Bare query strings no longer bust the cache for assets
UpdateUnverifiedAdded Sep 24, 2026
Action required 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.
Topics: SQL, Performance
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