Optimizing sorting value remembering feature for homepage

                    
|Q            |A   |
|---          |--- |
|Bug Fix?     |y   |
|New Feature? |n   |
|BC Breaks?   |n   |
|Deprecations?|n   |
|Tests Pass?  |y   |
|Fixed Tickets|#449|
|License      |-   |
|Doc PR       |    |