pytest-timer
A timer plugin for pytest
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need basic test timing visibility and accept dormant maintenance. The plugin is simple, has no security vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, if you need active bug fixes, advanced profiling features, or support for newer pytest versions beyond 3.12, consider whether the lack of recent updates poses a risk for your project.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install as a pure-Python wheel with only pytest as a runtime dependency.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2023-12-26 and no commits since 2024-09-03—but the repository remains active and the package is stable enough for basic timing use.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2023-12-26 (962 days) · last repo commit 2024-09-03 · 15 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 94,800 downloads/mo, #13,302 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pytest-timer
pytest --timer-top-n 10- Whether colored output (termcolor/colorama extras) works reliably on modern terminal emulators.
- Whether the plugin handles async tests or parametrized tests correctly.
- Performance impact when running large test suites with hundreds or thousands of tests.
What it is and what it does
pytest-timer is a pytest plugin that automatically measures and displays the execution time of each test as part of the test report. It was ported from the nose-timer plugin for the older nose test runner. After running tests, it appends a summary section showing test names, their status, and duration in seconds.
The plugin integrates directly into pytest's reporting pipeline with no configuration required beyond installation. It supports filtering to show only the slowest tests (via --timer-top-n), disabling colored output for headless environments (--timer-no-color), and filtering results by status color (--timer-filter). Optional dependencies on termcolor or colorama enable colored duration output.
Use it for
- Identify slow tests in a suite to prioritize optimization efforts.
- Monitor test performance regressions across commits by comparing duration reports.
- Debug flaky tests by observing variance in execution time across runs.
- Generate timing reports in CI/CD pipelines to track test suite health over time.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need basic test timing visibility and accept dormant maintenance.
The plugin is simple, has no security vulnerabilities, and low install friction. However, if you need active bug fixes, advanced profiling features, or support for newer pytest versions beyond 3.12, consider whether the lack of recent updates poses a risk for your project.
Install
pytest-timer on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install as a pure-Python wheel with only pytest as a runtime dependency. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2023-12-26 and no commits since 2024-09-03—but the repository remains active and the package is stable enough for basic timing use.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-timer
pytest --timer-top-n 10Verify before relying
- Whether colored output (termcolor/colorama extras) works reliably on modern terminal emulators.
- Whether the plugin handles async tests or parametrized tests correctly.
- Performance impact when running large test suites with hundreds or thousands of tests.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepytest |
| Maintenance | Dormant 962 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 94,800 / month, #13,302 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: ConsoleFramework :: PytestIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Testing |
Evidence: pytest_timer-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl
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