before_render should respect render?

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class TestComponent < ViewComponent::Base
  def render?
    false
  end

  def before_render
    puts '--------------------'
    puts 'push data into slots'
    puts '--------------------'
  end

  def call
    content
  end
end

Expected behavior

before_render is not called because render? returns false

Actual behavior

before_render is always called

Backtrace:

System configuration

Rails version:
7.2.3.2

Ruby version:
3.4.9

Gem version:
4.12.0

I confirmed in #2719 that this would be a breaking change. Closing as wontfix ❤️

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joelhawksley commented on Oct 9, 2026

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`before_render` should respect `render?` #2718