# ChatGPT Lag Fix

> Stops Firefox freezing on long ChatGPT conversations. Trims old messages before React renders them, keeping only the most recent ones in the DOM.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/chatgpt-lag-fix](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chatgpt-lag-fix)

## Overview

- **ID:** `chatgpt-lag-fix`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RPIT
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 35
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-12
- **First published:** 2026-04-09
- **Size:** 27 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chatgpt-lag-fix/)
- **Website:** [https://ramarpan.in](https://ramarpan.in/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chatgpt-lag-fix/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/chatgpt-lag-fix/privacy/)

## Description

ChatGPT Lag Fix improves performance in long ChatGPT conversations by preventing UI slowdowns and browser freezing.

The extension works by limiting the number of rendered DOM nodes in large conversations.

## Rankings

- #19,313 — Overall
- #63 — chatgpt pdf
- #79 — chatgpt
- #79 — gpt4
- #84 — chat gpt
- #87 — gpt-4o

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `https://chat.openai.com/*`
- `https://chatgpt.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `chat.openai.com`
- `chatgpt.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: openai.com, chatgpt.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/chatgpt-lag-fix)