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How to use Repeating Groups in Bubble

Petter Amlie · Amlie Solutions Free Beginner

Repeating groups are where most Bubble apps quietly go wrong, especially when each cell runs its own search. This walks through how they load, why nesting multiplies work, and how to feed them without dragging in thousands of rows. It targets the exact structure behind your slowdown.

  • Nested repeating groups multiply element count fast
  • A search inside every cell means many searches, not one
  • Cap rows and use pagination or infinite scroll for large lists

The question it answers

  1. My Bubble app slows to a crawl once I have a few thousand records. How do I fix performance without rebuilding in code?

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