Nostalgia: a screenshot of the long-gone ChatGPT plugin store era

adhamelarabawy · x · 2026-10-16

The author shares a screenshot of early ChatGPT's UI — the GPT-3.5/GPT-4 switcher, the "No plugins enabled" dropdown, and the prominent Plugin store entry — captioned "ah the good old days."

OpenAI shut down plugins in 2024, replacing them with GPTs and later tool-calling/MCP ecosystems. The screenshot taps into collective nostalgia among early adopters.

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