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# Liquid templates can now compose pages with blocks and partials

DateJuly 21, 2026

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SurfacesAPI

Affected APIs[Liquid](https://shopify.dev/changelog?api_type=liquid)

The Liquid July ’26 developer preview introduces a simpler way to build theme pages. Page structure can live directly in a Liquid template, where developers and coding agents can read and edit everything in one place. The peview adds two Liquid tags:

* `{% block %}` renders a reusable theme block directly from a template. Name the block, pass its inputs, and provide body content much like you would with `{% render %}`.
* `{% partial %}` defines a named region of server-rendered HTML that JavaScript can refresh without reloading the full page.

Together, these tags let you compose pages in Liquid and add dynamic storefront interactions without moving rendering into a client-side framework.

The preview also adds new Theme Check rules for Liquid-first themes. They catch syntax errors, excessive complexity, oversized files, invalid schema structure, and mismatches between block arguments, schemas, and `{% doc %}` declarations. See the [Theme Check 3.28.0 release notes](https://github.com/Shopify/theme-tools/releases/tag/%40shopify%2Ftheme-check-common%403.28.0) for the complete list.

Existing themes continue to work with sections, theme settings, and JSON templates. This preview adds a Liquid-first composition model alongside the existing theme architecture.

To try it, create a development store with the **Liquid July ’26** developer preview. Start with the [skeleton theme release candidate](https://github.com/Shopify/skeleton-theme/tree/rc-v2.0.0), or add the new tags to your own theme.

Learn more by reading the [developer preview overview](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/getting-started/developer-preview), [`{% block %}` reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/getting-started/developer-preview/block), and [`{% partial %}` reference](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/themes/getting-started/developer-preview/partial). Share feedback in the [Shopify developer community](https://community.shopify.dev/).