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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 18, 2026

Playwright Test Runner has 109,477 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #2243 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
109,477
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
7-day growth
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Insufficient history
30-day growth
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Insufficient history
90-day growth
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Insufficient history
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 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

| Variable | Description | sample |

|${workspaceRoot}|the path of the project opened in vscode.| /workspace | |${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

| Command | Description |

| playwrightrunner.playwrightCommand | Define an alternative playwright command (e.g. npx playwright) | | playwrightrunner.playwrightConfigPath | Playwright config path (relative to ${packageRoot} e.g. playwright.config.ts) | | playwrightrunner.playwrightRunOptions | Add CLI Options to the playwright Command (e.g. --headed) | | playwrightrunner.playwrightRunProject | Specify the project to run Test (e.g. chromium) | | playwrightrunner.playwrightDebugProject | Specify the project to run Debug (e.g. chromium) | | playwrightrunner.playwrightInspectProject | Specify the project to run inspector (e.g. chromium) | | playwrightrunner.playwrightEnvironmentVariables | Add Environment Variables (e.g. NODE_ENV=product) |

Extension Settings for common

| Command | Description |

| playwrightrunner.disableCodeLens | Disable CodeLens feature | | playwrightrunner.codeLensSelector | CodeLens will be shown on files matching this pattern (default **/*.{test,spec}.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}) | | playwrightrunner.projectPath | Absolute path to project directory (e.g. /home/me/project/sub-folder) | | playwrightrunner.changeDirectoryToWorkspaceRoot | Changes directory to workspace root before executing the test |

Shortcuts

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

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 • step 2 Run playwright • step 3 show playwright test report

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.

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

Where Playwright Test Runner sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 113, #3 (overall #2243)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order
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Testing76 listings · 4 pages · page 4, #13 (overall #73)
Testing: every listing in installs order
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Charts

Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark

Adoption over time

Playwright Test Runner installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 109,477 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.Playwright Test RunnerInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days109,477installs109.4K109.4K109.4K109.4K109.5K109.5KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 109,477 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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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 Marketplace109,477installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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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 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #2243 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

Playwright Test Runner ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 2 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.Playwright Test RunnerRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days2ratings1.81.922.12.2Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
Playwright Test Runner ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 2 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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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.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for Playwright Test Runner
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
109,477+11
109,466+71
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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 18, 2026. See the methodology.