19/3/2024
March 19, 2024
The discontinuation of ChatGPT plugins marks a shift to custom GPTs, impacting users by ending plugin installations and conversations. OpenAI's GPT Store offers a vast array of custom GPTs for seamless transition and enhanced functionality.
In spring 2023, ChatGPT introduced plugins, marking a significant evolution in the platform's functionality. These plugins, resulting from partnerships with companies like Zapier, KAYAK, and Instacart, enhanced ChatGPT's capabilities, allowing it to perform specific tasks by connecting to various databases through an API system.
However, after just a year, OpenAI decided to discontinue these plugins, transitioning towards a more tailored solution: custom GPTs.
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is ending the beta version of its plugins, transitioning to custom GPTs stored in the GPT Store. This repository boasts hundreds of thousands of custom GPTs, organized into categories such as writing, productivity, programming, and education.
This move aims to meet the user demand for more integrated and versatile functionalities, with custom GPTs offering a complete feature set and more, compared to the erstwhile plugins.
The phase-out of ChatGPT plugins follows a two-stage process. Starting March 19, 2024, new plugin installations and the creation of new conversations with existing plugins will cease. Users will have until April 9, 2024, to continue their existing plugin-related conversations. After this date, these conversations will no longer be accessible.
To facilitate the transition, the GPT Store includes a search feature to help users find replacements for their favorite plugins. Access to custom GPTs is exclusive to subscribers of paid plans like ChatGPT Plus, Enterprise, or Team.
