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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| Platform | Shopify |
|---|---|
| Effective date | 2026-03-24 (passed) |
| Precision | day |
| Published | 2026-03-02 |
| Categories | DeprecationBreaking / action requiredFormat change |
| Tags | Action Required, New, Themes |
| Official source | Shopify developer changelog ↗ |
| Fetched | 2026-10-17T03:44:00+00:00 |
| First seen | 2026-10-17T01:05:46+00:00 |
| Status | Listed by the source |
| Stable ID | shopify-b59deab7bf · JSON |