diff --git a/core/lexicon/en/workspace.inc.php b/core/lexicon/en/workspace.inc.php
index 96a314c9489..b0022acb9f9 100644
--- a/core/lexicon/en/workspace.inc.php
+++ b/core/lexicon/en/workspace.inc.php
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@
 $_lang['template_select_desc'] = 'Select a package to see more information';
 $_lang['templates_in_category'] = 'Viewing available packages in the selected Category.';
 $_lang['top_rated'] = 'Top Rated';
+$_lang['rating'] = 'Rating';
 $_lang['featured'] = 'Featured';
 $_lang['transport_package_create'] = 'Create package';
 $_lang['transport_package_install'] = 'Install package';
diff --git a/core/src/Revolution/Transport/modTransportProvider.php b/core/src/Revolution/Transport/modTransportProvider.php
index 9108acb67e7..0dd3e688444 100644
--- a/core/src/Revolution/Transport/modTransportProvider.php
+++ b/core/src/Revolution/Transport/modTransportProvider.php
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ public function find(array $search = [])
                 'editedon' => (string)$package->editedon,
                 'name' => (string)$package->name,
                 'downloads' => number_format((int)$package->downloads, 0),
+                'rating' => isset($package->rating) ? (string)$package->rating : '',
                 'releasedon' => $releasedon,
                 'screenshot' => (string)$package->screenshot,
                 'thumbnail' => !empty($package->thumbnail) ? (string)$package->thumbnail : (string)$package->screenshot,
diff --git a/manager/assets/modext/workspace/package.browser.panels.js b/manager/assets/modext/workspace/package.browser.panels.js
index a9476386e77..eb72e81824c 100644
--- a/manager/assets/modext/workspace/package.browser.panels.js
+++ b/manager/assets/modext/workspace/package.browser.panels.js
@@ -99,18 +99,17 @@ MODx.changeSortComboBox = function(config) {
 	Ext.applyIf(config,{
 		store: new Ext.data.ArrayStore({
 			fields: ['d','v']
-			,data : [['','']
-				,[_('alphabetically'),'alpha']
+			,data : [[_('alphabetically'),'alpha']
 				,[_('most_downloads'),'downloads']
 				,[_('newest_added'),'newest']
 				,[_('top_rated'),'toprated']]
 		})
 		,displayField: 'd'
 		,valueField: 'v'
-		,width:280
+		,value: 'downloads'
+		,width: 280
 		,mode: 'local'
 		,forceSelection: true
-		,emptyText: _('sort_by_dots')
 		,editable: false
 		,triggerAction: 'all'
 		,typeAhead: false
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ MODx.grid.PackageBrowserGrid = function(config) {
 	Ext.applyIf(config,{
 		id: 'modx-package-browser-grid'
         ,fields: ['id','version','release','signature','author','description','instructions','createdon','editedon','name'
-                 ,'downloads','releasedon','screenshot','license','location','version-compiled'
+                 ,'downloads','rating','releasedon','screenshot','license','location','version-compiled'
                  ,'supports_db','minimum_supports','breaks_at','featured','audited','changelog'
                  ,'downloaded','dlaction-text','dlaction-icon']
         ,showActionsColumn: false
@@ -162,6 +161,7 @@ MODx.grid.PackageBrowserGrid = function(config) {
         ,baseParams: {
 			provider: MODx.provider
 			,action: 'Workspace/Packages/Rest/GetList'
+			,sorter: 'downloads'
 		}
         ,paging: true
         ,pageSize: 10
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ MODx.grid.PackageBrowserGrid = function(config) {
             ,dataIndex: 'author'
             ,width: 100
 			,fixed:true
-			,id: 'text-col'
+			,id: 'author-col'
         },{
             header: _('released')
             ,dataIndex: 'releasedon'
@@ -198,7 +198,13 @@ MODx.grid.PackageBrowserGrid = function(config) {
             ,dataIndex: 'downloads'
             ,width: 100
 			,fixed:true
-			,id: 'text-col'
+			,id: 'downloads-col'
+        },{
+            header: _('rating')
+            ,dataIndex: 'rating'
+            ,width: 80
+			,fixed:true
+			,id: 'rating-col'
         }]
 		,tbar: [{
 			xtype: 'button'
@@ -208,11 +214,13 @@ MODx.grid.PackageBrowserGrid = function(config) {
 				Ext.getCmp('modx-panel-packages').activate();
 			}
 		},'->',{
+			xtype: 'tbtext'
+			,text: _('sort_by_dots')
+		},{
 			xtype: 'modx-package-changesort-combobox'
 			,id: 'modx-package-grid-changesort-combobox'
 			,listeners: {
 				'select': this.changeSort
-				,'change': this.changeSort
 				,scope: this
 			}
         }]
@@ -454,6 +462,10 @@ MODx.panel.PackageBrowserDetails = function(config) {
 								+'<span class="infoname">'+_('downloads')+':</span>'
 								+'<span class="infovalue">{downloads}</span>'
 							+'</li>'
+							+'<li>'
+								+'<span class="infoname">'+_('rating')+':</span>'
+								+'<span class="infovalue">{rating:defaultValue("--")}</span>'
+							+'</li>'
 							+'<li>'
 								+'<span class="infoname">'+_('license')+':</span>'
 								+'<span class="infovalue">{license:defaultValue("--")}</span>'
@@ -529,11 +541,12 @@ MODx.PackageBrowserThumbsView = function(config) {
     Ext.applyIf(config,{
         url: MODx.config.connector_url
         ,fields: ['id','version','release','signature','author','description','instructions','createdon','editedon','name'
-                 ,'downloads','releasedon','screenshot','license','supports','location','version-compiled', 'featured'
+                 ,'downloads','rating','releasedon','screenshot','license','supports','location','version-compiled', 'featured'
                  ,'downloaded','dlaction-text','dlaction-icon']
         ,baseParams: {
             action: 'Workspace/Packages/Rest/GetList'
             ,provider: MODx.provider
+            ,sorter: 'downloads'
         }
         ,tpl: this.templates.thumb
         ,listeners: {
@@ -617,7 +630,7 @@ Ext.extend(MODx.PackageBrowserThumbsView,MODx.DataView,{
             		+'<tpl if="featured"><span class="featured">'+_('featured')+'</span></tpl>'
 				+'</div>'
 				+'<span class="name">{shortName:htmlEncode}</span>'
-				+'<span class="downloads">{downloads:htmlEncode} '+_('downloads') + '<br>' + _('version') + ' {version} ' +'</span>'
+				+'<span class="downloads">{downloads:htmlEncode} '+_('downloads') + '<br>' + _('version') + ' {version}<br>' + _('rating') + ': {rating:defaultValue("--")} </span>'
 				+'<p class="thumb-description">{shortDescription:htmlEncode}</p>'
 				+'<p class="thumb-footer">' + _('released_on') + ' {releasedon} ' + _('by') + '&nbsp;{author}</p>'
 			+'</div>'
@@ -677,16 +690,14 @@ MODx.panel.PackageBrowserView = function(config) {
 				Ext.getCmp('modx-panel-packages').activate();
 			}
 		},'->',{
+			xtype: 'tbtext'
+			,text: _('sort_by_dots')
+		},{
 			xtype:'modx-package-changesort-combobox'
 			,id: 'modx-package-browser-changesort-combobox'
 			,listeners: {
-				'select': function(cb){
-					var v = cb.getValue();
-					var s = Ext.getCmp('modx-package-browser-thumbs-view').getStore();
-					s.removeAll();
-					s.setBaseParam('sorter',v);
-					s.load();
-				}
+				'select': this.changeSortThumbs
+				,scope: this
 			}
 		}]
 		,border: false
@@ -759,6 +770,10 @@ MODx.panel.PackageBrowserView = function(config) {
 								+'<span class="infoname">'+_('downloads')+':</span>'
 								+'<span class="infovalue">{downloads}</span>'
 							+'</li>'
+							+'<li>'
+								+'<span class="infoname">'+_('rating')+':</span>'
+								+'<span class="infovalue">{rating:defaultValue("--")}</span>'
+							+'</li>'
 							+'<li>'
 								+'<span class="infoname">'+_('license')+':</span>'
 								+'<span class="infovalue">{license}</span>'
@@ -778,7 +793,15 @@ MODx.panel.PackageBrowserView = function(config) {
 	MODx.panel.PackageBrowserView.superclass.constructor.call(this,config);
 };
 Ext.extend(MODx.panel.PackageBrowserView,MODx.Panel,{
-	activate: function(cat){
+	changeSortThumbs: function(cb){
+		var sorter = cb.getValue();
+		var store = this.view.store;
+		store.removeAll();
+		store.setBaseParam('sorter', sorter);
+		store.load();
+	}
+
+	,activate: function(cat){
 		if(cat != undefined){
 			this.bdText = cat;
 		}