Page Object Model in Playwright
In this helpful, 29-minute video, you'll learn how to design and apply the Page Object Model in Playwright.
Using Test Steps in Playwright
Want to improve the debugging process of your Playwright tests? Madeline Caples shows how to use test steps for that.
Additionally, Butch Mayhew wrote a helpful guide on Handling Headers and Authentication in Playwright.
Modern Web Testing with Playwright
This is a great overview of the modern testing goals by Andrew Knight, explaining how tools such as Playwright can help you achieve them.
And if you want to learn more about it, Malith Senadheera wrote a useful Playwright 101: Beginner's Guide.
Cypress vs Playwright — Flakiness Analysis
Andrew Goldis shared a very interesting analysis from 100s of real test projects to determine the difference in flakiness when Cypress or Playwright were used.
Dynamic data driven tests — Playwright
In this detailed guide, Thananjayan Rajasekaran shows how to generate and execute Playwright tests based on test data during run time.
In the third part of the popular series, Adrian Maciuc shares even more handy tips for testing with Playwright.
Also, Vinicius Gabriel Cabral Paulino wrote a great guide explaining how to address Playwright Visual Tests and the "Environment Flakiness".
This is a yet another insightful compilation of useful Playwright features by Adrian Maciuc.
Also, Shiv Jirwankar shows an example of Encapsulation in Page Object Model in Playwright.
Playwright POM (Page Object Model)
If you're looking for a thorough guide on implementing Page Object Model in Playwright, this one-hour overview by Alex Khvastovich should get you covered.
Similarly, Jarad Saunders explains Page Object Model in Playwright C# in 16 minutes.
How to parameterize Playwright projects
Stefan Judis put together an insightful guide on using options to configure fixtures, page object models, and tests in Playwright.
Furthermore, Priyanshu Shekhar helps you get An In-Depth Understanding of getByRole in Playwright.
Welcome to the 264th issue!
Microsoft has released an official Playwright MCP server!
It's another significant step towards the future of agentic AI in software testing.
While we're yet to see examples of using it in the wild, for now we have a 2-min demo by Debbie O'Brien.
And in case you're wondering what Model Context Protocol is and why it's a big deal — I recommend reading Why MCP Won.
Happy testing! 🙂
PS. To be fair, there are plenty of other Playwright MCP servers. But we finally have an official one.
