diff --git a/includes/class-sm-shortcodes.php b/includes/class-sm-shortcodes.php
index bae31da..6160524 100755
--- a/includes/class-sm-shortcodes.php
+++ b/includes/class-sm-shortcodes.php
@@ -922,6 +922,9 @@ function display_sermons( $atts = array() ) {
 
 		$query = new WP_Query( $query_args );
 
+		// Add query to the args.
+		$args['query'] = $query;
+
 		// Set image size. Deprecated.
 		add_filter( 'wpfc_sermon_excerpt_sermon_image_size', function () use ( $args ) {
 			return $args['image_size'];
@@ -943,7 +946,14 @@ function display_sermons( $atts = array() ) {
 							$query->the_post();
 							global $post;
 
-							echo apply_filters( 'sm_shortcode_sermons_single_output', '<div class="wpfc-sermon wpfc-sermon-shortcode">' . wpfc_sermon_excerpt_v2( true, $args ) . '</div>', $post );
+							// Allows preventing the call of wpfc_sermon_excerpt_v2().
+							if ( apply_filters( 'sm_shortcode_output_override', false ) ) {
+								$output = '';
+							} else {
+								$output = '<div class="wpfc-sermon wpfc-sermon-shortcode">' . wpfc_sermon_excerpt_v2( true, $args ) . '</div>';
+							}
+
+							echo apply_filters( 'sm_shortcode_sermons_single_output', $output, $post, $args );
 						}
 						?>
 					</div>
diff --git a/includes/sm-template-functions.php b/includes/sm-template-functions.php
index 41dbdd3..873661a 100755
--- a/includes/sm-template-functions.php
+++ b/includes/sm-template-functions.php
@@ -221,12 +221,16 @@ function wpfc_sermon_meta( $meta_key = '', $before = '', $after = '' ) {
 /**
  * Return single sermon meta key content from inside a loop.
  *
- * @param string $meta_key The meta key name.
+ * @param string       $meta_key The meta key name.
+ * @param WP_Post|null $post     The sermon post object.
  *
  * @return mixed|null The meta key content/null if it's blank.
  */
-function get_wpfc_sermon_meta( $meta_key = '' ) {
-	global $post;
+function get_wpfc_sermon_meta( $meta_key = '', $post = null ) {
+	if ( null === $post ) {
+		global $post;
+	}
+
 	$data = get_post_meta( $post->ID, $meta_key, true );
 	if ( '' !== $data ) {
 		return $data;
@@ -482,11 +486,9 @@ function wpfc_sermon_single_v2( $return = false, $post = null ) {
 function wpfc_sermon_excerpt_v2( $return = false, $args = array() ) {
 	global $post;
 
-	if ( empty( $args ) ) {
-		$args = array(
-			'image_size' => 'post-thumbnail',
-		);
-	}
+	$args += array(
+		'image_size' => 'post-thumbnail',
+	);
 
 	// Get the partial.
 	$output = wpfc_get_partial( 'content-sermon-archive', $args );
@@ -618,8 +620,10 @@ function wpfc_get_term_dropdown( $taxonomy, $default = '' ) {
 		$terms = array_merge( $ordered_terms, $unordered_terms );
 	}
 
+	$current_slug = get_query_var( $taxonomy ) ?: ( isset( $_GET[ $taxonomy ] ) ? $_GET[ $taxonomy ] : '' );
+
 	foreach ( $terms as $term ) {
-		$html .= '<option value="' . $term->slug . '" ' . ( ( '' === $default ? get_query_var( $taxonomy ) === $term->slug : $term->slug === $default ) ? 'selected' : '' ) . '>' . $term->name . '</option>';
+		$html .= '<option value="' . $term->slug . '" ' . ( ( '' === $default ? $current_slug === $term->slug : $default === $term->slug ) ? 'selected' : '' ) . '>' . $term->name . '</option>';
 	}
 
 	return $html;
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 9f8bd2e..d13b87f 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tags: church, sermon, sermons, preaching, podcasting, manage, managing, podcasts
 Requires at least: 4.7.0
 Tested up to: 4.9
 Requires PHP: 5.3
-Stable tag: 2.15.6
+Stable tag: 2.15.7
 License: GPLv2
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ Visit the [plugin homepage](https://wpforchurch.com/wordpress-plugins/sermon-man
 2. Sermon Files
 
 ## Changelog ##
+### 2.15.7 ###
+* Fix: PHP warning when archive output is used wrongly
+* Fix: Podcast items may be sorted the wrong way
+
 ### 2.15.6 ###
 * Change: Disable autocomplete for date preached, since it obstructed the view on mobile
 * Fix: Comments not appearing on Divi
diff --git a/sermons.php b/sermons.php
index ca0ea2b..00ec4d7 100755
--- a/sermons.php
+++ b/sermons.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Sermon Manager for WordPress
  * Plugin URI: https://www.wpforchurch.com/products/sermon-manager-for-wordpress/
  * Description: Add audio and video sermons, manage speakers, series, and more.
- * Version: 2.15.6
+ * Version: 2.15.7
  * Author: WP for Church
  * Author URI: https://www.wpforchurch.com/
  * Requires at least: 4.5
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ public function __construct() {
 
 		// Load translations.
 		add_action( 'after_setup_theme', array( $this, 'load_translations' ) );
-		// Enqueue scripts & styles.
+		// Register & enqueue scripts & styles.
+		add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'register_scripts_styles' ) );
 		add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', array( $this, 'enqueue_scripts_styles' ) );
+		add_action( 'wp_footer', array( $this, 'register_scripts_styles' ) );
 		add_action( 'wp_footer', array( $this, 'enqueue_scripts_styles' ) );
 		// Append custom classes to individual sermons.
 		add_filter( 'post_class', array( $this, 'add_additional_sermon_classes' ), 10, 3 );
@@ -553,13 +555,6 @@ public static function enqueue_scripts_styles() {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-fb-player', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/js/facebook-video.js', array(), SM_VERSION );
-		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-plyr', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/js/plyr.polyfilled' . ( ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && WP_DEBUG === true ) ? '' : '.min' ) . '.js', array(), '3.4.3', \SermonManager::getOption( 'player_js_footer' ) );
-		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-plyr-loader', SM_URL . 'assets/js/plyr' . ( ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && WP_DEBUG === true ) ? '' : '.min' ) . '.js', array( 'wpfc-sm-plyr' ), SM_VERSION );
-		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-verse-script', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/js/verse.js', array(), SM_VERSION );
-		wp_register_style( 'wpfc-sm-styles', SM_URL . 'assets/css/sermon.min.css', array(), SM_VERSION );
-		wp_register_style( 'wpfc-sm-plyr-css', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/css/plyr.min.css', array(), '3.4.3' );
-
 		if ( ! ( defined( 'SM_ENQUEUE_SCRIPTS_STYLES' ) || 'wpfc_sermon' === get_post_type() || is_post_type_archive( 'wpfc_sermon' ) )
 		) {
 			return;
@@ -570,18 +565,14 @@ public static function enqueue_scripts_styles() {
 			wp_enqueue_style( 'dashicons' );
 
 			// Load theme-specific styling, if there's any.
-			if ( file_exists( SM_PATH . 'assets/css/theme-specific/' . get_option( 'template' ) . '.css' ) ) {
-				wp_enqueue_style( 'wpfc-sm-style-' . get_option( 'template' ), SM_URL . 'assets/css/theme-specific/' . get_option( 'template' ) . '.css', array( 'wpfc-sm-styles' ), SM_VERSION );
-			}
+			wp_enqueue_style( 'wpfc-sm-style-' . get_option( 'template' ) );
 
 			do_action( 'sm_enqueue_css' );
 			do_action( 'sm_enqueue_js' );
 		}
 
 		// Load top theme-specific styling, if there's any.
-		if ( file_exists( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/sermon.css' ) ) {
-			wp_enqueue_style( 'wpfc-sm-style-theme', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/sermon.css', array( 'wpfc-sm-styles' ), SM_VERSION );
-		}
+		wp_enqueue_style( 'wpfc-sm-style-theme' );
 
 		switch ( \SermonManager::getOption( 'player' ) ) {
 			case 'mediaelement':
@@ -740,6 +731,32 @@ public static function maybe_print_cloudflare_plyr() {
 
 		define( 'SM_CLOUDFLARE_DONE', true );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers all of the scripts and styles, without enqueueing them.
+	 *
+	 * It will be removed in future in favor of Script_Manager class.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.15.7
+	 */
+	public static function register_scripts_styles() {
+		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-fb-player', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/js/facebook-video.js', array(), SM_VERSION );
+		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-plyr', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/js/plyr.polyfilled' . ( ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && WP_DEBUG === true ) ? '' : '.min' ) . '.js', array(), '3.4.3', \SermonManager::getOption( 'player_js_footer' ) );
+		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-plyr-loader', SM_URL . 'assets/js/plyr' . ( ( defined( 'WP_DEBUG' ) && WP_DEBUG === true ) ? '' : '.min' ) . '.js', array( 'wpfc-sm-plyr' ), SM_VERSION );
+		wp_register_script( 'wpfc-sm-verse-script', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/js/verse.js', array(), SM_VERSION );
+		wp_register_style( 'wpfc-sm-styles', SM_URL . 'assets/css/sermon.min.css', array(), SM_VERSION );
+		wp_register_style( 'wpfc-sm-plyr-css', SM_URL . 'assets/vendor/css/plyr.min.css', array(), '3.4.3' );
+
+		// Register theme-specific styling, if there's any.
+		if ( file_exists( SM_PATH . 'assets/css/theme-specific/' . get_option( 'template' ) . '.css' ) ) {
+			wp_register_style( 'wpfc-sm-style-' . get_option( 'template' ), SM_URL . 'assets/css/theme-specific/' . get_option( 'template' ) . '.css', array( 'wpfc-sm-styles' ), SM_VERSION );
+		}
+
+		// Register top theme-specific styling, if there's any.
+		if ( file_exists( get_stylesheet_directory() . '/sermon.css' ) ) {
+			wp_register_style( 'wpfc-sm-style-theme', get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/sermon.css', array( 'wpfc-sm-styles' ), SM_VERSION );
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // Initialize Sermon Manager.
diff --git a/views/partials/content-sermon-archive.php b/views/partials/content-sermon-archive.php
index c302dfe..935c2b8 100644
--- a/views/partials/content-sermon-archive.php
+++ b/views/partials/content-sermon-archive.php
@@ -18,10 +18,16 @@
 
 global $post;
 
-$args = ! empty( $GLOBALS['wpfc_partial_args'] ) ? $GLOBALS['wpfc_partial_args'] : array(
+if ( empty( $GLOBALS['wpfc_partial_args'] ) ) {
+	$GLOBALS['wpfc_partial_args'] = array();
+}
+
+$GLOBALS['wpfc_partial_args'] += array(
 	'image_size' => 'post-thumbnail',
 );
 
+$args = $GLOBALS['wpfc_partial_args'];
+
 ?>
 <?php if ( ! ( \SermonManager::getOption( 'theme_compatibility' ) || ( defined( 'WPFC_SM_SHORTCODE' ) && WPFC_SM_SHORTCODE === true ) ) ) : ?>
 <article id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
diff --git a/views/partials/content-sermon-filtering.php b/views/partials/content-sermon-filtering.php
index d1e699a..a511132 100644
--- a/views/partials/content-sermon-filtering.php
+++ b/views/partials/content-sermon-filtering.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 							title="<?php echo $filter['title']; ?>"
 							id="<?php echo $filter['taxonomy']; ?>"
 							onchange="if(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value !== ''){return this.form.submit()}else{window.location = '<?php echo $action; ?>';}"
+							autocomplete="off"
 						<?php echo ! empty( $args[ $filter['taxonomy'] ] ) && 'disable' === $args['visibility'] ? 'disabled' : ''; ?>>
 						<option value=""><?php echo $filter['title']; ?></option>
 						<?php echo wpfc_get_term_dropdown( $filter['taxonomy'], ! empty( $args[ $filter['taxonomy'] ] ) ? $args[ $filter['taxonomy'] ] : '' ); ?>
diff --git a/views/wpfc-podcast-feed.php b/views/wpfc-podcast-feed.php
index 6e0e2ab..c4ec5c7 100644
--- a/views/wpfc-podcast-feed.php
+++ b/views/wpfc-podcast-feed.php
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	'meta_value_num' => time(),
 	'meta_compare'   => '<=',
 	'orderby'        => 'meta_value_num',
+	'order'          => 'DESC',
 	'paged'          => isset( $_GET['paged'] ) ? intval( $_GET['paged'] ) : 1,
 	'meta_query'     => array(
 		'relation' => 'AND',