# SelectorsHub

> xPath plugin to generate, write and verify xpath & cssSelector. It auto generates all kinds of relative xpath, axes xpath, index xpath, css selector.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/selectorshub](https://chrome-stats.com/d/selectorshub)

## Overview

- **ID:** `selectorshub`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SelectorsHub
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 3,135
- **Weekly downloads:** 62
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (64 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-01
- **First published:** 2020-06-29
- **Size:** 392 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/selectorshub/)
- **Website:** [https://www.selectorshub.com/](https://www.selectorshub.com/)

## Description

SelectorsHub is a next-generation Chrome extension designed for developers and testers to effortlessly generate, write, and verify XPath and CSS selectors. It supports a wide range of locator strategies including relative XPath, axes XPath, index XPath, CSS selectors, shadow DOM, iframes, SVG elements, and dynamic web elements. The plugin features a smart editor with auto-suggestions for XPath functions and attributes, robust error handling to highlight issues upfront, and the ability to generate multiple selectors simultaneously.

Key features of SelectorsHub include shadow DOM and iframe support, the ability to inspect and generate XPath for dynamic or invisible elements, context menu integration for quick copying and editing, customization options for UI and context menu, and saving user configurations locally for convenience. It offers both free and paid versions, with the free version containing ads. Comprehensive tutorials and training are available to maximize user benefits. SelectorsHub is an essential tool that streamlines XPath and CSS selector creation, saving time and increasing accuracy for automation testing and web development workflows.

## Rankings

- #1,616 — Overall
- #177 — Web Development
- #22 — sell
- #33 — relate
- #63 — generative
- #74 — jquery

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `cookies`
- `https://selectorshub.com/`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

SelectorsHub is praised for its ability to efficiently assist QA testers and Selenium users in finding accurate selectors, saving time and effort. The developer's responsiveness is appreciated. However, multiple users report intrusive ad behavior where the add-on randomly opens new tabs with referral links, leading to concerns about it being borderline adware. Some also mention browser glitches and performance issues. Overall, while the tool is powerful and helpful, its unwanted promotion practices negatively impact user experience.

### Pros

- Helps users find selectors efficiently, speeding up automation testing.
- Especially useful for Selenium users and QA/testing professionals.
- The developer is responsive and fixes issues promptly.
- Provides accurate and time-saving selector generation.
- Considered a great innovation and helpful tool by many users.

### Cons

- Randomly opens new tabs with ads or referral links without user consent.
- Considered borderline adware due to intrusive promotion behavior.
- Can cause graphical glitches or browser slowdown issues.
- Some users report it not working properly on certain Firefox versions.
- Overloaded with commercialized features that some users find unhelpful.

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