Best modern framework for testing a complex Chrome extension: Playwright or Puppeteer or others?
Feel free to share your ideas, case studies, or experiences with different tool
My priorities are:
- Fast test execution
- Modern developer experienc
- Ability to handle complex Chrome-extension workflows
- 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
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