diff --git a/src/Extensions/DataObjectTaxonomiesDataExtension.php b/src/Extensions/DataObjectTaxonomiesDataExtension.php
index 875fada..6321615 100644
--- a/src/Extensions/DataObjectTaxonomiesDataExtension.php
+++ b/src/Extensions/DataObjectTaxonomiesDataExtension.php
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Extensions;
 
-use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\GridFieldAddTagsAutocompleter;
-use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\GridFieldInfoLink;
-use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\GridFieldOrderableRows;
+use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\FieldsProvider;
 use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Models\DataObjectTaxonomyTerm;
 use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Models\TaxonomyTerm;
 use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Validators\TaxonomyRulesValidator;
@@ -61,48 +59,19 @@ public function updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields)
             return;
         }
 
-        // Remove config components from the Tags gridfield to disallow adding/deleting/archiving taxonomy terms from here
-        $components = GridFieldConfig_RelationEditor::create();
-        $components->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldAddNewButton::class);
-        $components->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldEditButton::class);
-        $components->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldArchiveAction::class);
-        $components->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldFilterHeader::class);
-
-        // Shift the GridFieldAddExistingAutocompleter component to left
-        $components->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldAddExistingAutocompleter::class);
-        $components->addComponent(
-            $addExisting = new GridFieldAddTagsAutocompleter('buttons-before-left')
-        );
-
-        $components->addComponent(
-            new GridFieldInfoLink('buttons-before-left', '/at-taxonomy-overview', "Open 'All taxonomies' overview")
-        );
-
-        $components->getComponentByType(GridFieldDataColumns::class)->setDisplayFields(
-            [
-                'getNameAsTagWithExtraInfo' => 'Name',
-                'getDescription15Words'     => 'Description',
-                'getAllRequiredTypesNames'  => 'Requires',
-            ]
-        );
-
-        $components->addComponent(GridFieldOrderableRows::create('Sort'));
-
-        $autoResultFormat = ' {$getTermHierarchy} ';
-        $addExisting->setResultsFormat($autoResultFormat);
-        $addExisting->setPlaceholderText('Add tags by name');
-
-        // create a list of term candidates, excluding single select types which already have a tag in the list
-        // - this works in real time as adding a tag adds it to the list, even when unsaved
+        // a list of candidates for the add existing search field
+        // - excluding single select types which already have a tag in the list
+        // - this works in real time as adding a tag adds it to the list, even when the relation is unsaved
         $searchList          = DataList::create(TaxonomyTerm::class);
         $singleSelectTypeIDs = TaxonomyTerm::getSingleSelectOnlyTypes($this->getOwner()->Tags())->column('ID');
         if (!empty($singleSelectTypeIDs)) {
             $searchList = $searchList->exclude('TypeID', $singleSelectTypeIDs);
         }
-        // TODO: find-out why the following sorting doesn't effect in the real time.
-        //        $searchList = $searchList->sort(['TypeID'=>'ASC', 'Name' => 'ASC']);
-        //        TaxonomyTerm::config()->update('default_sort', ['TypeID'=>'ASC', 'Name' => 'ASC']);
-        $addExisting->setSearchList($searchList);
+
+        $gridFieldConfig = FieldsProvider::getTaggingGridFieldConfig(
+            $searchList,
+            ['getAllRequiredTypesNames'  => 'Requires']
+        );
 
         $fields->findOrMakeTab('Root.Tags', _t(self::class . '.TagsTabTitle', 'Tags'));
         $fields->addFieldToTab(
@@ -111,7 +80,7 @@ public function updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields)
                 'Tags',
                 _t(self::class . '.ManyManyTags', 'Tags'),
                 $this->getOwner()->Tags(),
-                $components
+                $gridFieldConfig
             )
         );
 
diff --git a/src/Forms/FieldsProvider.php b/src/Forms/FieldsProvider.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..974d9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Forms/FieldsProvider.php
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms;
+
+use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Models\TaxonomyTerm;
+use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\GridFieldAddTagsAutocompleter;
+use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\GridFieldInfoLink;
+use Chrometoaster\AdvancedTaxonomies\Forms\GridFieldOrderableRows;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldAddExistingAutocompleter;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldAddNewButton;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldConfig;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldConfig_RelationEditor;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldDataColumns;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldEditButton;
+use SilverStripe\Forms\GridField\GridFieldFilterHeader;
+use SilverStripe\ORM\DataList;
+use SilverStripe\Versioned\GridFieldArchiveAction;
+
+/**
+ * Class FieldsProvider
+ *
+ * Providing reusable fields and field configurations.
+ */
+class FieldsProvider
+{
+    /**
+     * Provide a reusable gridfield config for tagging a dataobject with some terms
+     *
+     * @param DataList|null $searchList
+     * @param array $extraDisplayFields
+     * @param string $sortField
+     * @return GridFieldConfig
+     */
+    public static function getTaggingGridFieldConfig(DataList $searchList = null, array $extraDisplayFields = [], string $sortField = 'Sort'): GridFieldConfig
+    {
+        // Remove config components from the Tags gridfield to disallow adding/deleting/archiving taxonomy terms from here
+        $gfc = GridFieldConfig_RelationEditor::create();
+        $gfc->removeComponentsByType([
+            GridFieldAddNewButton::class,
+            GridFieldEditButton::class,
+            GridFieldArchiveAction::class,
+            GridFieldFilterHeader::class,
+        ]);
+
+        $gfc->getComponentByType(GridFieldDataColumns::class)->setDisplayFields(array_merge(
+            [
+                'getNameAsTagWithExtraInfo' => 'Name',
+                'getDescription15Words'     => 'Description',
+            ],
+            $extraDisplayFields
+        ));
+
+        $gfc->addComponent(GridFieldOrderableRows::create($sortField));
+
+        // Shift the GridFieldAddExistingAutocompleter component to left
+        $gfc->removeComponentsByType(GridFieldAddExistingAutocompleter::class);
+        $gfc->addComponent(
+            $addExisting = new GridFieldAddTagsAutocompleter('buttons-before-left')
+        );
+
+        $autoResultFormat = '&nbsp;{$getTermHierarchy}&nbsp;';
+        $addExisting->setResultsFormat($autoResultFormat);
+        $addExisting->setPlaceholderText('Add tags by name');
+        $addExisting->setSearchList($searchList ?? TaxonomyTerm::get());
+
+        $gfc->addComponent(
+            new GridFieldInfoLink('buttons-before-left', '/at-taxonomy-overview', "Open 'All taxonomies' overview")
+        );
+
+        return $gfc;
+    }
+}