How to sort by created_at column of association in rails?
You need to specify which table you want to use in the order by clause.
@posts = @user.favorited.order('posts.created_at DESC')ought to do it.
One nice trick is to use the rails console when inspecting associations. Specifically, it helps to use the 'to_sql' method on Active Record queries you are performing.
For instance:
% bundle exec rails console> u = User.last> u.favorited.order('created_at DESC').to_sql
use this in your post model for set default order:
default_scope { order("created_at DESC") }