How to Resolve TimeoutException in Selenium

Selenium is a widely used web automation framework that assists testing teams in creating and executing tests in a browser environment but often encounters timeout exceptions during execution. Common exceptions include TimeoutException, NoSuchElementException, ElementNotVisibleException, StaleElementReferenceException, and ElementNotInteractableException, typically occurring due to slow loading, network latency, AJAX and JavaScript, page redirects, unexpected popups, and insufficient wait strategies. Debugging these errors involves reviewing error messages, implementing detailed logging, using Try-Catch blocks, increasing timeouts, and validating selectors. To avoid timeout exceptions, explicit waits, retry mechanisms, handling stale elements, setting page load strategies, and using fluent wait are recommended. Despite its popularity, Selenium has several disadvantages, leading some companies to switch to modern tools like testRigor, which utilizes AI for element identification, inbuilt waits, and parallel execution to efficiently handle timeout errors and minimize maintenance efforts. TestRigor offers user-friendly features such as codeless test creation, test recorder, and live mode testing, allowing team members of varying technical expertise to contribute to test creation and execution.