POM Builder – Auto-generate CSS/XPath Locator

Instantly auto-generate the most robust locator including Xpath, CSS selector and more for use with Selenium or Protractor.
What is POM Builder – Auto-generate CSS/XPath Locator?
The 'POM Builder – Auto-generate CSS/XPath Locator' is a Chrome extension designed for test automation engineers. It instantly provides robust locators like XPath, CSS selector, and more for web elements. These locators are built for compatibility with Selenium, Protractor, Robot Framework, webdriver.io, and TestArchitect Automation Suite. POM Builder smartly generates stable, short and understandable locators while ignoring dynamic IDs. It also offers a testing function to verify locators' unique identification ability. POM Builder even assists in generating POM code for your project.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.89 (28)
Version: 1.1.7 (Last updated: 2021-03-27)
Creation date: 2020-04-17
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • webNavigation
Size: 2.08M
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Save time by letting POM Builder instantly suggest the most reliable locator for your inspected web element. The suggestion might be either XPath, CSS selector, By.id, By.name, By.linkText, etc. You can use these locators for all automation frameworks including Selenium, Protractor, Robot Framework, webdriver.io, TestArchitect Enterprise and TestArchitect Gondola.

WHO IS IT FOR?

  • Test automation engineers who specialize in web testing using Selenium, Protractor, Robot Framework, webdriver.io and TestArchitect Automation Suite.

WHY USE IT? SMART GEN

  • POM Builder automatically generates the best locator for your web element of interest. The best locator should be [1] short, [2] reliable and [3] easy to understand.
  • POM Builder’s smart algorithm automatically detects and ignores dynamic IDs generated by some front-end frameworks.
  • If you don’t want to use the suggested locator or if your project’s convention dictates a certain type of locators, you can manually select the locator type that fits you best.

LOCATOR TEST

  • You can evaluate the suggested locator or your customized locator to check whether that locator can uniquely identify the web element of interest.

POM CODE GEN

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple and easy to use
  • Helps save a lot of time
  • Great tool for locating web elements
  • Works after reloading Chrome
Cons
  • Copy functionality frequently fails
  • Breaks often and requires troubleshooting
  • Not working for some users
Most mentioned
  • Awesome tool
  • Issues with copy functionality
  • Needs Chrome to be reloaded
Recent reviews
awesome
by Emil Shaiakhmedov, 2021-07-20

Simple and easy to use
by 耿海东, 2021-05-27

An awesome tool that help me save a lot of time !!
by Quang Phan, 2021-05-17
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Extension safety

Risk impact

POM Builder – Auto-generate CSS/XPath Locator requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

POM Builder – Auto-generate CSS/XPath Locator has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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