
--- a/lib/service/global_search/event_result.ex
+++ b/lib/service/global_search/event_result.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.GlobalSearch.EventResult do
     :category,
     :tags,
     :organizer_actor,
-    :participants,
+    :participant_stats,
     :physical_address
   ]
 end
diff --git a/lib/service/global_search/search_mobilizon.ex b/lib/service/global_search/search_mobilizon.ex
index b1a4fac5b..47bef9418 100644
--- a/lib/service/global_search/search_mobilizon.ex
+++ b/lib/service/global_search/search_mobilizon.ex
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.GlobalSearch.SearchMobilizon do
   @search_events_api "/api/v1/search/events"
   @search_groups_api "/api/v1/search/groups"
 
+  @sort_by_options %{
+    match_desc: "-match",
+    start_time_desc: "-startTime",
+    created_at_desc: "-createdAt",
+    created_at_asc: "createdAt",
+    participant_count_desc: "-participantCount",
+    member_count_desc: "-memberCount"
+  }
+
   @behaviour Provider
 
   @impl Provider
@@ -39,9 +48,11 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.GlobalSearch.SearchMobilizon do
           end),
         distance: if(options[:radius], do: "#{options[:radius]}_km", else: nil),
         count: options[:limit],
-        start: (options[:page] - 1) * options[:limit],
+        start: (Keyword.get(options, :page, 1) - 1) * Keyword.get(options, :limit, 16),
         latlon: to_lat_lon(options[:location]),
-        bbox: options[:bbox]
+        bbox: options[:bbox],
+        sortBy: Map.get(@sort_by_options, options[:sort_by]),
+        boostLanguages: options[:boost_languages]
       )
       |> Keyword.take([
         :search,
@@ -56,7 +67,8 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.GlobalSearch.SearchMobilizon do
         :statusOneOf,
         :bbox,
         :start,
-        :count
+        :count,
+        :sortBy
       ])
       |> Keyword.reject(fn {_key, val} -> is_nil(val) end)
 
@@ -85,21 +97,25 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.GlobalSearch.SearchMobilizon do
       |> Keyword.merge(
         term: options[:search],
         languageOneOf: options[:language_one_of],
+        boostLanguages: options[:boost_languages],
         distance: if(options[:radius], do: "#{options[:radius]}_km", else: nil),
         count: options[:limit],
         start: (options[:page] - 1) * options[:limit],
         latlon: to_lat_lon(options[:location]),
-        bbox: options[:bbox]
+        bbox: options[:bbox],
+        sortBy: Map.get(@sort_by_options, options[:sort_by])
       )
       |> Keyword.take([
         :search,
+        :languageOneOf,
         :boostLanguages,
         :latlon,
         :distance,
         :sort,
         :start,
         :count,
-        :bbox
+        :bbox,
+        :sortBy
       ])
       |> Keyword.reject(fn {_key, val} -> is_nil(val) end)
 
@@ -179,6 +195,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Service.GlobalSearch.SearchMobilizon do
         avatar: organizer_actor_avatar
       },
       physical_address: address,
+      participant_stats: %{participant: data["participantCount"]},
       tags:
         Enum.map(data["tags"], fn tag ->
           tag = String.trim_leading(tag, "#")