diff --git a/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py b/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py
index 4b74971..9d28be4 100644
--- a/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py
+++ b/mwparserfromhell/nodes/template.py
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ class Template(Node):
             self.remove(name, keep_field=True)
             existing = self.get(name)
             if showkey is not None:
-                if not showkey:
-                    self._surface_escape(value, "=")
                 existing.showkey = showkey
+            if not existing.showkey:
+                self._surface_escape(value, "=")
             nodes = existing.value.nodes
             if preserve_spacing:
                 existing.value = parse_anything([nodes[0], value, nodes[1]])
@@ -262,7 +262,12 @@ class Template(Node):
             value = parse_anything([before_v, value, after_v])
 
         param = Parameter(name, value, showkey)
-        self.params.append(param)
+        if before:
+            if not isinstance(before, Parameter):
+                before = self.get(before)
+            self.params.insert(self.params.index(before), param)
+        else:
+            self.params.append(param)
         return param
 
     def remove(self, name, keep_field=False):
diff --git a/tests/test_template.py b/tests/test_template.py
index 0895219..a1661f2 100644
--- a/tests/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_template.py
@@ -133,7 +133,27 @@ class TestTemplate(TreeEqualityTestCase):
         self.assertIs(node3p2, node3.get("1"))
         self.assertIs(node4p1, node4.get("b "))
 
-    # add
+    def test_add(self):
+        """test Template.add()"""
+        # add new param with showkey to end
+        # add new param without showkey to end
+        # add new param to end with an escapable |
+        # add new param with showkey to end with an escapable =
+        # add new param without showkey to end with an escapable =
+        # add new param with showkey to end preserving spacing (x3)
+        # add new param without showkey to end not preserving spacing
+        # add new param guessing showkey where key is to be shown
+        # add new param guessing showkey where key is to be shown with an escapable =
+        # add new param guessing showkey where key is not to be shown
+        # add new param guessing showkey where key is not to be shown with an escapable =
+        # add existing parameter without modifying showkey
+        # add existing parameter without modifying showkey with an escapable =
+        # add existing parameter with modifying showkey
+        # add existing parameter with modifying showkey with an escapable =
+        # add existing parameter preserving spacing (x3)
+        # add existing parameter not preserving spacing
+        # add existing parameter when there are multiple params involved
+        # add existing parameter when there are multiple params involved; params with dependencies
 
     def test_remove(self):
         """test Template.remove()"""