diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
index d846a3418b..8ff7ce1d16 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/__init__.py
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ async def add_entity_config(entity, config):
     sorting_weight = config.get(CONF_SORTING_WEIGHT, 50)
     sorting_group_hash = hash(config.get(CONF_SORTING_GROUP_ID))
 
+    cg.add_define("USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING")
     cg.add(
         web_server.add_entity_config(
             entity,
@@ -296,4 +297,5 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add_define("USE_WEBSERVER_LOCAL")
 
     if (sorting_group_config := config.get(CONF_SORTING_GROUPS)) is not None:
+        cg.add_define("USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING")
         add_sorting_groups(var, sorting_group_config)
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
index 927659e621..1bf3ed11cb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ void DeferredUpdateEventSourceList::on_client_connect_(WebServer *ws, DeferredUp
   std::string message = ws->get_config_json();
   source->try_send_nodefer(message.c_str(), "ping", millis(), 30000);
 
+#ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
   for (auto &group : ws->sorting_groups_) {
     message = json::build_json([group](JsonObject root) {
       root["name"] = group.second.name;
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ void DeferredUpdateEventSourceList::on_client_connect_(WebServer *ws, DeferredUp
     // up to 31 groups should be able to be queued initially without defer
     source->try_send_nodefer(message.c_str(), "sorting_group");
   }
+#endif
 
   source->entities_iterator_.begin(ws->include_internal_);
 
@@ -413,12 +415,7 @@ std::string WebServer::sensor_json(sensor::Sensor *obj, float value, JsonDetail
     }
     set_json_icon_state_value(root, obj, "sensor-" + obj->get_object_id(), state, value, start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
       if (!obj->get_unit_of_measurement().empty())
         root["uom"] = obj->get_unit_of_measurement();
     }
@@ -458,12 +455,7 @@ std::string WebServer::text_sensor_json(text_sensor::TextSensor *obj, const std:
   return json::build_json([this, obj, value, start_config](JsonObject root) {
     set_json_icon_state_value(root, obj, "text_sensor-" + obj->get_object_id(), value, value, start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -511,12 +503,7 @@ std::string WebServer::switch_json(switch_::Switch *obj, bool value, JsonDetail
     set_json_icon_state_value(root, obj, "switch-" + obj->get_object_id(), value ? "ON" : "OFF", value, start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
       root["assumed_state"] = obj->assumed_state();
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -552,12 +539,7 @@ std::string WebServer::button_json(button::Button *obj, JsonDetail start_config)
   return json::build_json([this, obj, start_config](JsonObject root) {
     set_json_id(root, obj, "button-" + obj->get_object_id(), start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -595,12 +577,7 @@ std::string WebServer::binary_sensor_json(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *obj, bool
     set_json_icon_state_value(root, obj, "binary_sensor-" + obj->get_object_id(), value ? "ON" : "OFF", value,
                               start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -681,12 +658,7 @@ std::string WebServer::fan_json(fan::Fan *obj, JsonDetail start_config) {
     if (obj->get_traits().supports_oscillation())
       root["oscillation"] = obj->oscillating;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -802,12 +774,7 @@ std::string WebServer::light_json(light::LightState *obj, JsonDetail start_confi
       for (auto const &option : obj->get_effects()) {
         opt.add(option->get_name());
       }
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -888,12 +855,7 @@ std::string WebServer::cover_json(cover::Cover *obj, JsonDetail start_config) {
     if (obj->get_traits().get_supports_tilt())
       root["tilt"] = obj->tilt;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -954,12 +916,7 @@ std::string WebServer::number_json(number::Number *obj, float value, JsonDetail
       root["mode"] = (int) obj->traits.get_mode();
       if (!obj->traits.get_unit_of_measurement().empty())
         root["uom"] = obj->traits.get_unit_of_measurement();
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
     if (std::isnan(value)) {
       root["value"] = "\"NaN\"";
@@ -1028,12 +985,7 @@ std::string WebServer::date_json(datetime::DateEntity *obj, JsonDetail start_con
     root["value"] = value;
     root["state"] = value;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1091,12 +1043,7 @@ std::string WebServer::time_json(datetime::TimeEntity *obj, JsonDetail start_con
     root["value"] = value;
     root["state"] = value;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1155,12 +1102,7 @@ std::string WebServer::datetime_json(datetime::DateTimeEntity *obj, JsonDetail s
     root["value"] = value;
     root["state"] = value;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1221,12 +1163,7 @@ std::string WebServer::text_json(text::Text *obj, const std::string &value, Json
     root["value"] = value;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
       root["mode"] = (int) obj->traits.get_mode();
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1282,12 +1219,7 @@ std::string WebServer::select_json(select::Select *obj, const std::string &value
       for (auto &option : obj->traits.get_options()) {
         opt.add(option);
       }
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1404,12 +1336,7 @@ std::string WebServer::climate_json(climate::Climate *obj, JsonDetail start_conf
         for (auto const &custom_preset : traits.get_supported_custom_presets())
           opt.add(custom_preset);
       }
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
 
     bool has_state = false;
@@ -1502,12 +1429,7 @@ std::string WebServer::lock_json(lock::Lock *obj, lock::LockState value, JsonDet
     set_json_icon_state_value(root, obj, "lock-" + obj->get_object_id(), lock::lock_state_to_string(value), value,
                               start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1579,12 +1501,7 @@ std::string WebServer::valve_json(valve::Valve *obj, JsonDetail start_config) {
     if (obj->get_traits().get_supports_position())
       root["position"] = obj->position;
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1652,12 +1569,7 @@ std::string WebServer::alarm_control_panel_json(alarm_control_panel::AlarmContro
     set_json_icon_state_value(root, obj, "alarm-control-panel-" + obj->get_object_id(),
                               PSTR_LOCAL(alarm_control_panel_state_to_string(value)), value, start_config);
     if (start_config == DETAIL_ALL) {
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1705,12 +1617,7 @@ std::string WebServer::event_json(event::Event *obj, const std::string &event_ty
         event_types.add(event_type);
       }
       root["device_class"] = obj->get_device_class();
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -1774,12 +1681,7 @@ std::string WebServer::update_json(update::UpdateEntity *obj, JsonDetail start_c
       root["title"] = obj->update_info.title;
       root["summary"] = obj->update_info.summary;
       root["release_url"] = obj->update_info.release_url;
-      if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(obj) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
-        root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[obj].weight;
-        if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
-          root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[obj].group_id].name;
-        }
-      }
+      this->add_sorting_info_(root, obj);
     }
   });
 }
@@ -2089,6 +1991,18 @@ void WebServer::handleRequest(AsyncWebServerRequest *request) {
 
 bool WebServer::isRequestHandlerTrivial() const { return false; }
 
+void WebServer::add_sorting_info_(JsonObject &root, EntityBase *entity) {
+#ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
+  if (this->sorting_entitys_.find(entity) != this->sorting_entitys_.end()) {
+    root["sorting_weight"] = this->sorting_entitys_[entity].weight;
+    if (this->sorting_groups_.find(this->sorting_entitys_[entity].group_id) != this->sorting_groups_.end()) {
+      root["sorting_group"] = this->sorting_groups_[this->sorting_entitys_[entity].group_id].name;
+    }
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
 void WebServer::add_entity_config(EntityBase *entity, float weight, uint64_t group) {
   this->sorting_entitys_[entity] = SortingComponents{weight, group};
 }
@@ -2096,6 +2010,7 @@ void WebServer::add_entity_config(EntityBase *entity, float weight, uint64_t gro
 void WebServer::add_sorting_group(uint64_t group_id, const std::string &group_name, float weight) {
   this->sorting_groups_[group_id] = SortingGroup{group_name, weight};
 }
+#endif
 
 void WebServer::schedule_(std::function<void()> &&f) {
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
index 53ee4d1212..3be99eebae 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ struct UrlMatch {
   bool valid;          ///< Whether this match is valid
 };
 
+#ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
 struct SortingComponents {
   float weight;
   uint64_t group_id;
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ struct SortingGroup {
   std::string name;
   float weight;
 };
+#endif
 
 enum JsonDetail { DETAIL_ALL, DETAIL_STATE };
 
@@ -474,14 +476,18 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
   /// This web handle is not trivial.
   bool isRequestHandlerTrivial() const override;  // NOLINT(readability-identifier-naming)
 
+#ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
   void add_entity_config(EntityBase *entity, float weight, uint64_t group);
   void add_sorting_group(uint64_t group_id, const std::string &group_name, float weight);
 
   std::map<EntityBase *, SortingComponents> sorting_entitys_;
   std::map<uint64_t, SortingGroup> sorting_groups_;
+#endif
+
   bool include_internal_{false};
 
  protected:
+  void add_sorting_info_(JsonObject &root, EntityBase *entity);
   void schedule_(std::function<void()> &&f);
   web_server_base::WebServerBase *base_;
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
index 90fdf720cd..30c6b04fb2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server_idf/web_server_idf.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ AsyncEventSourceResponse::AsyncEventSourceResponse(const AsyncWebServerRequest *
   std::string message = ws->get_config_json();
   this->try_send_nodefer(message.c_str(), "ping", millis(), 30000);
 
+#ifdef USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
   for (auto &group : ws->sorting_groups_) {
     message = json::build_json([group](JsonObject root) {
       root["name"] = group.second.name;
@@ -348,6 +349,7 @@ AsyncEventSourceResponse::AsyncEventSourceResponse(const AsyncWebServerRequest *
     // since the only thing in the send buffer at this point is the initial ping/config
     this->try_send_nodefer(message.c_str(), "sorting_group");
   }
+#endif
 
   this->entities_iterator_->begin(ws->include_internal_);
 
diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index 8abd6598f7..22454249aa 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 #define USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
 #define USE_WEBSERVER
 #define USE_WEBSERVER_PORT 80  // NOLINT
+#define USE_WEBSERVER_SORTING
 #define USE_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT
 
 #ifdef USE_ARDUINO