diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index c1534ac..adafe71 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -340,7 +340,6 @@ Constructs a new JSONEditor.
 
   The default language comes from the browser navigator, but you can force a specific language. So use here string as 'en' or 'pt-BR'. Built-in languages: `en`, `pt-BR`. Other translations can be specified via the option `languages`.
 
-
 - `{Object} languages`
 
   You can override existing translations or provide a new translation for a specific language. To do it provide an object at languages with language and the keys/values to be inserted. For example:
@@ -363,6 +362,13 @@ Constructs a new JSONEditor.
   The container element where modals (like for sorting and filtering) are attached: an overlay will be created on top
   of this container, and the modal will be created in the center of this container.
 
+- `{boolean} enableSort`
+
+  Enable sorting of arrays and object properties. Only applicable for mode 'tree'. True by default.
+
+- `{boolean} enableTransform`
+
+  Enable filtering, sorting, and transforming JSON using a [JMESPath](http://jmespath.org/) query. Only applicable for mode 'tree'. True by default.
 
 ### Methods
 
diff --git a/src/js/JSONEditor.js b/src/js/JSONEditor.js
index e455d37..db84ed5 100644
--- a/src/js/JSONEditor.js
+++ b/src/js/JSONEditor.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ JSONEditor.VALID_OPTIONS = [
   'colorPicker', 'onColorPicker',
   'timestampTag',
   'escapeUnicode', 'history', 'search', 'mode', 'modes', 'name', 'indentation',
-  'sortObjectKeys', 'navigationBar', 'statusBar', 'languages', 'language'
+  'sortObjectKeys', 'navigationBar', 'statusBar', 'languages', 'language', 'enableSort', 'enableTransform'
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/js/Node.js b/src/js/Node.js
index 4d45ad6..9e2d34a 100644
--- a/src/js/Node.js
+++ b/src/js/Node.js
@@ -4168,25 +4168,29 @@ Node.prototype.showContextMenu = function (anchor, onClose) {
   }
 
   if (this._hasChilds()) {
-    items.push({
-      text: translate('sort'),
-      title: translate('sortTitle', {type: this.type}),
-      className: 'jsoneditor-sort-asc',
-      click: function () {
-        var anchor = node.editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
-        showSortModal(node, anchor)
-      }
-    });
+    if (this.editor.options.enableSort) {
+      items.push({
+        text: translate('sort'),
+        title: translate('sortTitle', {type: this.type}),
+        className: 'jsoneditor-sort-asc',
+        click: function () {
+          var anchor = node.editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
+          showSortModal(node, anchor)
+        }
+      });
+    }
 
-    items.push({
-      text: translate('transform'),
-      title: translate('transformTitle', {type: this.type}),
-      className: 'jsoneditor-transform',
-      click: function () {
-        var anchor = node.editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
-        showTransformModal(node, anchor)
-      }
-    });
+    if (this.editor.options.enableTransform) {
+      items.push({
+        text: translate('transform'),
+        title: translate('transformTitle', {type: this.type}),
+        className: 'jsoneditor-transform',
+        click: function () {
+          var anchor = node.editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
+          showTransformModal(node, anchor)
+        }
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   if (this.parent && this.parent._hasChilds()) {
diff --git a/src/js/treemode.js b/src/js/treemode.js
index 7f5ff51..bd5ebf7 100644
--- a/src/js/treemode.js
+++ b/src/js/treemode.js
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ treemode._setOptions = function (options) {
       }
     },
     timestampTag: true,
-    onEvent: null
+    onEvent: null,
+    enableSort: true,
+    enableTransform: true
   };
 
   // copy all options
@@ -1001,26 +1003,30 @@ treemode._createFrame = function () {
   this.menu.appendChild(collapseAll);
 
   // create sort button
-  var sort = document.createElement('button');
-  sort.type = 'button';
-  sort.className = 'jsoneditor-sort';
-  sort.title = translate('sortTitleShort');
-  sort.onclick = function () {
-    var anchor = editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
-    showSortModal(editor.node, anchor)
-  };
-  this.menu.appendChild(sort);
+  if (this.options.enableSort) {
+    var sort = document.createElement('button');
+    sort.type = 'button';
+    sort.className = 'jsoneditor-sort';
+    sort.title = translate('sortTitleShort');
+    sort.onclick = function () {
+      var anchor = editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
+      showSortModal(editor.node, anchor)
+    };
+    this.menu.appendChild(sort);
+  }
 
   // create transform button
-  var transform = document.createElement('button');
-  transform.type = 'button';
-  transform.title = translate('transformTitleShort');
-  transform.className = 'jsoneditor-transform';
-  transform.onclick = function () {
-    var anchor = editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
-    showTransformModal(editor.node, anchor)
-  };
-  this.menu.appendChild(transform);
+  if (this.options.enableTransform) {
+    var transform = document.createElement('button');
+    transform.type = 'button';
+    transform.title = translate('transformTitleShort');
+    transform.className = 'jsoneditor-transform';
+    transform.onclick = function () {
+      var anchor = editor.options.modalAnchor || DEFAULT_MODAL_ANCHOR;
+      showTransformModal(editor.node, anchor)
+    };
+    this.menu.appendChild(transform);
+  }
 
   // create undo/redo buttons
   if (this.history) {