Is it possible for Webdriver to match the speed of Selenium IDE?

I have been working on a unique test runner that allows me to run Selenium tests in TeamCity. One of the latest features I added is the ability to create tests in the IDE and save them in HTML format, which can then be executed by the test runner using Python.

One noticeable difference between Python tests and IDE tests is the speed at which they execute. While the IDE tests are faster, I am aware that the set_speed() function in Selenium was deprecated from WebDriver awhile back. Is there a way to make WebDriver tests run quicker?

As I continue to add more tests, the main concern will be the execution time, so I am looking for ways to optimize the speed wherever possible.

Here's some code snippet from the test runner...

class BPTSeleniumTestCase(test.TransactionTestCase):
    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        cls.driver = webdriver.Firefox() # Any way to adjust speed here?
        super(BPTSeleniumTestCase, cls).setUpClass()

    def setUp(self):
        self.live_server_url = settings.BASE_URL
        self.driver.live_server_url = self.live_server_url
        self.wait = Wait(self.driver)
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Answer №1

Enhancing the speed of WebDriver execution can be a challenging task as there are limited options available for adjustment. The velocity of WebDriver execution is influenced by various factors such as the chosen browser drivers and programming languages. Despite my attempts to enhance the performance by exploring FireFoxDriver profile settings, no suitable options were found.

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