Bare query strings no longer bust the cache for assets

DeprecationBreaking / action requiredFormat changeEffective 2026-03-24

We're enhancing Shopify's asset caching to improve load times. As part of this update, we are modifying the URL query parameters recognized for cache busting. Effective March 24, 2026, bare query strings (a ? followed by a value with no key) will not refresh cached assets.

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PlatformShopify
Effective date2026-03-24 (passed)
Precisionday
Published2026-03-02
CategoriesDeprecationBreaking / action requiredFormat change
TagsAction Required, New, Themes
Official sourceShopify developer changelog ↗
Fetched2026-10-17T03:44:00+00:00
First seen2026-10-17T01:05:46+00:00
StatusListed by the source
Stable IDshopify-b59deab7bf · JSON