Title: theme.json is cached when viewing a page/post Last modified: February 8, 2022 --- # theme.json is cached when viewing a page/post * [chrion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrion/) * (@chrion) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/) * I’m developing a block theme in a local environment. whenever i change custom properties in my theme.json file the changes are not taking effect. * The changes IS reflected both when editing a page or navigation the new “Site editor”, but NOT when viewing a page. * I can’t seem to find any documentation on my issue. - This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [chrion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrion/). - This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/). Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * [mrtom414](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtom414/) * (@mrtom414) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-15342139) * Wish I could help but I’m pretty much in the same place you are. * Thread Starter [chrion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrion/) * (@chrion) * [4 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-15344825) * The issue is due to the front-end reading the _transient_global_styles_theme_name from wp_options. This transient is not getting updated when i change my theme. json. I’m developing in a local VVV environment. * [onetrev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onetrev/) * (@onetrev) * [4 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-15557456) * Finally solved this! For performance purposes the WP team added caching to the global-styles output. You have to have WP_DEBUG = true in your wp-config.php to ensure caching is disabled during development. For more details see the [issue in Github](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/25678). * [Sunny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frdmsun/) * (@frdmsun) * [3 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-15772617) * Likewise, editing styles/theme.json files do not update on the front end. The only fix that works for me is to refresh the “Browse styles” page, and re-save. * [Oliver Schmid](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webgarten/) * (@webgarten) * [3 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-16193557) * [@onetrev](https://wordpress.org/support/users/onetrev/) thanks, works for me. ` define('WP_DEBUG', true);` * [ezoulou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ezoulou/) * (@ezoulou) * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-16414029) * Hi folks, * Having the same kind of issue here : latest styles show ok in backoffice but not in frontend (which uses data from a very old theme.json version). * I can fix this using either * `define( 'WP_DEBUG', true);` * or * `define( 'SCRIPT_DEBUG', true);` * Which is ok while developping. But I don’t want keep these when on production. * Any tips on how to force clear theme.json cache? * Cheers * Thread Starter [chrion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrion/) * (@chrion) * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-16414040) * [@ezoulou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ezoulou/) i still use the solution i mentioned earlier in the post, where i have to dele the _transient_global_styles_theme_name row in the wp_options table * [ezoulou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ezoulou/) * (@ezoulou) * [3 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-16414088) * [@chrion](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrion/) At first I didn’t quite understand your #post-15344825 proposal. But tryed it and it worked perfect! Thanks you very much. U saved my day! 🙂 * [Sunny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frdmsun/) * (@frdmsun) * [2 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-16854526) * Still waiting for a fix for this. If I edit styles/new-style.json it does not reflect on the front end. * Neither of these solve the issue for me: `define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); ``wp transient delete --all` * Instead I have to go the wp-admin > Browse Styles. re-select the new-style and resave for the changes to take effect. * Submitting a bug report here [https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/52041](https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/52041) - This reply was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by [Sunny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frdmsun/). * [Sunny](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frdmsun/) * (@frdmsun) * [2 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-17022189) * I believe that  `define( 'WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE', 'theme' );` which will be introduced in WordPress 6.3, fixes the issue. * [wpbred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpbred/) * (@wpbred) * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-17151473) * Had the same issue, tried clearing cache, set WP_DEBUG = true in the config file but that did not help. * Only solution that worked was mentioned above by [@frdmsun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/frdmsun/): * **I have to go the wp-admin > Browse Styles. re-select the new-style and resave for the changes to take effect.** * [BigupJeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffersonreal/) * (@jeffersonreal) * [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-17152584) * It seems `theme.json` and `styles/[theme-name].json` are cached differently. I’ve disabled webserver cache, browser cache and implemented the debug/dev constants mentioned: * `define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); define( 'SCRIPT_DEBUG', true );define( 'WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE',' all' );define( 'WP_ENVIRONMENT_TYPE', 'local' ); * My changes to `theme.json` now take instant effect after a page reload, but anything in a `styles/[theme-name].json` I have to follow the editor reset process described by [@wpbred](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpbred/). Specifically: 1. Navigate to **editor > styles** 2. Hard reload Ctrl + F5 3. Select and save another theme 4. Re-select and save the theme with changes 5. Reload front end to see changes Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) The topic ‘theme.json is cached when viewing a page/post’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/gutenberg/) * [theme.json](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/theme-json/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 12 replies * 8 participants * Last reply from: [BigupJeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeffersonreal/) * Last activity: [2 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/theme-json-caching/#post-17152584) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics