Bolt performance

React Re-rendering Causing Performance Issues - Slow Interactions

Your app feels sluggish when interacting. Typing in inputs lags, clicking buttons is unresponsive. React is re-rendering too much.

Frame rate drops during interactions or when state updates happen.

Error Messages You Might See

Component re-rendering 100+ times per keystroke Frame rate dropping to 10FPS JavaScript long tasks blocking main thread Interaction to Next Paint > 200ms
Component re-rendering 100+ times per keystrokeFrame rate dropping to 10FPSJavaScript long tasks blocking main threadInteraction to Next Paint > 200ms

Common Causes

  1. Parent component re-rendering, causing all children to re-render unnecessarily
  2. Heavy computations happening during render
  3. State updates too frequently or on every keystroke without debounce
  4. Missing useMemo or useCallback, causing child components to re-render
  5. Large lists rendering all items instead of virtualizing

How to Fix It

Use React DevTools Profiler to identify slow components

Memoize expensive computations: useMemo(() => expensiveCalc(data), [data])

Memoize callbacks: useCallback(fn, deps) to prevent child re-renders

Use React.memo for components that receive same props

Debounce input: useDebounce(value, 300) for search/filters

Virtualize long lists: react-window or react-virtualized

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if component is re-rendering too much?

React DevTools Profiler - record interaction, see render counts. Add console.log to component

Should I memoize everything?

No, adds overhead. Only memoize expensive calculations or passed-to-children functions

What's the difference between useMemo and useCallback?

useMemo caches computed value. useCallback caches function reference. Both prevent unnecessary re-renders of children

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