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titusfortner/webdriver_statistics

Analysis updated 2026-08-13 · repo last pushed 2015-03-24

RubyAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A lightweight Ruby plug-in for Selenium browser tests that tracks every command sent to the browser and prints a summary report showing how long each action took, helping teams find slow spots in their test suites.

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    What it does
      Tracks Selenium commands
      Measures execution time
      Prints summary report
    Tech stack
      Ruby
      Selenium
    Use cases
      Find slow tests
      Debug bottlenecks
      Optimize test suites
    Audience
      QA engineers
      Developers
    Features
      Background monitoring
      Debug mode toggle

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Identify which Selenium commands are slowing down a long-running automated browser test suite.

USE CASE 2

Debug a specific test by enabling verbose output to see what commands are executing behind the scenes.

USE CASE 3

Optimize test suite performance by finding pages that load too slowly or interactions repeated unnecessarily.

What is it built with?

RubySelenium

How does it compare?

titusfortner/webdriver_statistics0xdevalias/huginn-chef100rabhg/masterdetailapp
LanguageRubyRubyRuby
Last pushed2015-03-242014-09-302024-02-20
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyhardmoderate
Complexity2/54/52/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires an existing Selenium-based Ruby test suite to plug into, no standalone infrastructure needed.

The README does not specify a license, so usage terms are unknown.

In plain English

WebdriverStatistics is a tool for teams that use Selenium to automate web browser testing. It tracks every command your test code sends to the browser, things like clicking buttons, loading pages, or typing text, and records how long each one takes. When a test finishes and the browser closes, it prints out a tidy summary of everything that happened. The tool works as a plug-in for existing Selenium-based test suites. Once it's added to a project, it quietly watches in the background, counting commands and measuring execution time from the moment the browser opens until the moment it closes. At the end of each test run, it prints a formatted report to standard output. If you need more detailed debugging information, you can flip on an environment variable to get extra insight into what's happening behind the scenes. This would be useful for quality assurance engineers, developers, or anyone running automated browser tests who wants to understand why their test suite is slow. For example, if a full test run takes 20 minutes, this tool can show you exactly which commands are eating up the most time, maybe a particular page takes too long to load, or a specific interaction is being repeated unnecessarily. That kind of visibility makes it much easier to optimize tests and fix bottlenecks. The README doesn't go into much detail about the format of the output or what specific metrics are included beyond counts and times. It's a fairly lightweight, focused tool that does one job: giving you visibility into what your Selenium tests are actually doing under the hood.

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Prompt 1
I have a Selenium test suite in Ruby that takes 20 minutes to run. How do I add WebdriverStatistics to my project so I can see which commands are taking the most time?
Prompt 2
Help me understand the summary report that WebdriverStatistics prints after my Selenium test run finishes. What do the counts and times tell me about my test performance?
Prompt 3
My Selenium tests are slow and I want to find the bottleneck. How do I enable the debug environment variable in WebdriverStatistics to get more detailed information about each command?
Prompt 4
I want to track how long page loads versus button clicks take in my Selenium Ruby tests. How would I integrate WebdriverStatistics as a plug-in into my existing test suite?

Frequently asked questions

What is webdriver_statistics?

A lightweight Ruby plug-in for Selenium browser tests that tracks every command sent to the browser and prints a summary report showing how long each action took, helping teams find slow spots in their test suites.

What language is webdriver_statistics written in?

Mainly Ruby. The stack also includes Ruby, Selenium.

Is webdriver_statistics actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-03-24).

What license does webdriver_statistics use?

The README does not specify a license, so usage terms are unknown.

How hard is webdriver_statistics to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is webdriver_statistics for?

Mainly developer.

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