pytest-order
pytest plugin to run tests in a specific order
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is an actively maintained, permissively licensed plugin with low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. It solves a real problem—test ordering—that many projects need. Use it when you have tests with implicit dependencies or when you want deterministic execution order; skip it if your tests are properly isolated and order-independent.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires pytest >= 6.2.4 for Python < 3.14, or pytest >= 7.4 for Python 3.14; Python >= 3.9 required.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only pytest as a runtime dependency.
- Active maintenance with a release 62 days ago and recent commits; the project is not archived and has 210 stars.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) means you can use this plugin freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-13 (62 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 210 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 6,082,883 downloads/mo, #1,973 on PyPI
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pip install pytest-order
import pytest
@pytest.mark.order(1)
def test_first():
assert True
@pytest.mark.order(2)
def test_second():
assert True- Whether ordering handles tests with implicit dependencies or shared state correctly.
- Performance impact when ordering large test suites.
- Compatibility edge cases with other pytest plugins beyond pytest-dependency.
What it is and what it does
pytest-order is a pytest plugin that gives you fine-grained control over test execution order. Instead of relying on pytest's default discovery order, you can use the `order` marker to run tests by index (e.g., `@pytest.mark.order(1)` for first), from the end using negative indices, or relative to other tests using `before` and `after` attributes. It also supports session-, module-, class-, and directory-scope ordering, and can integrate with pytest-dependency markers if configured.
The plugin is a maintained fork of the older pytest-ordering project, with additional features like relative ordering and configuration options. It works across Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports Python versions from 3.9 through 3.14. Installation is straightforward via pip, and the only runtime dependency is pytest itself.
Use it for
- Run setup or fixture tests first and teardown tests last to ensure proper test isolation.
- Enforce a specific sequence when tests have implicit dependencies or shared state.
- Group and order related tests using scope options for organized test execution.
- Run critical or fast tests early to fail fast, and slow or optional tests later.
- Integrate test ordering with pytest-dependency markers for declarative test relationships.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is an actively maintained, permissively licensed plugin with low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. It solves a real problem—test ordering—that many projects need. Use it when you have tests with implicit dependencies or when you want deterministic execution order; skip it if your tests are properly isolated and order-independent.
Install
pytest-order on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only pytest as a runtime dependency. Active maintenance with a release 62 days ago and recent commits; the project is not archived and has 210 stars.
Requires pytest >= 6.2.4 for Python < 3.14, or pytest >= 7.4 for Python 3.14; Python >= 3.9 required.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) means you can use this plugin freely in commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-order
import pytest
@pytest.mark.order(1)
def test_first():
assert True
@pytest.mark.order(2)
def test_second():
assert TrueVerify before relying
- Whether ordering handles tests with implicit dependencies or shared state correctly.
- Performance impact when ordering large test suites.
- Compatibility edge cases with other pytest plugins beyond pytest-dependency.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepytest |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 62 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 6,082,883 / month, #1,973 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: MacOSOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Software Development :: Quality AssuranceTopic :: Software Development :: TestingTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: pytest_order-1.5.0-py3-none-any.whl
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