Best modern framework for testing a complex Chrome extension: Playwright or Puppeteer or others?

Asking a Question

Feel free to share your ideas, case studies, or experiences with different tool

My priorities are:

  1. Fast test execution
  2. Modern developer experienc
  3. Ability to handle complex Chrome-extension workflows
  4. Low long-term maintenance

We are using WXT framework. I’m currently comparing Playwright, Puppeteer, WebdriverIO, and Cypress.

Playwright looks better as a complete testing framework, but Puppeteer seems to have deeper Chrome-extension-specific control (Based on my personal research)

Thanks in advance.

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC

64
Loading comments…