diff --git a/doc/03-cli.md b/doc/03-cli.md
index 166fed193..8d4d88466 100644
--- a/doc/03-cli.md
+++ b/doc/03-cli.md
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ php composer.phar show monolog/monolog 1.0.2
 * **--major-only (-M):** Use with --latest or --outdated. Only shows packages that have major SemVer-compatible updates.
 * **--minor-only (-m):** Use with --latest or --outdated. Only shows packages that have minor SemVer-compatible updates.
 * **--patch-only:** Use with --latest or --outdated. Only shows packages that have patch-level SemVer-compatible updates.
+* **--sort-by-age (-A):** Displays the installed version's age, and sorts packages oldest first. Use with the --latest or --outdated option.
 * **--direct (-D):** Restricts the list of packages to your direct dependencies.
 * **--strict:** Return a non-zero exit code when there are outdated packages.
 * **--format (-f):** Lets you pick between text (default) or json output format.
@@ -589,6 +590,7 @@ The color coding is as such:
 * **--major-only (-M):** Only shows packages that have major SemVer-compatible updates.
 * **--minor-only (-m):** Only shows packages that have minor SemVer-compatible updates.
 * **--patch-only (-p):** Only shows packages that have patch-level SemVer-compatible updates.
+* **--sort-by-age (-A):** Displays the installed version's age, and sorts packages oldest first.
 * **--format (-f):** Lets you pick between text (default) or json output format.
 * **--no-dev:** Do not show outdated dev dependencies.
 * **--locked:** Shows updates for packages from the lock file, regardless of what is currently in vendor dir.
diff --git a/src/Composer/Command/OutdatedCommand.php b/src/Composer/Command/OutdatedCommand.php
index 05f22ebbb..b6c71c175 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Command/OutdatedCommand.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Command/OutdatedCommand.php
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class OutdatedCommand extends BaseCommand
                 new InputOption('major-only', 'M', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show only packages that have major SemVer-compatible updates.'),
                 new InputOption('minor-only', 'm', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show only packages that have minor SemVer-compatible updates.'),
                 new InputOption('patch-only', 'p', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show only packages that have patch SemVer-compatible updates.'),
+                new InputOption('sort-by-age', 'A', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Displays the installed version\'s age, and sorts packages oldest first.'),
                 new InputOption('format', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Format of the output: text or json', 'text', ['json', 'text']),
                 new InputOption('ignore', null, InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED | InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY, 'Ignore specified package(s). Use it if you don\'t want to be informed about new versions of some packages.', null, $this->suggestInstalledPackage(false)),
                 new InputOption('no-dev', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Disables search in require-dev packages.'),
@@ -97,6 +98,9 @@ EOT
         if ($input->getOption('no-dev')) {
             $args['--no-dev'] = true;
         }
+        if ($input->getOption('sort-by-age')) {
+            $args['--sort-by-age'] = true;
+        }
         $args['--ignore-platform-req'] = $input->getOption('ignore-platform-req');
         if ($input->getOption('ignore-platform-reqs')) {
             $args['--ignore-platform-reqs'] = true;
diff --git a/src/Composer/Command/ShowCommand.php b/src/Composer/Command/ShowCommand.php
index 3e010fc31..c7d1ae9c1 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Command/ShowCommand.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Command/ShowCommand.php
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class ShowCommand extends BaseCommand
                 new InputOption('major-only', 'M', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show only packages that have major SemVer-compatible updates. Use with the --latest or --outdated option.'),
                 new InputOption('minor-only', 'm', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show only packages that have minor SemVer-compatible updates. Use with the --latest or --outdated option.'),
                 new InputOption('patch-only', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Show only packages that have patch SemVer-compatible updates. Use with the --latest or --outdated option.'),
+                new InputOption('sort-by-age', 'A', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Displays the installed version\'s age, and sorts packages oldest first. Use with the --latest or --outdated option.'),
                 new InputOption('direct', 'D', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Shows only packages that are directly required by the root package'),
                 new InputOption('strict', null, InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Return a non-zero exit code when there are outdated packages'),
                 new InputOption('format', 'f', InputOption::VALUE_REQUIRED, 'Format of the output: text or json', 'text', ['json', 'text']),
@@ -450,7 +451,7 @@ EOT
             if (isset($packages[$type])) {
                 ksort($packages[$type]);
 
-                $nameLength = $versionLength = $latestLength = 0;
+                $nameLength = $versionLength = $latestLength = $releaseDateLength = 0;
 
                 if ($showLatest && $showVersion) {
                     foreach ($packages[$type] as $package) {
@@ -469,9 +470,20 @@ EOT
                 $writeVersion = !$input->getOption('name-only') && !$input->getOption('path') && $showVersion;
                 $writeLatest = $writeVersion && $showLatest;
                 $writeDescription = !$input->getOption('name-only') && !$input->getOption('path');
+                $writeReleaseDate = $writeLatest && $input->getOption('sort-by-age');
 
                 $hasOutdatedPackages = false;
 
+                if ($input->getOption('sort-by-age')) {
+                    usort($packages[$type], function ($a, $b) {
+                        if (is_object($a) && is_object($b)) {
+                            return $a->getReleaseDate() <=> $b->getReleaseDate();
+                        }
+
+                        return 0;
+                    });
+                }
+
                 $viewData[$type] = [];
                 foreach ($packages[$type] as $package) {
                     $packageViewData = [];
@@ -505,6 +517,17 @@ EOT
                             $packageViewData['version'] = $package->getFullPrettyVersion();
                             $versionLength = max($versionLength, strlen($package->getFullPrettyVersion()));
                         }
+                        if ($writeReleaseDate) {
+                            if ($package->getReleaseDate() !== null) {
+                                $packageViewData['release-age'] = str_replace(' ago', ' old', $this->getRelativeTime($package->getReleaseDate()));
+                                if (!str_contains($packageViewData['release-age'], ' old')) {
+                                    $packageViewData['release-age'] = 'from '.$packageViewData['release-age'];
+                                }
+                                $releaseDateLength = max($releaseDateLength, strlen($packageViewData['release-age']));
+                            } else {
+                                $packageViewData['release-age'] = '';
+                            }
+                        }
                         if ($writeLatest && $latestPackage) {
                             $packageViewData['latest'] = $latestPackage->getFullPrettyVersion();
                             $packageViewData['latest-status'] = $this->getUpdateStatus($latestPackage, $package);
@@ -552,7 +575,9 @@ EOT
                     'nameLength' => $nameLength,
                     'versionLength' => $versionLength,
                     'latestLength' => $latestLength,
+                    'releaseDateLength' => $releaseDateLength,
                     'writeLatest' => $writeLatest,
+                    'writeReleaseDate' => $writeReleaseDate,
                 ];
                 if ($input->getOption('strict') && $hasOutdatedPackages) {
                     $exitCode = 1;
@@ -588,11 +613,14 @@ EOT
                 $nameLength = $viewMetaData[$type]['nameLength'];
                 $versionLength = $viewMetaData[$type]['versionLength'];
                 $latestLength = $viewMetaData[$type]['latestLength'];
+                $releaseDateLength = $viewMetaData[$type]['releaseDateLength'];
                 $writeLatest = $viewMetaData[$type]['writeLatest'];
+                $writeReleaseDate = $viewMetaData[$type]['writeReleaseDate'];
 
                 $versionFits = $nameLength + $versionLength + 3 <= $width;
                 $latestFits = $nameLength + $versionLength + $latestLength + 3 <= $width;
-                $descriptionFits = $nameLength + $versionLength + $latestLength + 24 <= $width;
+                $releaseDateFits = $nameLength + $versionLength + $latestLength + $releaseDateLength + 3 <= $width;
+                $descriptionFits = $nameLength + $versionLength + $latestLength + $releaseDateLength + 24 <= $width;
 
                 if ($latestFits && !$io->isDecorated()) {
                     $latestLength += 2;
@@ -620,14 +648,14 @@ EOT
                     $io->writeError('');
                     $io->writeError('<info>Direct dependencies required in composer.json:</>');
                     if (\count($directDeps) > 0) {
-                        $this->printPackages($io, $directDeps, $indent, $writeVersion && $versionFits, $latestFits, $writeDescription && $descriptionFits, $width, $versionLength, $nameLength, $latestLength);
+                        $this->printPackages($io, $directDeps, $indent, $writeVersion && $versionFits, $latestFits, $writeDescription && $descriptionFits, $width, $versionLength, $nameLength, $latestLength, $writeReleaseDate && $releaseDateFits, $releaseDateLength);
                     } else {
                         $io->writeError('Everything up to date');
                     }
                     $io->writeError('');
                     $io->writeError('<info>Transitive dependencies not required in composer.json:</>');
                     if (\count($transitiveDeps) > 0) {
-                        $this->printPackages($io, $transitiveDeps, $indent, $writeVersion && $versionFits, $latestFits, $writeDescription && $descriptionFits, $width, $versionLength, $nameLength, $latestLength);
+                        $this->printPackages($io, $transitiveDeps, $indent, $writeVersion && $versionFits, $latestFits, $writeDescription && $descriptionFits, $width, $versionLength, $nameLength, $latestLength, $writeReleaseDate && $releaseDateFits, $releaseDateLength);
                     } else {
                         $io->writeError('Everything up to date');
                     }
@@ -635,7 +663,7 @@ EOT
                     if ($writeLatest && \count($packages) === 0) {
                         $io->writeError('All your direct dependencies are up to date');
                     } else {
-                        $this->printPackages($io, $packages, $indent, $writeVersion && $versionFits, $writeLatest && $latestFits, $writeDescription && $descriptionFits, $width, $versionLength, $nameLength, $latestLength);
+                        $this->printPackages($io, $packages, $indent, $writeVersion && $versionFits, $writeLatest && $latestFits, $writeDescription && $descriptionFits, $width, $versionLength, $nameLength, $latestLength, $writeReleaseDate && $releaseDateFits, $releaseDateLength);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -651,11 +679,12 @@ EOT
     /**
      * @param array<array{name: string, direct-dependency?: bool, version?: string, latest?: string, latest-status?: string, description?: string|null, path?: string|null, source?: string|null, homepage?: string|null, warning?: string, abandoned?: bool|string}> $packages
      */
-    private function printPackages(IOInterface $io, array $packages, string $indent, bool $writeVersion, bool $writeLatest, bool $writeDescription, int $width, int $versionLength, int $nameLength, int $latestLength): void
+    private function printPackages(IOInterface $io, array $packages, string $indent, bool $writeVersion, bool $writeLatest, bool $writeDescription, int $width, int $versionLength, int $nameLength, int $latestLength, bool $writeReleaseDate, int $releaseDateLength): void
     {
-        $padName = $writeVersion || $writeLatest || $writeDescription;
-        $padVersion = $writeLatest || $writeDescription;
-        $padLatest = $writeDescription;
+        $padName = $writeVersion || $writeLatest || $writeReleaseDate || $writeDescription;
+        $padVersion = $writeLatest || $writeReleaseDate || $writeDescription;
+        $padLatest = $writeDescription || $writeReleaseDate;
+        $padReleaseDate = $writeDescription;
         foreach ($packages as $package) {
             $link = $package['source'] ?? $package['homepage'] ?? '';
             if ($link !== '') {
@@ -674,10 +703,13 @@ EOT
                     $latestVersion = str_replace(['up-to-date', 'semver-safe-update', 'update-possible'], ['=', '!', '~'], $updateStatus) . ' ' . $latestVersion;
                 }
                 $io->write(' <' . $style . '>' . str_pad($latestVersion, ($padLatest ? $latestLength : 0), ' ') . '</' . $style . '>', false);
+                if ($writeReleaseDate && isset($package['release-age'])) {
+                    $io->write(' '.str_pad($package['release-age'], ($padReleaseDate ? $releaseDateLength : 0), ' '), false);
+                }
             }
             if (isset($package['description']) && $writeDescription) {
                 $description = strtok($package['description'], "\r\n");
-                $remaining = $width - $nameLength - $versionLength - 4;
+                $remaining = $width - $nameLength - $versionLength - $releaseDateLength - 4;
                 if ($writeLatest) {
                     $remaining -= $latestLength;
                 }
@@ -806,14 +838,20 @@ EOT
      */
     protected function printMeta(CompletePackageInterface $package, array $versions, InstalledRepository $installedRepo, ?PackageInterface $latestPackage = null): void
     {
+        $isInstalledPackage = !PlatformRepository::isPlatformPackage($package->getName()) && $installedRepo->hasPackage($package);
+
         $io = $this->getIO();
         $io->write('<info>name</info>     : ' . $package->getPrettyName());
         $io->write('<info>descrip.</info> : ' . $package->getDescription());
         $io->write('<info>keywords</info> : ' . implode(', ', $package->getKeywords() ?: []));
         $this->printVersions($package, $versions, $installedRepo);
+        if ($isInstalledPackage && $package->getReleaseDate() !== null) {
+            $io->write('<info>released</info> : ' . $package->getReleaseDate()->format('Y-m-d') . ', ' . $this->getRelativeTime($package->getReleaseDate()));
+        }
         if ($latestPackage) {
             $style = $this->getVersionStyle($latestPackage, $package);
-            $io->write('<info>latest</info>   : <'.$style.'>' . $latestPackage->getPrettyVersion() . '</'.$style.'>');
+            $releasedTime = $latestPackage->getReleaseDate() === null ? '' : ' released ' . $latestPackage->getReleaseDate()->format('Y-m-d') . ', ' . $this->getRelativeTime($latestPackage->getReleaseDate());
+            $io->write('<info>latest</info>   : <'.$style.'>' . $latestPackage->getPrettyVersion() . '</'.$style.'>' . $releasedTime);
         } else {
             $latestPackage = $package;
         }
@@ -822,7 +860,7 @@ EOT
         $io->write('<info>homepage</info> : ' . $package->getHomepage());
         $io->write('<info>source</info>   : ' . sprintf('[%s] <comment>%s</comment> %s', $package->getSourceType(), $package->getSourceUrl(), $package->getSourceReference()));
         $io->write('<info>dist</info>     : ' . sprintf('[%s] <comment>%s</comment> %s', $package->getDistType(), $package->getDistUrl(), $package->getDistReference()));
-        if (!PlatformRepository::isPlatformPackage($package->getName()) && $installedRepo->hasPackage($package)) {
+        if ($isInstalledPackage) {
             $path = $this->requireComposer()->getInstallationManager()->getInstallPath($package);
             if (is_string($path)) {
                 $io->write('<info>path</info>     : ' . realpath($path));
@@ -993,6 +1031,10 @@ EOT
             } else {
                 $json['path'] = null;
             }
+
+            if ($package->getReleaseDate() !== null) {
+                $json['released'] = $package->getReleaseDate()->format(DATE_ATOM);
+            }
         }
 
         if ($latestPackage instanceof CompletePackageInterface && $latestPackage->isAbandoned()) {
@@ -1447,4 +1489,30 @@ EOT
 
         return $this->repositorySet;
     }
+
+    private function getRelativeTime(\DateTimeInterface $releaseDate): string
+    {
+        if ($releaseDate->format('Ymd') === date('Ymd')) {
+            return 'today';
+        }
+
+        $diff = $releaseDate->diff(new \DateTimeImmutable());
+        if ($diff->days < 7) {
+            return 'this week';
+        }
+
+        if ($diff->days < 14) {
+            return 'last week';
+        }
+
+        if ($diff->m < 1 && $diff->days < 31) {
+            return floor($diff->days / 7) . ' weeks ago';
+        }
+
+        if ($diff->y < 1) {
+            return $diff->m . ' month' . ($diff->m > 1 ? 's' : '') . ' ago';
+        }
+
+        return $diff->y . ' year' . ($diff->y > 1 ? 's' : '') . ' ago';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ShowCommandTest.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ShowCommandTest.php
index 9601205d9..b2b561bd3 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ShowCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ShowCommandTest.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Composer\Pcre\Preg;
 use Composer\Pcre\Regex;
 use Composer\Repository\PlatformRepository;
 use Composer\Test\TestCase;
+use DateTimeImmutable;
 
 class ShowCommandTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -55,13 +56,14 @@ class ShowCommandTest extends TestCase
 
         $pkg = self::getPackage('vendor/package', '1.0.0');
         $pkg->setDescription('description of installed package');
+        $major = self::getPackage('outdated/major', '1.0.0');
+        $major->setReleaseDate(new DateTimeImmutable());
+        $minor = self::getPackage('outdated/minor', '1.0.0');
+        $minor->setReleaseDate(new DateTimeImmutable('-2 years'));
+        $patch = self::getPackage('outdated/patch', '1.0.0');
+        $patch->setReleaseDate(new DateTimeImmutable('-2 weeks'));
 
-        $this->createInstalledJson([
-            $pkg,
-            self::getPackage('outdated/major', '1.0.0'),
-            self::getPackage('outdated/minor', '1.0.0'),
-            self::getPackage('outdated/patch', '1.0.0'),
-        ]);
+        $this->createInstalledJson([$pkg, $major, $minor, $patch]);
 
         $appTester = $this->getApplicationTester();
         $appTester->run(array_merge(['command' => 'show'], $command));
@@ -112,6 +114,21 @@ outdated/minor 1.0.0 <highlight>! 1.1.1</highlight>
 outdated/patch 1.0.0 <highlight>! 1.0.1</highlight>',
         ];
 
+        yield 'outdated deps sorting by age' => [
+            ['command' => 'outdated', '--sort-by-age' => true],
+'Legend:
+! patch or minor release available - update recommended
+~ major release available - update possible
+
+Direct dependencies required in composer.json:
+Everything up to date
+
+Transitive dependencies not required in composer.json:
+outdated/minor 1.0.0 <highlight>! 1.1.1</highlight> 2 years old
+outdated/patch 1.0.0 <highlight>! 1.0.1</highlight> 2 weeks old
+outdated/major 1.0.0 ~ 2.0.0 from today',
+        ];
+
         yield 'outdated deps with --direct only show direct deps with updated' => [
             ['command' => 'outdated', '--direct' => true],
 'Legend:
@@ -533,7 +550,7 @@ OUTPUT;
 
     public function testSelf(): void
     {
-        $this->initTempComposer(['name' => 'vendor/package']);
+        $this->initTempComposer(['name' => 'vendor/package', 'time' => date('Y-m-d')]);
 
         $appTester = $this->getApplicationTester();
         $appTester->run(['command' => 'show', '--self' => true]);
@@ -542,6 +559,7 @@ OUTPUT;
             'descrip.' => '',
             'keywords' => '',
             'versions' => '* 1.0.0+no-version-set',
+            'released' => date('Y-m-d'). ', today',
             'type' => 'library',
             'homepage' => '',
             'source' => '[]  ',