Users report that newly created pages in Shopify themes (primarily Dawn, but also Venue and Bullet) all display identical content instead of their unique content. When clicking different navigation links, they redirect to the same page or show the wrong content.
Root Cause:
The issue stems from how Dawn theme handles page templates. By default, all new pages use the same “page.json” template, causing them to display identical content. Additionally, pages may not be properly linked in navigation settings or have their visibility toggled off in the theme editor.
Working Solutions:
Create unique templates: Go to Online Store > Themes > Edit Code > Add new template > Select “Page” > Name it uniquely (e.g., “page.ourstory.json”). Then assign each page to its corresponding template under Pages > Theme Template dropdown.
Toggle visibility: In the theme customizer, navigate to each page and click the eye icon next to the greyed-out “Page” section under “Template” to make content visible.
Check navigation links: Verify in Online Store > Navigation that each menu item links to the correct page, not all pointing to one default page.
Alternative fix: One user resolved it by disabling the transparent header option in theme settings.
Multiple users confirm these solutions work, though the issue persists as an ongoing Dawn theme limitation requiring manual template creation rather than automatic page generation.
Hey, @deckerkp
When I click on your navigation, for example, Our Mission, or Our Family, it stays on the ‘Our Story’ page.
Can you take a screenshot of your navigation settings page, with all the menu items expanded out as I have shown in my previous replies? I want to see what displays in the ‘link’ fields for the menu items ‘Our Mission’ and ‘Our Family’ that aren’t redirecting to where you want them to.