selenium-webdriver
RubyGemsv4.48.0Safe to adopt
Yes — selenium-webdriver scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 89M downloads per week. Last published 13 days ago. 26 releases in the last 2 years.
- AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.
89M downloads per week.
- AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.
Last published 13 days ago. 26 releases in the last 2 years.
- AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 5 transitive packages.
- ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.
No install scripts, 3 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.
- ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
Apache-2.0 — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.
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Install cost
What you actually take on by adding selenium-webdriver to a project.
Runtime packages this one declares itself.
Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.
Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.
Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.
Licenses in the dependency tree
Every license you inherit by installing selenium-webdriver, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.
Compatibility
- Ruby
- No constraint declared
Dependencies
Declared by selenium-webdriver v4.48.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.
Relationship graph
Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of selenium-webdriver.
Release history
23 releases in the last two years, typically about 31 days apart.
| Version | Published | Size | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.48.0latest | 13 days ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.47.0 | 1 month ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.46.0 | 2 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.45.0 | 2 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.44.0 | 4 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.43.0 | 5 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.42.0 | 5 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.41.0 | 6 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.40.0 | 7 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.39.0 | 9 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.38.0 | 10 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.37.0 | 10 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.36.0 | 11 months ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.35.0 | 1 year ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
| 4.34.0 | 1 year ago | — | Apache-2.0 |
Overview
selenium-webdriver is an RubyGems package. It is extremely widely used, with about 89M downloads per week. The latest version is 4.48.0, released under the Apache-2.0 license.
Who should use it
Teams working in the RubyGems ecosystem who need this functionality and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted solution.
When not to use it
Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your RubyGems stack.
Pros
- Large, well-established user base (89M weekly downloads).
- Clear open-source license (Apache-2.0).
Cons
- No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.
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Maintainers
Frequently asked questions
Should I use selenium-webdriver?
Yes — selenium-webdriver scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 89M downloads per week. Last published 13 days ago. 26 releases in the last 2 years.
How do I install selenium-webdriver?
Run `gem install selenium-webdriver` to add selenium-webdriver to your RubyGems project.
How many dependencies does selenium-webdriver have?
selenium-webdriver declares 5 direct dependencies and pulls in 5 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved.
What license is selenium-webdriver released under?
selenium-webdriver is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license. Its dependency tree also includes: BSD-2-Clause, MIT, Ruby.
How popular is selenium-webdriver?
selenium-webdriver has approximately 89,015,433 downloads per week.
Is selenium-webdriver still maintained?
The most recent release of selenium-webdriver (v4.48.0) was published 13 days ago.