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Playwright Test Runner installs statistics

By sakamoto66 · VS Code Marketplace · Testing

Simple way to run or debug a single (or multiple) tests from context-menu

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 21, 2026

Playwright Test Runner has 109,807 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #2243 of 2,502 tracked listings.

Installs
109,807
Official API · Oct 21, 2026
7-day growth
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90-day growth
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Rank
#2243
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 5.00 / 5 from 2 ratings

About Playwright Test Runner

Playwright Test Runner

Running or debugging a specific test or test-suite by playwright.

VisualStudio Marketplace

Features

Simple way to run or debug a specific test As it is possible in IntelliJ / Webstorm

Run, Debug and Inspect your Playwright from

  • Context-Menu
  • CodeLens
  • Command Palette [ strg(ctrl) + shift + p ]

Supports

  • Run playwright test
  • Debug playwright test
  • Inspect playwrigt test
  • Show Playwright Test Report By json format
  • Genrate Playwright Test Code

Extension Example

Extension Settings

Playwright Test Runner will work out of the box, with a valid Jest config. If you have a custom setup use the following options to configure Playwright Test Runner:

Variable

sample : /workspace/packages/sample/tests/test.spec.js

VariableDescriptionsample
${workspaceRoot}the path of the project opened in vscode./workspace
${packageRoot}the path of directory with package.json./workspace/packages/sample
${currentFile}the current file/workspace/packages/sample/tests/test.spec.js
${fileBasename}the current file name with ext.test.spec.js
${fileBasenameNoExtension}the current file name without ext.test.spec
${fileExtname}the current file name with ext..js
${fileDirname}the current file name with ext./workspace/packages/sample/tests
Extension Settings for playwright
CommandDescription
playwrightrunner.playwrightCommandDefine an alternative playwright command (e.g. npx playwright)
playwrightrunner.playwrightConfigPathPlaywright config path (relative to ${packageRoot} e.g. playwright.config.ts)
playwrightrunner.playwrightRunOptionsAdd CLI Options to the playwright Command (e.g. --headed) https://playwright.dev/docs/test-intro
playwrightrunner.playwrightRunProjectSpecify the project to run Test (e.g. chromium)
playwrightrunner.playwrightDebugProjectSpecify the project to run Debug (e.g. chromium)
playwrightrunner.playwrightInspectProjectSpecify the project to run inspector (e.g. chromium)
playwrightrunner.playwrightEnvironmentVariablesAdd Environment Variables (e.g. NODE_ENV=product)
Extension Settings for common
CommandDescription
playwrightrunner.disableCodeLensDisable CodeLens feature
playwrightrunner.codeLensSelectorCodeLens will be shown on files matching this pattern (default **/*.{test,spec}.{js,jsx,ts,tsx})
playwrightrunner.projectPathAbsolute path to project directory (e.g. /home/me/project/sub-folder)
playwrightrunner.changeDirectoryToWorkspaceRootChanges directory to workspace root before executing the test

Shortcuts

click File -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> "{}" (top right) the json config file will open add this:

{
  "key": "alt+1",
  "command": "playwrightrunner.runTest"
},
{
  "key": "alt+2",
  "command": "playwrightrunner.debugTest"
},
{
  "key": "alt+3",
  "command": "playwrightrunner.inspectTest"
},

Want to start contributing features?

Some open topics get you started

Show Playwright Test Report

You can check the reporter (json) output by Playwright.

  • step 1
    create playwright.config
module.exports = {
    reporter:[ ['list'], [ 'json', {  outputFile: 'reports.json' }] ]
}
  • step 2
    Run playwright

  • step 3
    show playwright test report

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Genearete Playwright Test Code

You can generate Playright test code.

  • step 1
    select "Generate Playwright Test Code" from right menu on explorer.

  • step 2
    please input filename to generate playwright test code.

  • step 3
    open browser and inspect

  • step 4
    close browser and genrate test code.

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Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

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Adoption over time

Playwright Test Runner installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 109,807 installs as of Oct 21, 2026.Playwright Test RunnerInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days109,807installs109.3K109.4K109.5K109.6K109.7K109.8K109.9KJul 23Aug 7Aug 22Sep 6Sep 21Oct 6Oct 21installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · 6 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 109,807 installs as of Oct 21, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

Playwright Test Runner installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.Playwright Test RunnerInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace109,807installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 21, 2026pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

Playwright Test Runner VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2243 (by installs).Playwright Test RunnerVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#2243current rank#2240#2241#2242#2243#2244#2245Jul 23Aug 7Aug 22Sep 6Sep 21Oct 6Oct 21rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · 6 observations · Updated Oct 21, 2026pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2243 (by installs).

Ratings over time

Playwright Test Runner ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 2 ratings as of Oct 21, 2026.Playwright Test RunnerRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days2ratings1.81.922.12.2Jul 23Aug 7Aug 22Sep 6Sep 21Oct 6Oct 21ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 · 6 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 2 ratings as of Oct 21, 2026.

Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,502 listings · 126 pages · 1,252 shown · page 113, #3 (overall #2,243)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order

Listing placement

Testing76 listings · 4 pages · page 4, #13 (overall #73)
Testing: every listing in installs order

Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

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Recent observations

Full history (6)
Recent installs observations for Playwright Test Runner
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sakamoto66.vscode-playwright-test-runner. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 21, 2026. See the methodology.