Shopify schema json

Technical Q&A

Topic summary

A Shopify theme developer is seeking information about a recently released schema settings attribute called visible_if, which controls whether settings appear in the customizer.

Current Status:

  • The developer has been unable to find documentation or clear guidance on this new feature
  • One suggestion was to consult AI tools for information
  • AI-generated responses have not provided satisfactory answers

Key Points:

  • This relates to Shopify’s Liquid templating and section schema configuration
  • The visible_if attribute appears to be a conditional visibility control for theme customizer settings
  • The question remains unresolved, with the community seeking practical examples or official documentation
Summarized with AI on October 31. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi i’m Hanan shopify theme developer

in the recent update a new section schema settings attribute visible_if released which tells that show setting in customizer or not

if anyone have idea about it please share with me

thanks

2

Hi @Hanii786

I’m not sure about this part either
but I just tried asking AI and got a pretty good answer
Try asking AI

3

Hi brother
I tried my best but I think ai didn’t know about it