# Why is Katalon Recorder v7.0 drastically slower than v6.0.3? **URL:** \ **Category:** Web Testing\ **Tags:** katalon-recorder\ **Created:** [June 1, 2024, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/why-is-katalon-recorder-v7-0-drastically-slower-than-v6-0-3/132437 "2024-06-01T00:01:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![anthonyv](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/anthonyv/32/948_2.png) [@anthonyv](https://forum.katalon.com/u/anthonyv)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/why-is-katalon-recorder-v7-0-drastically-slower-than-v6-0-3/132437/13 "2024-06-07T16:57:42Z")
Actually, if you install an Extension in this way, then it won’t upgrade. I purposely keep two versions of the Katalon Recorder installed. The active current version, and a previous known-good version. I switch back and forth by simply disabling one and enabling the other. Why would I do this? Because browser extensions upgrade automatically whenever the extension developer releases a new version and not on **my** schedule. I am a software developer myself and I know that not all releases are good. This is not me complaining, it is just the reality of life. I, myself, have released more duds than I care to admit. That is why I appreciate the Katalon Recorder extension. It helps me to keep my duds to a minimum. 🙂 That said, this is not the first version of the Katalon Recorder that broke things. Sometimes purposely, sometimes not. When I am busy testing a release, I don’t necessarily have time to also debug the latest Katalon Recorder or upgrade my testing scripts. Sometimes I need to get a patch or feature out quickly. Therefore it is important to me to have an older known-good version of the Katalon Recorder available. If something is off, I can quickly switch versions, complete my testing and log the issue afterward. It also means I can quickly verify that the issue is with the new release of the Katalon Recorder, and not some goofy error on my side. End of Sermon --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.katalon.com/t/why-is-katalon-recorder-v7-0-drastically-slower-than-v6-0-3/132437)._