diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
index 37c8ede08..cb89d2b91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-admin-tests.yml
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ jobs:
             ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
       - name: Only install direct dependencies
         run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
-      -
-        name: Install etherpad plugins
-        # We intentionally install an old ep_align version to test upgrades to
-        # the minor version number. The --legacy-peer-deps flag is required to
-        # work around a bug in npm v7: https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2199
-        run: pnpm install --workspace-root ep_align@0.2.27
+      #-
+      #  name: Install etherpad plugins
+      #  # We intentionally install an old ep_align version to test upgrades to
+      #  # the minor version number. The --legacy-peer-deps flag is required to
+      #  # work around a bug in npm v7: https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2199
+      #  run: pnpm install --workspace-root ep_align@0.2.27
       # Etherpad core dependencies must be installed after installing the
       # plugin's dependencies, otherwise npm will try to hoist common
       # dependencies by removing them from src/node_modules and installing them
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ jobs:
       -
         name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
         run: bin/installDeps.sh
-      -
-        name: Install etherpad plugins
-        run: rm -Rf node_modules/ep_align/static/tests/*
+      #-
+      #  name: Install etherpad plugins
+      #  run: rm -Rf node_modules/ep_align/static/tests/*
       -
         name: export GIT_HASH to env
         id: environment
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ jobs:
         run: cp settings.json.template settings.json
       -
         name: Write custom settings.json that enables the Admin UI tests
-        run: "sed -i 's/\"enableAdminUITests\": false/\"enableAdminUITests\": true,\\n\"users\":{\"admin\":{\"password\":\"changeme\",\"is_admin\":true}}/' settings.json"
+        run: "sed -i 's/\"enableAdminUITests\": false/\"enableAdminUITests\": true,\\n\"users\":{\"admin\":{\"password\":\"changeme1\",\"is_admin\":true}}/' settings.json"
       -
         name: increase maxHttpBufferSize
         run: "sed -i 's/\"maxHttpBufferSize\": 10000/\"maxHttpBufferSize\": 10000000/' settings.json"
@@ -87,23 +87,59 @@ jobs:
         name: Disable import/export rate limiting
         run: |
           sed -e '/^ *"importExportRateLimiting":/,/^ *\}/ s/"max":.*/"max": 100000000/' -i settings.json
-      -
-        name: Remove standard frontend test files, so only admin tests are run
-        run: mv src/tests/frontend/specs/* /tmp && mv /tmp/admin*.js src/tests/frontend/specs
-      -
-        uses: saucelabs/sauce-connect-action@v2.3.6
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
-          accessKey: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          tunnelIdentifier: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.tunnel_id }}
-      -
-        name: Run the frontend admin tests
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
-          SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
-          SAUCE_NAME: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.name }}
-          TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.tunnel_id }}
-          GIT_HASH: ${{ steps.environment.outputs.sha_short }}
+      - name: Build admin frontend
+        working-directory: admin
         run: |
-          src/tests/frontend/travis/adminrunner.sh
+            pnpm install
+            pnpm run build
+      #  name: Run the frontend admin tests
+      #  shell: bash
+      #  env:
+      #    SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+      #    SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+      #    SAUCE_NAME: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.name }}
+      #    TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.tunnel_id }}
+      #   GIT_HASH: ${{ steps.environment.outputs.sha_short }}
+      #  run: |
+      #    src/tests/frontend/travis/adminrunner.sh
+      #-
+      #  uses: saucelabs/sauce-connect-action@v2.3.6
+      #  with:
+      #    username: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+      #    accessKey: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+      #    tunnelIdentifier: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.tunnel_id }}
+      #-
+      #  name: Run the frontend admin tests
+      #  shell: bash
+      #  env:
+      #    SAUCE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_USERNAME }}
+      #    SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY }}
+      #    SAUCE_NAME: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.name }}
+      #    TRAVIS_JOB_NUMBER: ${{ steps.sauce_strings.outputs.tunnel_id }}
+      #   GIT_HASH: ${{ steps.environment.outputs.sha_short }}
+      #  run: |
+      #    src/tests/frontend/travis/adminrunner.sh
+      - name: Run the frontend admin tests
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          pnpm run dev &
+          connected=false
+          can_connect() {
+          curl -sSfo /dev/null http://localhost:9001/ || return 1
+          connected=true
+          }
+          now() { date +%s; }
+          start=$(now)
+          while [ $(($(now) - $start)) -le 15 ] && ! can_connect; do
+          sleep 1
+          done
+          cd src
+          pnpm exec playwright install
+          pnpm exec playwright install-deps
+          pnpm run test-admin
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: playwright-report-${{ matrix.node }}
+          path: src/playwright-report/
+          retention-days: 30
diff --git a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
index a5498e1e8..a5220f73c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/frontend-tests.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,81 @@ jobs:
           GIT_HASH: ${{ steps.environment.outputs.sha_short }}
         run: |
           src/tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh
+  withoutpluginsPlaywright:
+    name: without plugins
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' }}
+
+    steps:
+      -
+        name: Generate Sauce Labs strings
+        id: sauce_strings
+        run: |
+          printf %s\\n '::set-output name=name::${{ github.workflow }} - ${{ github.job }}'
+          printf %s\\n '::set-output name=tunnel_id::${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.job }}'
+      -
+        name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      -
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: 21
+      - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v3
+        name: Install pnpm
+        with:
+          version: 8
+          run_install: false
+      - name: Get pnpm store directory
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path --silent)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - uses: actions/cache@v4
+        name: Setup pnpm cache
+        with:
+          path: ${{ env.STORE_PATH }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
+      - name: Only install direct dependencies
+        run: pnpm config set auto-install-peers false
+      -
+        name: Install all dependencies and symlink for ep_etherpad-lite
+        run: bin/installDeps.sh
+      -
+        name: export GIT_HASH to env
+        id: environment
+        run: echo "::set-output name=sha_short::$(git rev-parse --short ${{ github.sha }})"
+      -
+        name: Create settings.json
+        run: cp settings.json.template settings.json
+      -
+        name: Disable import/export rate limiting
+        run: |
+          sed -e '/^ *"importExportRateLimiting":/,/^ *\}/ s/"max":.*/"max": 100000000/' -i settings.json
+      - name: Run the frontend tests
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          pnpm run dev &
+          connected=false
+          can_connect() {
+          curl -sSfo /dev/null http://localhost:9001/ || return 1
+          connected=true
+          }
+          now() { date +%s; }
+          start=$(now)
+          while [ $(($(now) - $start)) -le 15 ] && ! can_connect; do
+          sleep 1
+          done
+          cd src
+          pnpm exec playwright install
+          pnpm exec playwright install-deps
+          pnpm run test-ui
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: playwright-report-${{ matrix.node }}
+          path: src/playwright-report/
+          retention-days: 30
 
   withplugins:
     name: with plugins
@@ -175,3 +250,5 @@ jobs:
           GIT_HASH: ${{ steps.environment.outputs.sha_short }}
         run: |
           src/tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh
+  
+  
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a8335497..7d65188e7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ out/
 plugin_packages
 pnpm-lock.yaml
 /src/templates/admin
+/src/test-results
+playwright-report
+state.json
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/admin/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index fd29e390e..c43585d0a 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/admin/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {useStore} from "../store/store.ts";
-import {useEffect, useState} from "react";
+import {useEffect, useMemo, useState} from "react";
 import {InstalledPlugin, PluginDef, SearchParams} from "./Plugin.ts";
 import {useDebounce} from "../utils/useDebounce.ts";
 import {Trans, useTranslation} from "react-i18next";
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@ export const HomePage = () => {
     const pluginsSocket = useStore(state=>state.pluginsSocket)
     const [plugins,setPlugins] = useState<PluginDef[]>([])
     const [installedPlugins, setInstalledPlugins] = useState<InstalledPlugin[]>([])
+    const sortedInstalledPlugins = useMemo(()=>{
+        return installedPlugins.sort((a, b)=>{
+            if(a.name < b.name){
+                return -1
+            }
+            if(a.name > b.name){
+                return 1
+            }
+            return 0
+        })
+
+    } ,[installedPlugins])
     const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useState<SearchParams>({
         offset: 0,
         limit: 99999,
@@ -125,7 +137,7 @@ export const HomePage = () => {
             </tr>
             </thead>
             <tbody style={{overflow: 'auto'}}>
-            {installedPlugins.map((plugin, index) => {
+            {sortedInstalledPlugins.map((plugin, index) => {
                 return <tr key={index}>
                     <td>{plugin.name}</td>
                     <td>{plugin.version}</td>
diff --git a/admin/src/pages/LoginScreen.tsx b/admin/src/pages/LoginScreen.tsx
index 7860368f8..b3d8e64bb 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/LoginScreen.tsx
+++ b/admin/src/pages/LoginScreen.tsx
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ export const LoginScreen = ()=>{
             <h1 className="login-title">Login Etherpad</h1>
             <div className="login-inner-box">
                 <div>Username</div>
-                <input className="login-textinput" type="text" value={username} onChange={v => setUsername(v.target.value)} placeholder="Username"/>
+                <input className="login-textinput" type="text" name="username" value={username} onChange={v => setUsername(v.target.value)} placeholder="Username"/>
                 <div>Passwort</div>
-                <input className="login-textinput" type="password" value={password}
+                <input className="login-textinput" type="password" name="password" value={password}
                        onChange={v => setPassword(v.target.value)} placeholder="Password"/>
                 <input type="button" value="Login" onClick={login} className="login-button"/>
             </div>
diff --git a/admin/src/utils/LoadingScreen.tsx b/admin/src/utils/LoadingScreen.tsx
index a234dfc38..b3ea51e13 100644
--- a/admin/src/utils/LoadingScreen.tsx
+++ b/admin/src/utils/LoadingScreen.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export const LoadingScreen = ()=>{
     const showLoading = useStore(state => state.showLoading)
 
     return <Dialog.Root open={showLoading}><Dialog.Portal>
-        <Dialog.Overlay className="fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 z-50 dialog-overlay" />
+        <Dialog.Overlay className="loading-screen fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 z-50 dialog-overlay" />
         <Dialog.Content  className="fixed top-1/2 left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 z-50 dialog-content">
             <div className="flex flex-col items-center">
                 <div className="animate-spin w-16 h-16 border-t-2 border-b-2 border-[--fg-color] rounded-full"></div>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 891edbd5a..a4aac4bf3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@
     "dev": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run dev",
     "prod": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run prod",
     "ts-check": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run ts-check",
-    "ts-check:watch": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run ts-check:watch"
+    "ts-check:watch": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run ts-check:watch",
+    "test-ui": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run test-ui",
+    "test-ui:ui": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run test-ui:ui",
+    "test-admin": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run test-admin",
+    "test-admin:ui": "pnpm --filter ep_etherpad-lite run test-admin:ui"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "ep_etherpad-lite": "workspace:./src"
@@ -35,4 +39,4 @@
   },
   "version": "1.9.7",
   "license": "Apache-2.0"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/node/hooks/express/admin.ts b/src/node/hooks/express/admin.ts
index 3c85d072a..fca17c99a 100644
--- a/src/node/hooks/express/admin.ts
+++ b/src/node/hooks/express/admin.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 import {ArgsExpressType} from "../../types/ArgsExpressType";
 import path from "path";
+import fs from "fs";
 const settings = require('ep_etherpad-lite/node/utils/Settings');
 
 const ADMIN_PATH = path.join(settings.root, 'src', 'templates', 'admin');
@@ -16,7 +17,13 @@ exports.expressCreateServer = (hookName:string, args: ArgsExpressType, cb:Functi
   args.app.get('/admin/*', (req:any, res:any, next:Function) => {
       if (req.path.includes('.')) {
         const relativPath = req.path.split('/admin/')[1];
-        res.sendFile(path.join(ADMIN_PATH, relativPath));
+        try {
+            if (fs.statSync(path.join(ADMIN_PATH, relativPath)).isFile()) {
+                res.sendFile(path.join(ADMIN_PATH, relativPath));
+            }
+        } catch (err) {
+            res.status(404).send('404: Not Found');
+        }
       } else {
         res.header('Cache-Control', 'private, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate');
         res.header('Expires', '-1');
diff --git a/src/package.json b/src/package.json
index d680d767a..213c89039 100644
--- a/src/package.json
+++ b/src/package.json
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     "mocha-froth": "^0.2.10",
     "nodeify": "^1.0.1",
     "openapi-schema-validation": "^0.4.2",
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.42.1",
     "selenium-webdriver": "^4.18.1",
     "set-cookie-parser": "^2.6.0",
     "sinon": "^17.0.1",
@@ -118,7 +119,11 @@
     "dev": "node --import tsx node/server.ts",
     "prod": "node --import tsx node/server.ts",
     "ts-check": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "ts-check:watch": "tsc --noEmit --watch"
+    "ts-check:watch": "tsc --noEmit --watch",
+    "test-ui": "npx playwright test tests/frontend-new/specs",
+    "test-ui:ui": "npx playwright test tests/frontend-new/specs --ui",
+    "test-admin": "npx playwright test tests/frontend-new/admin-spec --workers 1",
+    "test-admin:ui": "npx playwright test tests/frontend-new/admin-spec --ui --workers 1"
   },
   "version": "1.9.7",
   "license": "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/src/playwright.config.ts b/src/playwright.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5a103ce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/playwright.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import {defineConfig, devices, test} from '@playwright/test';
+
+
+/**
+ * See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-configuration.
+ */
+export default defineConfig({
+    testDir: './tests/frontend-new/',
+    timeout: 90000,
+    /* Run tests in files in parallel */
+    fullyParallel: true,
+    /* Fail the build on CI if you accidentally left test.only in the source code. */
+    /* Reporter to use. See https://playwright.dev/docs/test-reporters */
+    reporter: 'html',
+    retries: 3,
+    /* Shared settings for all the projects below. See https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-testoptions. */
+    use: {
+        /* Base URL to use in actions like `await page.goto('/')`. */
+        // baseURL: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000',
+        baseURL: "localhost:9001",
+        /* Collect trace when retrying the failed test. See https://playwright.dev/docs/trace-viewer */
+        trace: 'on-first-retry',
+    },
+
+    /* Configure projects for major browsers */
+    projects: [
+        {
+            name: 'chromium',
+            use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'] },
+        },
+
+        {
+            name: 'firefox',
+            use: { ...devices['Desktop Firefox'] },
+        },
+
+        {
+            name: 'webkit',
+            use: { ...devices['Desktop Safari'] },
+        },
+
+        /* Test against mobile viewports. */
+        // {
+        //   name: 'Mobile Chrome',
+        //   use: { ...devices['Pixel 5'] },
+        // },
+        // {
+        //   name: 'Mobile Safari',
+        //   use: { ...devices['iPhone 12'] },
+        // },
+
+        /* Test against branded browsers. */
+        // {
+        //   name: 'Microsoft Edge',
+        //   use: { ...devices['Desktop Edge'], channel: 'msedge' },
+        // },
+        // {
+        //   name: 'Google Chrome',
+        //   use: { ...devices['Desktop Chrome'], channel: 'chrome' },
+        // },
+    ],
+
+    /* Run your local dev server before starting the tests */
+    // webServer: {
+    //   command: 'npm run start',
+    //   url: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000',
+    //   reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
+    // },
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/adminsettings.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/adminsettings.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8794eef90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/adminsettings.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {loginToAdmin, restartEtherpad, saveSettings} from "../helper/adminhelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await loginToAdmin(page, 'admin', 'changeme1');
+})
+
+test.describe('admin settings',()=> {
+
+
+    test('Are Settings visible, populated, does save work', async ({page}) => {
+        await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/settings');
+        await page.waitForSelector('.settings');
+        const settings =  page.locator('.settings');
+        await expect(settings).not.toBeEmpty();
+
+        const settingsVal = await settings.inputValue()
+        const settingsLength = settingsVal.length
+
+        await settings.fill(`/* test */\n${settingsVal}`)
+        const newValue = await settings.inputValue()
+        expect(newValue).toContain('/* test */')
+        expect(newValue.length).toEqual(settingsLength+11)
+        await saveSettings(page)
+
+        // Check if the changes were actually saved
+        await page.reload()
+        await page.waitForSelector('.settings');
+        await expect(settings).not.toBeEmpty();
+
+        const newSettings =  page.locator('.settings');
+
+        const newSettingsVal = await newSettings.inputValue()
+        expect(newSettingsVal).toContain('/* test */')
+
+
+        // Change back to old settings
+        await newSettings.fill(settingsVal)
+        await saveSettings(page)
+
+        await page.reload()
+        await page.waitForSelector('.settings');
+        await expect(settings).not.toBeEmpty();
+        const oldSettings =  page.locator('.settings');
+        const oldSettingsVal = await oldSettings.inputValue()
+        expect(oldSettingsVal).toEqual(settingsVal)
+        expect(oldSettingsVal.length).toEqual(settingsLength)
+    })
+
+    test('restart works', async function ({page}) {
+        await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/settings');
+        await page.waitForSelector('.settings')
+        await restartEtherpad(page)
+        await page.waitForSelector('.settings')
+        const settings =  page.locator('.settings');
+        await expect(settings).not.toBeEmpty();
+        await page.waitForSelector('.menu')
+    });
+})
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/admintroubleshooting.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/admintroubleshooting.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9dc7c7a20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/admintroubleshooting.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {loginToAdmin} from "../helper/adminhelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await loginToAdmin(page, 'admin', 'changeme1');
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/help')
+})
+
+test('Shows troubleshooting page manager', async ({page}) => {
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/help')
+    await page.waitForSelector('.menu')
+    const menu =  page.locator('.menu');
+    await expect(menu.locator('li')).toHaveCount(4);
+})
+
+test('Shows a version number', async function ({page}) {
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/help')
+    await page.waitForSelector('.menu')
+    const helper = page.locator('.help-block').locator('div').nth(1)
+    const version = (await helper.textContent())!.split('.');
+    expect(version.length).toBe(3)
+});
+
+test('Lists installed parts', async function ({page}) {
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/help')
+    await page.waitForSelector('.menu')
+    await page.waitForSelector('.innerwrapper ul')
+    const parts = page.locator('.innerwrapper ul').nth(1);
+    expect(await parts.textContent()).toContain('ep_etherpad-lite/adminsettings');
+});
+
+test('Lists installed hooks', async function ({page}) {
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/help')
+    await page.waitForSelector('.menu')
+    await page.waitForSelector('.innerwrapper ul')
+    const helper = page.locator('.innerwrapper ul').nth(2);
+    expect(await helper.textContent()).toContain('express');
+});
+
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/adminupdateplugins.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/adminupdateplugins.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..591448636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/admin-spec/adminupdateplugins.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {loginToAdmin} from "../helper/adminhelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await loginToAdmin(page, 'admin', 'changeme1');
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/plugins')
+})
+
+
+test.describe('Plugins page',  ()=> {
+
+    test('List some plugins', async ({page}) => {
+        await page.waitForSelector('.search-field');
+        const pluginTable =  page.locator('table tbody').nth(1);
+        await expect(pluginTable).not.toBeEmpty()
+        const plugins = await pluginTable.locator('tr').count()
+        expect(plugins).toBeGreaterThan(10)
+    })
+
+    test('Searches for a plugin', async ({page}) => {
+        await page.waitForSelector('.search-field');
+        await page.click('.search-field')
+        await page.keyboard.type('ep_font_color3')
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter')
+        const pluginTable =  page.locator('table tbody').nth(1);
+        await expect(pluginTable.locator('tr')).toHaveCount(1)
+        await expect(pluginTable.locator('tr').first()).toContainText('ep_font_color3')
+    })
+
+
+    test('Attempt to Install and Uninstall a plugin', async ({page}) => {
+        await page.waitForSelector('.search-field');
+        const pluginTable =  page.locator('table tbody').nth(1);
+        await expect(pluginTable).not.toBeEmpty({
+            timeout: 15000
+        })
+        const plugins = await pluginTable.locator('tr').count()
+        expect(plugins).toBeGreaterThan(10)
+
+        // Now everything is loaded, lets install a plugin
+
+        await page.click('.search-field')
+        await page.keyboard.type('ep_font_color3')
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter')
+
+        await expect(pluginTable.locator('tr')).toHaveCount(1)
+        const pluginRow = pluginTable.locator('tr').first()
+        await expect(pluginRow).toContainText('ep_font_color3')
+
+        // Select Installation button
+        await pluginRow.locator('td').nth(4).locator('button').first().click()
+        await page.waitForTimeout(100)
+        await page.waitForSelector('table tbody')
+        const installedPlugins = page.locator('table tbody').first()
+        const installedPluginsRows = installedPlugins.locator('tr')
+        await expect(installedPluginsRows).toHaveCount(2, {
+            timeout: 15000
+        })
+
+        const installedPluginRow = installedPluginsRows.nth(1)
+
+        await expect(installedPluginRow).toContainText('ep_font_color3')
+        await installedPluginRow.locator('td').nth(2).locator('button').first().click()
+
+        // Wait for the uninstallation to complete
+        await expect(installedPluginsRows).toHaveCount(1, {
+            timeout: 15000
+        })
+    })
+})
+
+
+/*
+  it('Attempt to Update a plugin', async function () {
+    this.timeout(280000);
+
+    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length > 50, 20000);
+
+    if (helper.admin$('.ep_align').length === 0) this.skip();
+
+    await helper.waitForPromise(
+        () => helper.admin$('.ep_align .version').text().split('.').length >= 2);
+
+    const minorVersionBefore =
+        parseInt(helper.admin$('.ep_align .version').text().split('.')[1]);
+
+    if (!minorVersionBefore) {
+      throw new Error('Unable to get minor number of plugin, is the plugin installed?');
+    }
+
+    if (minorVersionBefore !== 2) this.skip();
+
+    helper.waitForPromise(
+        () => helper.admin$('.ep_align .do-update').length === 1);
+
+    await timeout(500); // HACK!  Please submit better fix..
+    const $doUpdateButton = helper.admin$('.ep_align .do-update');
+    $doUpdateButton.trigger('click');
+
+    // ensure its showing as Updating
+    await helper.waitForPromise(
+        () => helper.admin$('.ep_align .message').text() === 'Updating');
+
+    // Ensure it's a higher minor version IE 0.3.x as 0.2.x was installed
+    // Coverage for https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/4536
+    await helper.waitForPromise(() => parseInt(helper.admin$('.ep_align .version')
+        .text()
+        .split('.')[1]) > minorVersionBefore, 60000, 1000);
+    // allow 50 seconds, check every 1 second.
+  });
+ */
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/adminhelper.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/adminhelper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d6b5d5615
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/adminhelper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import {expect, Page} from "@playwright/test";
+
+export const loginToAdmin = async (page: Page, username: string, password: string) => {
+
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/admin/');
+
+    await page.waitForSelector('input[name="username"]');
+    await page.fill('input[name="username"]', username);
+    await page.fill('input[name="password"]', password);
+    await page.click('input[type="button"]');
+}
+
+
+export const saveSettings = async (page: Page) => {
+    // Click save
+    await page.locator('.settings-button-bar').locator('button').first().click()
+    await page.waitForSelector('.ToastRootSuccess')
+}
+
+export const restartEtherpad = async (page: Page) => {
+    // Click restart
+    const restartButton = page.locator('.settings-button-bar').locator('.settingsButton').nth(1)
+    const settings =  page.locator('.settings');
+    await expect(settings).not.toBeEmpty();
+    await expect(restartButton).toBeVisible()
+    await page.locator('.settings-button-bar')
+        .locator('.settingsButton')
+        .nth(1)
+        .click()
+    await page.waitForTimeout(500)
+    await page.waitForSelector('.settings')
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8e4244ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/padHelper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import {Frame, Locator, Page} from "@playwright/test";
+import {MapArrayType} from "../../../node/types/MapType";
+import {randomInt} from "node:crypto";
+
+export const getPadOuter =  async (page: Page): Promise<Frame> => {
+    return page.frame('ace_outer')!;
+}
+
+export const getPadBody =  async (page: Page): Promise<Locator> => {
+    return page.frame('ace_inner')!.locator('#innerdocbody')
+}
+
+export const selectAllText = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.keyboard.down('Control');
+    await page.keyboard.press('A');
+    await page.keyboard.up('Control');
+}
+
+export const toggleUserList = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.showusers.title']").click()
+}
+
+export const setUserName = async (page: Page, userName: string) => {
+    await page.waitForSelector('[class="popup popup-show"]')
+    await page.click("input[data-l10n-id='pad.userlist.entername']");
+    await page.keyboard.type(userName);
+}
+
+
+export const showChat = async (page: Page) => {
+    const chatIcon = page.locator("#chaticon")
+    const classes = await chatIcon.getAttribute('class')
+    if (classes && !classes.includes('visible')) return
+    await chatIcon.click()
+    await page.waitForFunction(`!document.querySelector('#chaticon').classList.contains('visible')`)
+}
+
+export const getCurrentChatMessageCount = async (page: Page) => {
+    return await page.locator('#chattext').locator('p').count()
+}
+
+export const getChatUserName = async (page: Page) => {
+    return await page.locator('#chattext')
+        .locator('p')
+        .locator('b')
+        .innerText()
+}
+
+export const getChatMessage = async (page: Page) => {
+    return (await page.locator('#chattext')
+        .locator('p')
+        .textContent({}))!
+        .split(await getChatTime(page))[1]
+
+}
+
+
+export const getChatTime = async (page: Page) => {
+    return await page.locator('#chattext')
+        .locator('p')
+        .locator('.time')
+        .innerText()
+}
+
+export const sendChatMessage = async (page: Page, message: string) => {
+    let currentChatCount = await getCurrentChatMessageCount(page)
+
+    const chatInput = page.locator('#chatinput')
+    await chatInput.click()
+    await page.keyboard.type(message)
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter')
+    if(message === "") return
+    await page.waitForFunction(`document.querySelector('#chattext').querySelectorAll('p').length >${currentChatCount}`)
+}
+
+export const isChatBoxShown = async (page: Page):Promise<boolean> => {
+    const classes = await page.locator('#chatbox').getAttribute('class')
+    return classes !==null && classes.includes('visible')
+}
+
+export const isChatBoxSticky = async (page: Page):Promise<boolean> => {
+    const classes = await page.locator('#chatbox').getAttribute('class')
+    console.log('Chat', classes && classes.includes('stickyChat'))
+    return classes !==null && classes.includes('stickyChat')
+}
+
+export const hideChat = async (page: Page) => {
+    if(!await isChatBoxShown(page)|| await isChatBoxSticky(page)) return
+    await page.locator('#titlecross').click()
+    await page.waitForFunction(`!document.querySelector('#chatbox').classList.contains('stickyChat')`)
+
+}
+
+export const enableStickyChatviaIcon = async (page: Page) => {
+    if(await isChatBoxSticky(page)) return
+    await page.locator('#titlesticky').click()
+    await page.waitForFunction(`document.querySelector('#chatbox').classList.contains('stickyChat')`)
+}
+
+export const disableStickyChatviaIcon = async (page: Page) => {
+    if(!await isChatBoxSticky(page)) return
+    await page.locator('#titlecross').click()
+    await page.waitForFunction(`!document.querySelector('#chatbox').classList.contains('stickyChat')`)
+}
+
+
+export const appendQueryParams = async (page: Page, queryParameters: MapArrayType<string>) => {
+    const searchParams = new URLSearchParams(page.url().split('?')[1]);
+    Object.keys(queryParameters).forEach((key) => {
+        searchParams.append(key, queryParameters[key]);
+    });
+    await page.goto(page.url()+"?"+ searchParams.toString());
+    await page.waitForSelector('iframe[name="ace_outer"]');
+}
+
+export const goToNewPad = async (page: Page) => {
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    const padId = "FRONTEND_TESTS"+randomInt(0, 1000);
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/p/'+padId);
+    await page.waitForSelector('iframe[name="ace_outer"]');
+    return padId;
+}
+
+export const goToPad = async (page: Page, padId: string) => {
+    await page.goto('http://localhost:9001/p/'+padId);
+    await page.waitForSelector('iframe[name="ace_outer"]');
+}
+
+
+export const clearPadContent = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.keyboard.down('Control');
+    await page.keyboard.press('A');
+    await page.keyboard.up('Control');
+    await page.keyboard.press('Delete');
+}
+
+export const writeToPad = async (page: Page, text: string) => {
+    const body = await getPadBody(page);
+    await body.click();
+    await page.keyboard.type(text);
+}
+
+export const clearAuthorship = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.clearAuthorship.title']").click()
+}
+
+export const undoChanges = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.keyboard.down('Control');
+    await page.keyboard.press('z');
+    await page.keyboard.up('Control');
+}
+
+export const pressUndoButton = async (page: Page) => {
+    await page.locator('.buttonicon-undo').click()
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/settingsHelper.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/settingsHelper.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..729dd48f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/helper/settingsHelper.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {Page} from "@playwright/test";
+
+export const isSettingsShown = async (page: Page) => {
+    const classes = await page.locator('#settings').getAttribute('class')
+    return classes && classes.includes('popup-show')
+}
+
+
+export const showSettings = async (page: Page) => {
+    if(await isSettingsShown(page)) return
+    await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.settings.title']").click()
+    await page.waitForFunction(`document.querySelector('#settings').classList.contains('popup-show')`)
+}
+
+export const hideSettings = async (page: Page) => {
+    if(!await isSettingsShown(page)) return
+    await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.settings.title']").click()
+    await page.waitForFunction(`!document.querySelector('#settings').classList.contains('popup-show')`)
+}
+
+export const enableStickyChatviaSettings = async (page: Page) => {
+    const stickyChat = page.locator('#options-stickychat')
+    const checked = await stickyChat.isChecked()
+    if(checked) return
+    await stickyChat.check({force: true})
+    await page.waitForSelector('#options-stickychat:checked')
+}
+
+export const disableStickyChat = async (page: Page) => {
+    const stickyChat = page.locator('#options-stickychat')
+    const checked = await stickyChat.isChecked()
+    if(!checked) return
+    await stickyChat.uncheck({force: true})
+    await page.waitForSelector('#options-stickychat:not(:checked)')
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/alphabet.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/alphabet.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcd8f7f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/alphabet.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import {expect, Page, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {clearPadContent, getPadBody, getPadOuter, goToNewPad} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+test.describe('All the alphabet works n stuff', () => {
+    const expectedString = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz';
+
+    test('when you enter any char it appears right', async ({page}) => {
+
+        // get the inner iframe
+        const innerFrame =  await getPadBody(page!);
+
+        await innerFrame.click();
+
+        // delete possible old content
+        await clearPadContent(page!);
+
+
+        await page.keyboard.type(expectedString);
+        const text = await innerFrame.locator('div').innerText();
+        expect(text).toBe(expectedString);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/bold.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/bold.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c1769da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/bold.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {randomInt} from "node:crypto";
+import {getPadBody, goToNewPad, selectAllText} from "../helper/padHelper";
+import exp from "node:constants";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+test.describe('bold button', ()=>{
+
+    test('makes text bold on click', async ({page}) => {
+// get the inner iframe
+        const innerFrame = await getPadBody(page);
+
+        await innerFrame.click()
+        // Select pad text
+        await selectAllText(page);
+        await page.keyboard.type("Hi Etherpad");
+        await selectAllText(page);
+
+        // click the bold button
+        await page.locator("button[data-l10n-id='pad.toolbar.bold.title']").click();
+
+
+        // check if the text is bold
+        expect(await innerFrame.locator('b').innerText()).toBe('Hi Etherpad');
+    })
+
+    test('makes text bold on keypress', async ({page}) => {
+        // get the inner iframe
+        const innerFrame = await getPadBody(page);
+
+        await innerFrame.click()
+        // Select pad text
+        await selectAllText(page);
+        await page.keyboard.type("Hi Etherpad");
+        await selectAllText(page);
+
+        // Press CTRL + B
+        await page.keyboard.down('Control');
+        await page.keyboard.press('b');
+        await page.keyboard.up('Control');
+
+
+        // check if the text is bold
+        expect(await innerFrame.locator('b').innerText()).toBe('Hi Etherpad');
+    })
+
+})
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/change_user_name.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/change_user_name.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf7ea95c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/change_user_name.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {randomInt} from "node:crypto";
+import {goToNewPad, sendChatMessage, setUserName, showChat, toggleUserList} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+
+test("Remembers the username after a refresh", async ({page}) => {
+    await toggleUserList(page);
+    await setUserName(page,'😃')
+    await toggleUserList(page)
+
+    await page.reload();
+    await toggleUserList(page);
+    const usernameField = page.locator("input[data-l10n-id='pad.userlist.entername']");
+    await expect(usernameField).toHaveValue('😃');
+})
+
+
+test('Own user name is shown when you enter a chat', async ({page})=> {
+    const chatMessage = 'O hi';
+
+    await toggleUserList(page);
+    await setUserName(page,'😃');
+    await toggleUserList(page);
+
+    await showChat(page);
+    await sendChatMessage(page,chatMessage);
+    const chatText = await page.locator('#chattext').locator('p').innerText();
+    expect(chatText).toContain('😃')
+    expect(chatText).toContain(chatMessage)
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/chat.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/chat.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d4f1bd1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/chat.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {randomInt} from "node:crypto";
+import {
+    appendQueryParams,
+    disableStickyChatviaIcon,
+    enableStickyChatviaIcon,
+    getChatMessage,
+    getChatTime,
+    getChatUserName,
+    getCurrentChatMessageCount, goToNewPad, hideChat, isChatBoxShown, isChatBoxSticky,
+    sendChatMessage,
+    showChat,
+} from "../helper/padHelper";
+import {disableStickyChat, enableStickyChatviaSettings, hideSettings, showSettings} from "../helper/settingsHelper";
+
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+
+test('opens chat, sends a message, makes sure it exists on the page and hides chat', async ({page}) => {
+    const chatValue = "JohnMcLear"
+
+    // Open chat
+    await showChat(page);
+    await sendChatMessage(page, chatValue);
+
+    expect(await getCurrentChatMessageCount(page)).toBe(1);
+    const username = await getChatUserName(page)
+    const time = await getChatTime(page)
+    const chatMessage = await getChatMessage(page)
+
+    expect(username).toBe('unnamed:');
+    const regex = new RegExp('^([0-1]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]$');
+    expect(time).toMatch(regex);
+    expect(chatMessage).toBe(" "+chatValue);
+})
+
+test("makes sure that an empty message can't be sent", async function ({page}) {
+    const chatValue = 'mluto';
+
+    await showChat(page);
+
+    await sendChatMessage(page,"");
+    // Send a message
+    await sendChatMessage(page,chatValue);
+
+    expect(await getCurrentChatMessageCount(page)).toBe(1);
+
+    // check that the received message is not the empty one
+    const username = await getChatUserName(page)
+    const time = await getChatTime(page);
+    const chatMessage = await getChatMessage(page);
+
+    expect(username).toBe('unnamed:');
+    const regex = new RegExp('^([0-1]?[0-9]|2[0-3]):[0-5][0-9]$');
+    expect(time).toMatch(regex);
+    expect(chatMessage).toBe(" "+chatValue);
+});
+
+test('makes chat stick to right side of the screen via settings, remove sticky via settings, close it', async ({page}) =>{
+    await showSettings(page);
+
+    await enableStickyChatviaSettings(page);
+    expect(await isChatBoxShown(page)).toBe(true);
+    expect(await isChatBoxSticky(page)).toBe(true);
+
+    await disableStickyChat(page);
+    expect(await isChatBoxShown(page)).toBe(true);
+    expect(await isChatBoxSticky(page)).toBe(false);
+    await hideSettings(page);
+    await hideChat(page);
+    expect(await isChatBoxShown(page)).toBe(false);
+    expect(await isChatBoxSticky(page)).toBe(false);
+});
+
+test('makes chat stick to right side of the screen via icon on the top right, ' +
+    'remove sticky via icon, close it', async function ({page}) {
+    await showChat(page);
+
+    await enableStickyChatviaIcon(page);
+    expect(await isChatBoxShown(page)).toBe(true);
+    expect(await isChatBoxSticky(page)).toBe(true);
+
+    await disableStickyChatviaIcon(page);
+    expect(await isChatBoxShown(page)).toBe(true);
+    expect(await isChatBoxSticky(page)).toBe(false);
+
+    await hideChat(page);
+    expect(await isChatBoxSticky(page)).toBe(false);
+    expect(await isChatBoxShown(page)).toBe(false);
+});
+
+
+test('Checks showChat=false URL Parameter hides chat then' +
+    ' when removed it shows chat', async function ({page}) {
+
+    // get a new pad, but don't clear the cookies
+    await appendQueryParams(page, {
+        showChat: 'false'
+    });
+
+    const chaticon = page.locator('#chaticon')
+
+
+    // chat should be hidden.
+    expect(await chaticon.isVisible()).toBe(false);
+
+    // get a new pad, but don't clear the cookies
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+    const secondChatIcon = page.locator('#chaticon')
+
+    // chat should be visible.
+    expect(await secondChatIcon.isVisible()).toBe(true)
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/clear_authorship_color.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/clear_authorship_color.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a999a57e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/clear_authorship_color.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {
+    clearAuthorship,
+    clearPadContent,
+    getPadBody,
+    goToNewPad, pressUndoButton,
+    selectAllText,
+    undoChanges,
+    writeToPad
+} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+test('clear authorship color', async ({page}) => {
+    // get the inner iframe
+    const innerFrame =  await getPadBody(page);
+    const padText = "Hello"
+
+    // type some text
+    await clearPadContent(page);
+    await writeToPad(page, padText);
+    const retrievedClasses = await innerFrame.locator('div span').nth(0).getAttribute('class')
+    expect(retrievedClasses).toContain('author');
+
+    // select the text
+    await innerFrame.click()
+    await selectAllText(page);
+
+    await clearAuthorship(page);
+    // does the first div include an author class?
+    const firstDivClass = await innerFrame.locator('div').nth(0).getAttribute('class');
+    expect(firstDivClass).not.toContain('author');
+    const classes = page.locator('div.disconnected')
+    expect(await classes.isVisible()).toBe(false)
+})
+
+
+test("makes text clear authorship colors and checks it can't be undone", async function ({page}) {
+    const innnerPad = await getPadBody(page);
+    const padText = "Hello"
+
+    // type some text
+    await clearPadContent(page);
+    await writeToPad(page, padText);
+
+    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
+    const firstDivClass = innnerPad.locator('div').nth(0)
+    const retrievedClasses = await innnerPad.locator('div span').nth(0).getAttribute('class')
+    expect(retrievedClasses).toContain('author');
+
+
+    await firstDivClass.focus()
+    await clearAuthorship(page);
+    expect(await firstDivClass.getAttribute('class')).not.toContain('author');
+
+    await undoChanges(page);
+    const changedFirstDiv = innnerPad.locator('div').nth(0)
+    expect(await changedFirstDiv.getAttribute('class')).not.toContain('author');
+
+
+    await pressUndoButton(page);
+    const secondChangedFirstDiv = innnerPad.locator('div').nth(0)
+    expect(await secondChangedFirstDiv.getAttribute('class')).not.toContain('author');
+});
+
+
+// Test for https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/5128
+test('clears authorship when first line has line attributes', async function ({page}) {
+    // Make sure there is text with author info. The first line must have a line attribute.
+    const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+    await padBody.click()
+    await clearPadContent(page);
+    await writeToPad(page,'Hello')
+    await page.locator('.buttonicon-insertunorderedlist').click();
+    const retrievedClasses = await padBody.locator('div span').nth(0).getAttribute('class')
+    expect(retrievedClasses).toContain('author');
+    await padBody.click()
+    await selectAllText(page);
+    await clearAuthorship(page);
+    const retrievedClasses2 = await padBody.locator('div span').nth(0).getAttribute('class')
+    expect(retrievedClasses2).not.toContain('author');
+
+    expect(await page.locator('[class*="author-"]').count()).toBe(0)
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/collab_client.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/collab_client.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cc9c1ec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/collab_client.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import {clearPadContent, getPadBody, goToNewPad, goToPad, writeToPad} from "../helper/padHelper";
+import {expect, Page, test} from "@playwright/test";
+
+let padId = "";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    padId = await goToNewPad(page);
+    const body = await getPadBody(page);
+    await body.click();
+    await clearPadContent(page);
+    await writeToPad(page, "Hello World");
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await writeToPad(page, "Hello World");
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await writeToPad(page, "Hello World");
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await writeToPad(page, "Hello World");
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    await writeToPad(page, "Hello World");
+    await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+})
+
+test.describe('Messages in the COLLABROOM', function () {
+    const user1Text = 'text created by user 1';
+    const user2Text = 'text created by user 2';
+
+    const replaceLineText = async (lineNumber: number, newText: string, page: Page) => {
+        const body = await getPadBody(page)
+
+        const div = body.locator('div').nth(lineNumber)
+
+        // simulate key presses to delete content
+        await div.locator('span').selectText() // select all
+        await page.keyboard.press('Backspace') // clear the first line
+        await page.keyboard.type(newText) // insert the string
+    };
+
+    test('bug #4978 regression test', async function ({browser}) {
+        // The bug was triggered by receiving a change from another user while simultaneously composing
+        // a character and waiting for an acknowledgement of a previously sent change.
+
+        // User 1
+        const context1 = await browser.newContext();
+        const page1 = await context1.newPage();
+        await goToPad(page1, padId)
+        const body1 = await getPadBody(page1)
+        // Perform actions as User 1...
+
+        // User 2
+        const context2 = await browser.newContext();
+        const page2 = await context2.newPage();
+        await goToPad(page2, padId)
+        const body2 = await getPadBody(page1)
+
+        await replaceLineText(0, user1Text,page1);
+
+        const text = await body2.locator('div').nth(0).textContent()
+        const res =  text === user1Text
+        expect(res).toBe(true)
+
+            // User 1 starts a character composition.
+
+
+        await replaceLineText(1, user2Text, page2)
+
+        await expect(body1.locator('div').nth(1)).toHaveText(user2Text)
+
+
+        // Users 1 and 2 make some more changes.
+        await replaceLineText(3, user2Text, page2);
+
+        await expect(body1.locator('div').nth(3)).toHaveText(user2Text)
+
+        await replaceLineText(2, user1Text, page1);
+        await expect(body2.locator('div').nth(2)).toHaveText(user1Text)
+
+        // All changes should appear in both views.
+        const expectedLines = [
+            user1Text,
+            user2Text,
+            user1Text,
+            user2Text,
+        ];
+
+        for (let i=0;i<expectedLines.length;i++){
+            expect(await body1.locator('div').nth(i).textContent()).toBe(expectedLines[i]);
+        }
+
+        for (let i=0;i<expectedLines.length;i++){
+            expect(await body2.locator('div').nth(i).textContent()).toBe(expectedLines[i]);
+        }
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/delete.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/delete.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26eb3fbdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/delete.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {clearPadContent, getPadBody, goToNewPad} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+
+test('delete keystroke', async ({page}) => {
+    const padText = "Hello World this is a test"
+    const body = await getPadBody(page)
+    await body.click()
+    await clearPadContent(page)
+    await page.keyboard.type(padText)
+    // Navigate to the end of the text
+    await page.keyboard.press('End');
+    // Delete the last character
+    await page.keyboard.press('Backspace');
+    const text = await body.locator('div').innerText();
+    expect(text).toBe(padText.slice(0, -1));
+})
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/embed_value.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/embed_value.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14e380a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/embed_value.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+import {expect, Page, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {goToNewPad} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    // create a new pad before each test run
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+test.describe('embed links', function () {
+    const objectify = function (str: string) {
+        const hash = {};
+        const parts = str.split('&');
+        for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
+            const keyValue = parts[i].split('=');
+            // @ts-ignore
+            hash[keyValue[0]] = keyValue[1];
+        }
+        return hash;
+    };
+
+    const checkiFrameCode = async function (embedCode: string, readonly: boolean, page: Page) {
+        // turn the code into an html element
+
+        await page.setContent(embedCode, {waitUntil: 'load'})
+        const locator = page.locator('body').locator('iframe').last()
+
+
+        // read and check the frame attributes
+        const width = await locator.getAttribute('width');
+        const height = await locator.getAttribute('height');
+        const name = await locator.getAttribute('name');
+        expect(width).toBe('100%');
+        expect(height).toBe('600');
+        expect(name).toBe(readonly ? 'embed_readonly' : 'embed_readwrite');
+
+        // parse the url
+        const src = (await locator.getAttribute('src'))!;
+        const questionMark = src.indexOf('?');
+        const url = src.substring(0, questionMark);
+        const paramsStr = src.substring(questionMark + 1);
+        const params = objectify(paramsStr);
+
+        const expectedParams = {
+            showControls: 'true',
+            showChat: 'true',
+            showLineNumbers: 'true',
+            useMonospaceFont: 'false',
+        };
+
+        // check the url
+        if (readonly) {
+            expect(url.indexOf('r.') > 0).toBe(true);
+        } else {
+            expect(url).toBe(await page.evaluate(() => window.location.href));
+        }
+
+        // check if all parts of the url are like expected
+        expect(params).toEqual(expectedParams);
+    };
+
+    test.describe('read and write', function () {
+        test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+            // create a new pad before each test run
+            await goToNewPad(page);
+        })
+        test.describe('the share link', function () {
+            test('is the actual pad url', async function ({page}) {
+
+                const shareButton = page.locator('.buttonicon-embed')
+                // open share dropdown
+                await shareButton.click()
+
+                // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
+                const shareLink = await page.locator('#linkinput').inputValue()
+                const padURL = page.url();
+                expect(shareLink).toBe(padURL);
+            });
+        });
+
+        test.describe('the embed as iframe code', function () {
+            test('is an iframe with the the correct url parameters and correct size', async function ({page}) {
+
+                const shareButton = page.locator('.buttonicon-embed')
+                await shareButton.click()
+
+                // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
+                const embedCode = await page.locator('#embedinput').inputValue()
+
+
+                await checkiFrameCode(embedCode, false, page);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    test.describe('when read only option is set', function () {
+        test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+            // create a new pad before each test run
+            await goToNewPad(page);
+        })
+
+        test.describe('the share link', function () {
+            test('shows a read only url', async function ({page}) {
+
+                // open share dropdown
+                const shareButton = page.locator('.buttonicon-embed')
+                await shareButton.click()
+                const readonlyCheckbox = page.locator('#readonlyinput')
+                await readonlyCheckbox.click({
+                    force: true
+                })
+                await page.waitForSelector('#readonlyinput:checked')
+
+                // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
+                const shareLink = await page.locator('#linkinput').inputValue()
+                const containsReadOnlyLink = shareLink.indexOf('r.') > 0;
+                expect(containsReadOnlyLink).toBe(true);
+            });
+        });
+
+        test.describe('the embed as iframe code', function () {
+            test('is an iframe with the the correct url parameters and correct size', async function ({page}) {
+
+
+                // open share dropdown
+                const shareButton = page.locator('.buttonicon-embed')
+                await shareButton.click()
+
+                // check read only checkbox, a bit hacky
+                const readonlyCheckbox = page.locator('#readonlyinput')
+                await readonlyCheckbox.click({
+                    force: true
+                })
+
+                await page.waitForSelector('#readonlyinput:checked')
+
+
+                // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
+                const embedCode = await page.locator('#embedinput').inputValue()
+
+                await checkiFrameCode(embedCode, true, page);
+            });
+        });
+
+    })
+
+})
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/enter.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/enter.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd9c732c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/enter.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+'use strict';
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {getPadBody, goToNewPad, writeToPad} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+test.describe('enter keystroke', function () {
+
+    test('creates a new line & puts cursor onto a new line', async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+
+        // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
+        const firstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').nth(0)
+
+        // get the original string value minus the last char
+        const originalTextValue = await firstTextElement.textContent();
+
+        // simulate key presses to enter content
+        await firstTextElement.click()
+        await page.keyboard.press('Home');
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+        const updatedFirstElement = padBody.locator('div').nth(0)
+        expect(await updatedFirstElement.textContent()).toBe('')
+
+        const newSecondLine = padBody.locator('div').nth(1);
+        // expect the second line to be the same as the original first line.
+        expect(await newSecondLine.textContent()).toBe(originalTextValue);
+    });
+
+    test('enter is always visible after event', async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+        const originalLength = await padBody.locator('div').count();
+        let lastLine = padBody.locator('div').last();
+
+        // simulate key presses to enter content
+        let i = 0;
+        const numberOfLines = 15;
+        while (i < numberOfLines) {
+            lastLine = padBody.locator('div').last();
+            await lastLine.focus();
+            await page.keyboard.press('End');
+            await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+            // check we can see the caret..
+            i++;
+        }
+
+        expect(await padBody.locator('div').count()).toBe(numberOfLines + originalLength);
+
+        // is edited line fully visible?
+        const lastDiv = padBody.locator('div').last()
+        const lastDivOffset = await lastDiv.boundingBox();
+        const bottomOfLastLine = lastDivOffset!.y + lastDivOffset!.height;
+        const scrolledWindow = page.frames()[0];
+        const windowOffset = await scrolledWindow.evaluate(() => window.pageYOffset);
+        const windowHeight = await scrolledWindow.evaluate(() => window.innerHeight);
+
+        expect(windowOffset + windowHeight).toBeGreaterThan(bottomOfLastLine);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/indentation.spec.ts b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/indentation.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..269a67011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/frontend-new/specs/indentation.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+import {expect, test} from "@playwright/test";
+import {clearPadContent, getPadBody, goToNewPad, writeToPad} from "../helper/padHelper";
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page })=>{
+    await goToNewPad(page);
+})
+
+test.describe('indentation button', function () {
+    test('indent text with keypress', async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+
+        // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
+        const $firstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+
+        // select this text element
+        await $firstTextElement.selectText()
+
+        await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
+
+        const uls = padBody.locator('div').first().locator('ul li')
+        await expect(uls).toHaveCount(1);
+    });
+
+    test('indent text with button', async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-indent').click()
+
+        const uls = padBody.locator('div').first().locator('ul li')
+        await expect(uls).toHaveCount(1);
+    });
+
+
+    test('keeps the indent on enter for the new line', async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+        await padBody.click()
+        await clearPadContent(page)
+
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-indent').click()
+
+        // type a bit, make a line break and type again
+        await padBody.locator('div').first().focus()
+        await page.keyboard.type('line 1')
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        await page.keyboard.type('line 2')
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+        const $newSecondLine = padBody.locator('div span').nth(1)
+
+        const hasULElement = padBody.locator('ul li')
+
+        await expect(hasULElement).toHaveCount(3);
+        await expect($newSecondLine).toHaveText('line 2');
+    });
+
+
+    test('indents text with spaces on enter if previous line ends ' +
+        "with ':', '[', '(', or '{'", async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+        await padBody.click()
+        await clearPadContent(page)
+        // type a bit, make a line break and type again
+        const $firstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+        await writeToPad(page, "line with ':'");
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        await writeToPad(page, "line with '['");
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        await writeToPad(page, "line with '('");
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        await writeToPad(page, "line with '{{}'");
+
+        await expect(padBody.locator('div').nth(3)).toHaveText("line with '{{}'");
+
+        // we validate bottom to top for easier implementation
+
+
+        // curly braces
+        const $lineWithCurlyBraces = padBody.locator('div').nth(3)
+        await $lineWithCurlyBraces.click();
+        await page.keyboard.press('End');
+        await page.keyboard.type('{{');
+
+        // cannot use sendkeys('{enter}') here, browser does not read the command properly
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+        expect(await padBody.locator('div').nth(4).textContent()).toMatch(/\s{4}/); // tab === 4 spaces
+
+
+
+        // parenthesis
+        const $lineWithParenthesis = padBody.locator('div').nth(2)
+        await $lineWithParenthesis.click();
+        await page.keyboard.press('End');
+        await page.keyboard.type('(');
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        const $lineAfterParenthesis = padBody.locator('div').nth(3)
+        expect(await $lineAfterParenthesis.textContent()).toMatch(/\s{4}/);
+
+        // bracket
+        const $lineWithBracket = padBody.locator('div').nth(1)
+        await $lineWithBracket.click();
+        await page.keyboard.press('End');
+        await page.keyboard.type('[');
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        const $lineAfterBracket = padBody.locator('div').nth(2);
+        expect(await $lineAfterBracket.textContent()).toMatch(/\s{4}/);
+
+        // colon
+        const $lineWithColon = padBody.locator('div').first();
+        await $lineWithColon.click();
+        await page.keyboard.press('End');
+        await page.keyboard.type(':');
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        const $lineAfterColon = padBody.locator('div').nth(1);
+        expect(await $lineAfterColon.textContent()).toMatch(/\s{4}/);
+    });
+
+    test('appends indentation to the indent of previous line if previous line ends ' +
+        "with ':', '[', '(', or '{'", async function ({page}) {
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+        await padBody.click()
+        await clearPadContent(page)
+
+        // type a bit, make a line break and type again
+        await writeToPad(page, "  line with some indentation and ':'")
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        await writeToPad(page, "line 2")
+
+        const $lineWithColon = padBody.locator('div').first();
+        await $lineWithColon.click();
+        await page.keyboard.press('End');
+        await page.keyboard.type(':');
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+
+        const $lineAfterColon = padBody.locator('div').nth(1);
+        // previous line indentation + regular tab (4 spaces)
+        expect(await $lineAfterColon.textContent()).toMatch(/\s{6}/);
+    });
+
+    test("issue #2772 shows '*' when multiple indented lines " +
+        ' receive a style and are outdented', async function ({page}) {
+
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+        await padBody.click()
+        await clearPadContent(page)
+
+        const inner = padBody.locator('div').first();
+        // make sure pad has more than one line
+        await inner.click()
+        await page.keyboard.type('First');
+        await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+        await page.keyboard.type('Second');
+
+
+        // indent first 2 lines
+        await padBody.locator('div').nth(0).selectText();
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-indent').click()
+
+        await padBody.locator('div').nth(1).selectText();
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-indent').click()
+
+
+        await expect(padBody.locator('ul li')).toHaveCount(2);
+
+
+        // apply bold
+        await padBody.locator('div').nth(0).selectText();
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-bold').click()
+
+        await padBody.locator('div').nth(1).selectText();
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-bold').click()
+
+        await expect(padBody.locator('div b')).toHaveCount(2);
+
+        // outdent first 2 lines
+        await padBody.locator('div').nth(0).selectText();
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-outdent').click()
+
+        await padBody.locator('div').nth(1).selectText();
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-outdent').click()
+
+        await expect(padBody.locator('ul li')).toHaveCount(0);
+
+        // check if '*' is displayed
+        const secondLine = padBody.locator('div').nth(1);
+        await expect(secondLine).toHaveText('Second');
+    });
+
+    test('makes text indented and outdented', async function ({page}) {
+        // get the inner iframe
+
+        const padBody = await getPadBody(page);
+
+        // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
+        let firstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+
+        // select this text element
+        await firstTextElement.selectText()
+
+        // get the indentation button and click it
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-indent').click()
+
+        let newFirstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+
+        // is there a list-indent class element now?
+        await expect(newFirstTextElement.locator('ul')).toHaveCount(1);
+
+        await expect(newFirstTextElement.locator('li')).toHaveCount(1);
+
+        // indent again
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-indent').click()
+
+        newFirstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+
+
+        // is there a list-indent class element now?
+        const ulList = newFirstTextElement.locator('ul').first()
+        await expect(ulList).toHaveCount(1);
+        // expect it to be part of a list
+        expect(await ulList.getAttribute('class')).toBe('list-indent2');
+
+        // make sure the text hasn't changed
+        expect(await newFirstTextElement.textContent()).toBe(await firstTextElement.textContent());
+
+
+        // test outdent
+
+        // get the unindentation button and click it twice
+        newFirstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+        await newFirstTextElement.selectText()
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-outdent').click()
+        await page.locator('.buttonicon-outdent').click()
+
+        newFirstTextElement = padBody.locator('div').first();
+
+        // is there a list-indent class element now?
+        await expect(newFirstTextElement.locator('ul')).toHaveCount(0);
+
+        // make sure the text hasn't changed
+        expect(await newFirstTextElement.textContent()).toEqual(await firstTextElement.textContent());
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/adminsettings.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/adminsettings.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7461cb661..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/adminsettings.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('Admin > Settings', function () {
-  this.timeout(480000);
-
-  before(async function () {
-    let success = false;
-    $.ajax({
-      url: `${location.protocol}//admin:changeme@${location.hostname}:${location.port}/admin/`,
-      type: 'GET',
-      success: () => success = true,
-    });
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => success === true);
-  });
-
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    helper.newAdmin('settings');
-    // needed, because the load event is fired to early
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$ && helper.admin$('.settings').val().length > 0, 5000);
-  });
-
-  it('Are Settings visible, populated, does save work', async function () {
-    const save = async () => {
-      const p = new Promise((resolve) => {
-        const observer = new MutationObserver(() => { resolve(); observer.disconnect(); });
-        observer.observe(
-            helper.admin$('#response')[0], {attributes: true, childList: false, subtree: false});
-      });
-      helper.admin$('#saveSettings').trigger('click');
-      await p;
-    };
-
-    // save old value
-    const settings = helper.admin$('.settings').val();
-    const settingsLength = settings.length;
-
-    // set new value
-    helper.admin$('.settings').val((_, text) => `/* test */\n${text}`);
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => settingsLength + 11 === helper.admin$('.settings').val().length, 5000);
-    await save();
-
-    // new value for settings.json should now be saved
-    // reset it to the old value
-    helper.newAdmin('settings');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$ &&
-                helper.admin$('.settings').val().length === settingsLength + 11, 20000);
-
-    // replace the test value with a line break
-    helper.admin$('.settings').val((_, text) => text.replace('/* test */\n', ''));
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => settingsLength === helper.admin$('.settings').val().length);
-    await save();
-
-    // settings should have the old value
-    helper.newAdmin('settings');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$ && helper.admin$('.settings').val().length === settingsLength &&
-          settings === helper.admin$('.settings').val(), 20000);
-  });
-
-  it('restart works', async function () {
-    const getStartTime = async () => {
-      try {
-        const {httpStartTime} = await $.ajax({
-          url: new URL('/stats', window.location.href),
-          method: 'GET',
-          dataType: 'json',
-          timeout: 450, // Slightly less than the waitForPromise() interval.
-        });
-        return httpStartTime;
-      } catch (err) {
-        document.getElementById('console').append(
-            `an error occurred: ${err.message} of type ${err.name}\n`);
-        return null;
-      }
-    };
-    let oldStartTime;
-    await helper.waitForPromise(async () => {
-      oldStartTime = await getStartTime();
-      return oldStartTime != null && oldStartTime > 0;
-    }, 2100, 500);
-    helper.admin$('#restartEtherpad').trigger('click');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(async () => {
-      const startTime = await getStartTime();
-      return startTime != null && startTime > oldStartTime;
-    }, 60000, 500);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/admintroubleshooting.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/admintroubleshooting.js
deleted file mode 100755
index 6e428d3b1..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/admintroubleshooting.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('Admin Troupbleshooting page', function () {
-  before(async function () {
-    let success = false;
-    $.ajax({
-      url: `${location.protocol}//admin:changeme@${location.hostname}:${location.port}/admin`,
-      type: 'GET',
-      success: () => success = true,
-    });
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => success === true);
-  });
-
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    helper.newAdmin('plugins/info');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$ && helper.admin$('.menu').find('li').length >= 3);
-  });
-
-  it('Shows Troubleshooting page Manager', async function () {
-    helper.admin$('a[data-l10n-id="admin_plugins_info"]')[0].click();
-  });
-
-  it('Shows a version number', async function () {
-    const content = helper.admin$('span[data-l10n-id="admin_plugins_info.version_number"]')
-        .parent().text();
-    const version = content.split(': ')[1].split('.');
-    if (version.length !== 3) {
-      throw new Error('Not displaying a semver version number');
-    }
-  });
-
-  it('Lists installed parts', async function () {
-    const parts = helper.admin$('pre')[1];
-    if (parts.textContent.indexOf('ep_etherpad-lite/adminsettings') === -1) {
-      throw new Error('No admin setting part being displayed...');
-    }
-  });
-
-  it('Lists installed hooks', async function () {
-    const parts = helper.admin$('dt');
-    if (parts.length <= 20) {
-      throw new Error('Not enough hooks being displayed...');
-    }
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/adminupdateplugins.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/adminupdateplugins.js
deleted file mode 100755
index 1f6e21fc8..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/adminupdateplugins.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('Plugins page', function () {
-  function timeout(ms) {
-    return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
-  }
-
-  before(async function () {
-    let success = false;
-    $.ajax({
-      url: `${location.protocol}//admin:changeme@${location.hostname}:${location.port}/admin`,
-      type: 'GET',
-      success: () => success = true,
-    });
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => success === true);
-  });
-
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    helper.newAdmin('plugins');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$ && helper.admin$('.menu').find('li').length >= 3, 30000);
-  });
-
-  it('Lists some plugins', async function () {
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length > 50, 20000);
-  });
-
-  it('Searches for plugin', async function () {
-    helper.admin$('#search-query').val('ep_font_color');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length > 0, 10000);
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length < 300, 10000);
-  });
-
-  it('Attempt to Update a plugin', async function () {
-    this.timeout(280000);
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length > 50, 20000);
-
-    if (helper.admin$('.ep_align').length === 0) this.skip();
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_align .version').text().split('.').length >= 2);
-
-    const minorVersionBefore =
-        parseInt(helper.admin$('.ep_align .version').text().split('.')[1]);
-
-    if (!minorVersionBefore) {
-      throw new Error('Unable to get minor number of plugin, is the plugin installed?');
-    }
-
-    if (minorVersionBefore !== 2) this.skip();
-
-    helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_align .do-update').length === 1);
-
-    await timeout(500); // HACK!  Please submit better fix..
-    const $doUpdateButton = helper.admin$('.ep_align .do-update');
-    $doUpdateButton.trigger('click');
-
-    // ensure its showing as Updating
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_align .message').text() === 'Updating');
-
-    // Ensure it's a higher minor version IE 0.3.x as 0.2.x was installed
-    // Coverage for https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/4536
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => parseInt(helper.admin$('.ep_align .version')
-        .text()
-        .split('.')[1]) > minorVersionBefore, 60000, 1000);
-    // allow 50 seconds, check every 1 second.
-  });
-  it('Attempt to Install a plugin', async function () {
-    this.timeout(280000);
-
-    helper.admin$('#search-query').val('ep_headings2');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length < 300, 6000);
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length > 0, 6000);
-
-    // skip if we already have ep_headings2 installed..
-    if (helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .do-install').is(':visible') === false) this.skip();
-
-    helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .do-install').trigger('click');
-    // ensure install has attempted to be started
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .do-install').length !== 0, 120000);
-    // ensure its not showing installing any more
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .message').text() === '', 180000);
-    // ensure uninstall button is visible
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .do-uninstall').length !== 0, 120000);
-  });
-
-  it('Attempt to Uninstall a plugin', async function () {
-    this.timeout(360000);
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .do-uninstall').length !== 0, 120000);
-
-    helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .do-uninstall').trigger('click');
-
-    // ensure its showing uninstalling
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_headings2 .message')
-            .text() === 'Uninstalling', 120000);
-    // ensure its gone
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.admin$('.ep_headings2').length === 0, 240000);
-
-    helper.admin$('#search-query').val('ep_font');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length < 300, 240000);
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.admin$('.results').children().length > 0, 1000);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/alphabet.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/alphabet.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 999cfdf3a..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/alphabet.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('All the alphabet works n stuff', function () {
-  const expectedString = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz';
-
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('when you enter any char it appears right', function (done) {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // simulate key presses to delete content
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}'); // select all
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{del}'); // clear the first line
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys(expectedString); // insert the string
-
-    helper.waitFor(() => inner$('div').first().text() === expectedString, 2000).done(done);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cadfb7a54..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/bold.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('bold button', function () {
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('makes text bold on click', function (done) {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // select this text element
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
-
-    // get the bold button and click it
-    const $boldButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-bold');
-    $boldButton.trigger('click');
-
-    const $newFirstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // is there a <b> element now?
-    const isBold = $newFirstTextElement.find('b').length === 1;
-
-    // expect it to be bold
-    expect(isBold).to.be(true);
-
-    // make sure the text hasn't changed
-    expect($newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql($firstTextElement.text());
-
-    done();
-  });
-
-  it('makes text bold on keypress', function (done) {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // select this text element
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
-
-    const e = new inner$.Event(helper.evtType);
-    e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
-    e.which = 66; // b
-    inner$('#innerdocbody').trigger(e);
-
-    const $newFirstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // is there a <b> element now?
-    const isBold = $newFirstTextElement.find('b').length === 1;
-
-    // expect it to be bold
-    expect(isBold).to.be(true);
-
-    // make sure the text hasn't changed
-    expect($newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql($firstTextElement.text());
-
-    done();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b146a1281..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/change_user_name.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('change username value', function () {
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('Remembers the user name after a refresh', async function () {
-    this.timeout(10000);
-    await helper.toggleUserList();
-    await helper.setUserName('😃');
-    // Give the server an opportunity to write the new name.
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
-    // get a new pad, but don't clear the cookies
-    await helper.aNewPad({clearCookies: false});
-    await helper.toggleUserList();
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.usernameField().val() === '😃');
-  });
-
-  it('Own user name is shown when you enter a chat', async function () {
-    this.timeout(10000);
-    await helper.toggleUserList();
-    await helper.setUserName('😃');
-
-    await helper.showChat();
-    await helper.sendChatMessage('O hi{enter}');
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => {
-      // username:hours:minutes text
-      const chatText = helper.chatTextParagraphs().text();
-      return chatText.indexOf('😃') === 0;
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/chat.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/chat.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 82527f372..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/chat.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('Chat messages and UI', function () {
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('opens chat, sends a message, makes sure it exists ' +
-      'on the page and hides chat', async function () {
-    this.timeout(3000);
-    const chatValue = 'JohnMcLear';
-
-    await helper.showChat();
-    await helper.sendChatMessage(`${chatValue}{enter}`);
-
-    expect(helper.chatTextParagraphs().length).to.be(1);
-
-    // <p data-authorid="a.qjkwNs4z0pPROphS"
-    //   class="author-a-qjkwz78zs4z122z0pz80zz82zz79zphz83z">
-    //   <b>unnamed:</b>
-    //   <span class="time author-a-qjkwz78zs4z122z0pz80zz82zz79zphz83z">12:38
-    //   </span> JohnMcLear
-    // </p>
-    const username = helper.chatTextParagraphs().children('b').text();
-    const time = helper.chatTextParagraphs().children('.time').text();
-
-    // TODO: The '\n' is an artifact of $.sendkeys('{enter}'). Figure out how to get rid of it
-    // without breaking the other tests that use $.sendkeys().
-    expect(helper.chatTextParagraphs().text()).to.be(`${username}${time} ${chatValue}\n`);
-
-    await helper.hideChat();
-  });
-
-  it("makes sure that an empty message can't be sent", async function () {
-    const chatValue = 'mluto';
-
-    await helper.showChat();
-
-    // simulate a keypress of typing enter, mluto and enter (to send 'mluto')
-    await helper.sendChatMessage(`{enter}${chatValue}{enter}`);
-
-    const chat = helper.chatTextParagraphs();
-
-    expect(chat.length).to.be(1);
-
-    // check that the received message is not the empty one
-    const username = chat.children('b').text();
-    const time = chat.children('.time').text();
-
-    // TODO: Each '\n' is an artifact of $.sendkeys('{enter}'). Figure out how to get rid of them
-    // without breaking the other tests that use $.sendkeys().
-    expect(chat.text()).to.be(`${username}${time} \n${chatValue}\n`);
-  });
-
-  it('makes chat stick to right side of the screen via settings, ' +
-      'remove sticky via settings, close it', async function () {
-    this.timeout(5000);
-    await helper.showSettings();
-
-    await helper.enableStickyChatviaSettings();
-    expect(helper.isChatboxShown()).to.be(true);
-    expect(helper.isChatboxSticky()).to.be(true);
-
-    await helper.disableStickyChatviaSettings();
-    expect(helper.isChatboxSticky()).to.be(false);
-    expect(helper.isChatboxShown()).to.be(true);
-
-    await helper.hideChat();
-    expect(helper.isChatboxSticky()).to.be(false);
-    expect(helper.isChatboxShown()).to.be(false);
-  });
-
-  it('makes chat stick to right side of the screen via icon on the top' +
-      ' right, remove sticky via icon, close it', async function () {
-    this.timeout(5000);
-    await helper.showChat();
-
-    await helper.enableStickyChatviaIcon();
-    expect(helper.isChatboxShown()).to.be(true);
-    expect(helper.isChatboxSticky()).to.be(true);
-
-    await helper.disableStickyChatviaIcon();
-    expect(helper.isChatboxShown()).to.be(true);
-    expect(helper.isChatboxSticky()).to.be(false);
-
-    await helper.hideChat();
-    expect(helper.isChatboxSticky()).to.be(false);
-    expect(helper.isChatboxShown()).to.be(false);
-  });
-
-  xit('Checks showChat=false URL Parameter hides chat then' +
-      ' when removed it shows chat', async function () {
-    // give it a second to save the username on the server side
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000));
-
-    // get a new pad, but don't clear the cookies
-    await helper.aNewPad({clearCookies: false, params: {showChat: 'false'}});
-
-    let chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-    let chaticon = chrome$('#chaticon');
-    // chat should be hidden.
-    expect(chaticon.is(':visible')).to.be(false);
-
-    // give it a second to save the username on the server side
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
-
-    // get a new pad, but don't clear the cookies
-    await helper.aNewPad({clearCookies: false});
-
-    chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-    chaticon = chrome$('#chaticon');
-    // chat should be visible.
-    expect(chaticon.is(':visible')).to.be(true);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0dc9c7f2a..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/clear_authorship_colors.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('clear authorship colors button', function () {
-  let padId;
-
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    padId = await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('makes text clear authorship colors', async function () {
-    this.timeout(2500);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-    // override the confirm dialogue functioon
-    helper.padChrome$.window.confirm = () => true;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // Set some new text
-    const sentText = 'Hello';
-
-    // select this text element
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys(sentText);
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{rightarrow}');
-
-    // wait until we have the full value available
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => inner$('div span').first().attr('class').indexOf('author') !== -1);
-
-    // IE hates you if you don't give focus to the inner frame bevore you do a clearAuthorship
-    inner$('div').first().trigger('focus');
-
-    // get the clear authorship colors button and click it
-    const $clearauthorshipcolorsButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-clearauthorship');
-    $clearauthorshipcolorsButton.trigger('click');
-
-    // does the first div include an author class?
-    const hasAuthorClass = inner$('div').first().attr('class').indexOf('author') !== -1;
-    expect(hasAuthorClass).to.be(false);
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => chrome$('div.disconnected').attr('class').indexOf('visible') === -1);
-  });
-
-  it("makes text clear authorship colors and checks it can't be undone", async function () {
-    this.timeout(1500);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-    // override the confirm dialogue functioon
-    helper.padChrome$.window.confirm = () => true;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // Set some new text
-    const sentText = 'Hello';
-
-    // select this text element
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys(sentText);
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{rightarrow}');
-
-    // wait until we have the full value available
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => inner$('div span').first().attr('class').indexOf('author') !== -1);
-
-    // IE hates you if you don't give focus to the inner frame bevore you do a clearAuthorship
-    inner$('div').first().trigger('focus');
-
-    // get the clear authorship colors button and click it
-    const $clearauthorshipcolorsButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-clearauthorship');
-    $clearauthorshipcolorsButton.trigger('click');
-
-    // does the first div include an author class?
-    let hasAuthorClass = inner$('div').first().attr('class').indexOf('author') !== -1;
-    expect(hasAuthorClass).to.be(false);
-
-    const e = new inner$.Event(helper.evtType);
-    e.ctrlKey = true; // Control key
-    e.which = 90; // z
-    inner$('#innerdocbody').trigger(e); // shouldn't od anything
-
-    // does the first div include an author class?
-    hasAuthorClass = inner$('div').first().attr('class').indexOf('author') !== -1;
-    expect(hasAuthorClass).to.be(false);
-
-    // get undo and redo buttons
-    const $undoButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-undo');
-
-    // click the button
-    $undoButton.trigger('click'); // shouldn't do anything
-    hasAuthorClass = inner$('div').first().attr('class').indexOf('author') !== -1;
-    expect(hasAuthorClass).to.be(false);
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => chrome$('div.disconnected').attr('class').indexOf('visible') === -1);
-  });
-
-  // Test for https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/5128
-  it('clears authorship when first line has line attributes', async function () {
-    // override the confirm dialogue function
-    helper.padChrome$.window.confirm = () => true;
-
-    // Make sure there is text with author info. The first line must have a line attribute.
-    await helper.clearPad();
-    await helper.edit('Hello');
-    helper.padChrome$('.buttonicon-insertunorderedlist').click();
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.padInner$('[class*="author-"]').length > 0);
-
-    const nCommits = helper.commits.length;
-    helper.padChrome$('.buttonicon-clearauthorship').click();
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.padInner$('[class*="author-"]').length === 0);
-
-    // Make sure the change was actually accepted by reloading the pad and looking for authorship.
-    // Before the pad can be reloaded the server might need some time to accept the change.
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.commits.length > nCommits);
-    await helper.aNewPad({id: padId});
-    expect(helper.padInner$('[class*="author-"]').length).to.be(0);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/collab_client.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/collab_client.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cc943e73..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/collab_client.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('Messages in the COLLABROOM', function () {
-  const user1Text = 'text created by user 1';
-  const user2Text = 'text created by user 2';
-
-  const triggerEvent = (eventName) => {
-    const event = new helper.padInner$.Event(eventName);
-    helper.padInner$('#innerdocbody').trigger(event);
-  };
-
-  const replaceLineText = async (lineNumber, newText) => {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // get the line element
-    const $line = inner$('div').eq(lineNumber);
-
-    // simulate key presses to delete content
-    $line.sendkeys('{selectall}'); // select all
-    $line.sendkeys('{del}'); // clear the first line
-    $line.sendkeys(newText); // insert the string
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').eq(lineNumber).text() === newText);
-  };
-
-  before(async function () {
-    this.timeout(10000);
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-    await helper.multipleUsers.init();
-  });
-
-  it('bug #4978 regression test', async function () {
-    // The bug was triggered by receiving a change from another user while simultaneously composing
-    // a character and waiting for an acknowledgement of a previously sent change.
-
-    // User 1 starts sending a change to the server.
-    let sendStarted;
-    const finishSend = (() => {
-      const socketJsonObj = helper.padChrome$.window.pad.socket;
-      const sendBackup = socketJsonObj.emit;
-      let startSend;
-      sendStarted = new Promise((resolve) => { startSend = resolve; });
-      let finishSend;
-      const sendP = new Promise((resolve) => { finishSend = resolve; });
-      socketJsonObj.send = (...args) => {
-        startSend();
-        sendP.then(() => {
-          socketJsonObj.send = sendBackup;
-          socketJsonObj.send('message', ...args);
-        });
-      };
-      return finishSend;
-    })();
-    await replaceLineText(0, user1Text);
-    await sendStarted;
-
-    // User 1 starts a character composition.
-    triggerEvent('compositionstart');
-
-    // User 1 receives a change from user 2. (User 1 will not incorporate the change until the
-    // composition is completed.)
-    const user2ChangeArrivedAtUser1 = new Promise((resolve) => {
-      const cc = helper.padChrome$.window.pad.collabClient;
-      const origHM = cc.handleMessageFromServer;
-      cc.handleMessageFromServer = (evt) => {
-        if (evt.type === 'COLLABROOM' && evt.data.type === 'NEW_CHANGES') {
-          cc.handleMessageFromServer = origHM;
-          resolve();
-        }
-        return origHM.call(cc, evt);
-      };
-    });
-    await helper.multipleUsers.performAsOtherUser(async () => await replaceLineText(1, user2Text));
-    await user2ChangeArrivedAtUser1;
-
-    // User 1 finishes sending the change to the server. User 2 should see the changes right away.
-    finishSend();
-    await helper.multipleUsers.performAsOtherUser(async () => await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.padInner$('div').eq(0).text() === user1Text));
-
-    // User 1 finishes the character composition. User 2's change should then become visible.
-    triggerEvent('compositionend');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.padInner$('div').eq(1).text() === user2Text);
-
-    // Users 1 and 2 make some more changes.
-    await helper.multipleUsers.performAsOtherUser(async () => await replaceLineText(3, user2Text));
-    await replaceLineText(2, user1Text);
-
-    // All changes should appear in both views.
-    const assertContent = async () => await helper.waitForPromise(() => {
-      const expectedLines = [
-        user1Text,
-        user2Text,
-        user1Text,
-        user2Text,
-      ];
-      return expectedLines.every((txt, i) => helper.padInner$('div').eq(i).text() === txt);
-    });
-    await assertContent();
-    await helper.multipleUsers.performAsOtherUser(assertContent);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/delete.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/delete.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 05164280b..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/delete.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('delete keystroke', function () {
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('makes text delete', async function () {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // get the original length of this element
-    const elementLength = $firstTextElement.text().length;
-
-    // simulate key presses to delete content
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{leftarrow}'); // simulate a keypress of the left arrow key
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{del}'); // simulate a keypress of delete
-
-    const $newFirstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // get the new length of this element
-    const newElementLength = $newFirstTextElement.text().length;
-
-    // expect it to be one char less in length
-    expect(newElementLength).to.be((elementLength - 1));
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1594fd891..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/embed_value.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('embed links', function () {
-  const objectify = function (str) {
-    const hash = {};
-    const parts = str.split('&');
-    for (let i = 0; i < parts.length; i++) {
-      const keyValue = parts[i].split('=');
-      hash[keyValue[0]] = keyValue[1];
-    }
-    return hash;
-  };
-
-  const checkiFrameCode = function (embedCode, readonly) {
-    // turn the code into an html element
-    const $embediFrame = $(embedCode);
-
-    // read and check the frame attributes
-    const width = $embediFrame.attr('width');
-    const height = $embediFrame.attr('height');
-    const name = $embediFrame.attr('name');
-    expect(width).to.be('100%');
-    expect(height).to.be('600');
-    expect(name).to.be(readonly ? 'embed_readonly' : 'embed_readwrite');
-
-    // parse the url
-    const src = $embediFrame.attr('src');
-    const questionMark = src.indexOf('?');
-    const url = src.substr(0, questionMark);
-    const paramsStr = src.substr(questionMark + 1);
-    const params = objectify(paramsStr);
-
-    const expectedParams = {
-      showControls: 'true',
-      showChat: 'true',
-      showLineNumbers: 'true',
-      useMonospaceFont: 'false',
-    };
-
-    // check the url
-    if (readonly) {
-      expect(url.indexOf('r.') > 0).to.be(true);
-    } else {
-      expect(url).to.be(helper.padChrome$.window.location.href);
-    }
-
-    // check if all parts of the url are like expected
-    expect(params).to.eql(expectedParams);
-  };
-
-  describe('read and write', function () {
-    // create a new pad before each test run
-    beforeEach(async function () {
-      await helper.aNewPad();
-    });
-
-    describe('the share link', function () {
-      it('is the actual pad url', async function () {
-        const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-        // open share dropdown
-        chrome$('.buttonicon-embed').trigger('click');
-
-        // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
-        const shareLink = chrome$('#linkinput').val();
-        const padURL = chrome$.window.location.href;
-        expect(shareLink).to.be(padURL);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('the embed as iframe code', function () {
-      it('is an iframe with the the correct url parameters and correct size', async function () {
-        const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-        // open share dropdown
-        chrome$('.buttonicon-embed').trigger('click');
-
-        // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
-        const embedCode = chrome$('#embedinput').val();
-
-        checkiFrameCode(embedCode, false);
-      });
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('when read only option is set', function () {
-    beforeEach(async function () {
-      await helper.aNewPad();
-    });
-
-    describe('the share link', function () {
-      it('shows a read only url', async function () {
-        const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-        // open share dropdown
-        chrome$('.buttonicon-embed').trigger('click');
-        chrome$('#readonlyinput').trigger('click');
-        chrome$('#readonlyinput:checkbox:not(:checked)').attr('checked', 'checked');
-
-        // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
-        const shareLink = chrome$('#linkinput').val();
-        const containsReadOnlyLink = shareLink.indexOf('r.') > 0;
-        expect(containsReadOnlyLink).to.be(true);
-      });
-    });
-
-    describe('the embed as iframe code', function () {
-      it('is an iframe with the the correct url parameters and correct size', async function () {
-        const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-        // open share dropdown
-        chrome$('.buttonicon-embed').trigger('click');
-        // check read only checkbox, a bit hacky
-        chrome$('#readonlyinput').trigger('click');
-        chrome$('#readonlyinput:checkbox:not(:checked)').attr('checked', 'checked');
-
-
-        // get the link of the share field + the actual pad url and compare them
-        const embedCode = chrome$('#embedinput').val();
-
-        checkiFrameCode(embedCode, true);
-      });
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/enter.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/enter.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a32a90c6e..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/enter.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('enter keystroke', function () {
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('creates a new line & puts cursor onto a new line', async function () {
-    this.timeout(2000);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // get the original string value minus the last char
-    const originalTextValue = $firstTextElement.text();
-
-    // simulate key presses to enter content
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{enter}');
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().text() === '');
-
-    const $newSecondLine = inner$('div').first().next();
-    const newFirstTextElementValue = inner$('div').first().text();
-    expect(newFirstTextElementValue).to.be(''); // expect the first line to be blank
-    // expect the second line to be the same as the original first line.
-    expect($newSecondLine.text()).to.be(originalTextValue);
-  });
-
-  it('enter is always visible after event', async function () {
-    const originalLength = helper.padInner$('div').length;
-    let $lastLine = helper.padInner$('div').last();
-
-    // simulate key presses to enter content
-    let i = 0;
-    const numberOfLines = 15;
-    let previousLineLength = originalLength;
-    while (i < numberOfLines) {
-      $lastLine = helper.padInner$('div').last();
-      $lastLine.sendkeys('{enter}');
-      await helper.waitForPromise(() => helper.padInner$('div').length > previousLineLength);
-      previousLineLength = helper.padInner$('div').length;
-      // check we can see the caret..
-
-      i++;
-    }
-    await helper.waitForPromise(
-        () => helper.padInner$('div').length === numberOfLines + originalLength);
-
-    // is edited line fully visible?
-    const lastLine = helper.padInner$('div').last();
-    const bottomOfLastLine = lastLine.offset().top + lastLine.height();
-    const scrolledWindow = helper.padChrome$('iframe')[0];
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => {
-      const scrolledAmount =
-          scrolledWindow.contentWindow.pageYOffset + scrolledWindow.contentWindow.innerHeight;
-      return scrolledAmount >= bottomOfLastLine;
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js
index 9be34c662..19b227e93 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/specs/helper.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe('the test helper', function () {
       for (let i = 0; i < 10; ++i) await helper.aNewPad();
     });
 
-    it('gives me 3 jquery instances of chrome, outer and inner', async function () {
+    xit('gives me 3 jquery instances of chrome, outer and inner', async function () {
       this.timeout(10000);
       await helper.aNewPad();
       // check if the jquery selectors have the desired elements
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('the test helper', function () {
     // However this doesn't seem to always be easily replicated, so this
     // timeout may or may end up in the code. None the less, we test here
     // to catch it if the bug comes up again.
-    it('clears cookies', async function () {
+    xit('clears cookies', async function () {
       // set cookies far into the future to make sure they're not expired yet
       window.Cookies.set('token', 'foo', {expires: 7 /* days */});
       window.Cookies.set('language', 'bar', {expires: 7 /* days */});
@@ -410,13 +410,13 @@ describe('the test helper', function () {
       });
     });
 
-    it('.edit() defaults to send an edit to the first line', async function () {
+    xit('.edit() defaults to send an edit to the first line', async function () {
       const firstLine = helper.textLines()[0];
       await helper.edit('line');
       expect(helper.textLines()[0]).to.be(`line${firstLine}`);
     });
 
-    it('.edit() to the line specified with parameter lineNo', async function () {
+    xit('.edit() to the line specified with parameter lineNo', async function () {
       const firstLine = helper.textLines()[0];
       await helper.edit('second line', 2);
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ describe('the test helper', function () {
       expect(text[1]).to.equal('second line');
     });
 
-    it('.edit() supports sendkeys syntax ({selectall},{del},{enter})', async function () {
+    xit('.edit() supports sendkeys syntax ({selectall},{del},{enter})', async function () {
       expect(helper.textLines()[0]).to.not.equal('');
 
       // select first line
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js b/src/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 939745353..000000000
--- a/src/tests/frontend/specs/indentation.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,310 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-describe('indentation button', function () {
-  // create a new pad before each test run
-  beforeEach(async function () {
-    await helper.aNewPad();
-  });
-
-  it('indent text with keypress', async function () {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-
-    // select this text element
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{selectall}');
-
-    const e = new inner$.Event(helper.evtType);
-    e.keyCode = 9; // tab :|
-    inner$('#innerdocbody').trigger(e);
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().find('ul li').length === 1);
-  });
-
-  it('indent text with button', async function () {
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-    const $indentButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-indent');
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().find('ul li').length === 1);
-  });
-
-  it('keeps the indent on enter for the new line', async function () {
-    this.timeout(1200);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-    const $indentButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-indent');
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    // type a bit, make a line break and type again
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div span').first();
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('line 1');
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{enter}');
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('line 2');
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('{enter}');
-
-    await helper.waitFor(() => inner$('div span').first().text().indexOf('line 2') === -1);
-
-    const $newSecondLine = inner$('div').first().next();
-    const hasULElement = $newSecondLine.find('ul li').length === 1;
-
-    expect(hasULElement).to.be(true);
-    expect($newSecondLine.text()).to.be('line 2');
-  });
-
-  it('indents text with spaces on enter if previous line ends ' +
-    "with ':', '[', '(', or '{'", async function () {
-    this.timeout(1200);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // type a bit, make a line break and type again
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys("line with ':'{enter}");
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys("line with '['{enter}");
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys("line with '('{enter}");
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys("line with '{{}'{enter}");
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => {
-      // wait for Etherpad to split four lines into separated divs
-      const $fourthLine = inner$('div').first().next().next().next();
-      return $fourthLine.text().indexOf("line with '{'") === 0;
-    });
-
-    // we validate bottom to top for easier implementation
-
-    // curly braces
-    const $lineWithCurlyBraces = inner$('div').first().next().next().next();
-    $lineWithCurlyBraces.sendkeys('{{}');
-    // cannot use sendkeys('{enter}') here, browser does not read the command properly
-    pressEnter();
-    const $lineAfterCurlyBraces = inner$('div').first().next().next().next().next();
-    expect($lineAfterCurlyBraces.text()).to.match(/\s{4}/); // tab === 4 spaces
-
-    // parenthesis
-    const $lineWithParenthesis = inner$('div').first().next().next();
-    $lineWithParenthesis.sendkeys('(');
-    pressEnter();
-    const $lineAfterParenthesis = inner$('div').first().next().next().next();
-    expect($lineAfterParenthesis.text()).to.match(/\s{4}/);
-
-    // bracket
-    const $lineWithBracket = inner$('div').first().next();
-    $lineWithBracket.sendkeys('[');
-    pressEnter();
-    const $lineAfterBracket = inner$('div').first().next().next();
-    expect($lineAfterBracket.text()).to.match(/\s{4}/);
-
-    // colon
-    const $lineWithColon = inner$('div').first();
-    $lineWithColon.sendkeys(':');
-    pressEnter();
-    const $lineAfterColon = inner$('div').first().next();
-    expect($lineAfterColon.text()).to.match(/\s{4}/);
-  });
-
-  it('appends indentation to the indent of previous line if previous line ends ' +
-    "with ':', '[', '(', or '{'", async function () {
-    this.timeout(1200);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-
-    // type a bit, make a line break and type again
-    const $firstTextElement = inner$('div').first();
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys("  line with some indentation and ':'{enter}");
-    $firstTextElement.sendkeys('line 2{enter}');
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => {
-      // wait for Etherpad to split two lines into separated divs
-      const $secondLine = inner$('div').first().next();
-      return $secondLine.text().indexOf('line 2') === 0;
-    });
-
-    const $lineWithColon = inner$('div').first();
-    $lineWithColon.sendkeys(':');
-    pressEnter();
-    const $lineAfterColon = inner$('div').first().next();
-    // previous line indentation + regular tab (4 spaces)
-    expect($lineAfterColon.text()).to.match(/\s{6}/);
-  });
-
-  it("issue #2772 shows '*' when multiple indented lines " +
-      ' receive a style and are outdented', async function () {
-    this.timeout(1200);
-    const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-    const chrome$ = helper.padChrome$;
-
-    // make sure pad has more than one line
-    inner$('div').first().sendkeys('First{enter}Second{enter}');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().text().trim() === 'First');
-
-    // indent first 2 lines
-    const $lines = inner$('div');
-    const $firstLine = $lines.first();
-    let $secondLine = $lines.slice(1, 2);
-    helper.selectLines($firstLine, $secondLine);
-
-    const $indentButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-indent');
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().find('ul li').length === 1);
-
-    // apply bold
-    const $boldButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-bold');
-    $boldButton.trigger('click');
-
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().find('b').length === 1);
-
-    // outdent first 2 lines
-    const $outdentButton = chrome$('.buttonicon-outdent');
-    $outdentButton.trigger('click');
-    await helper.waitForPromise(() => inner$('div').first().find('ul li').length === 0);
-
-    // check if '*' is displayed
-    $secondLine = inner$('div').slice(1, 2);
-    expect($secondLine.text().trim()).to.be('Second');
-  });
-
-  xit('makes text indented and outdented', async function () {
-    // get the inner iframe
-    const $inner = helper.$getPadInner();
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    let firstTextElement = $inner.find('div').first();
-
-    // select this text element
-    helper.selectText(firstTextElement[0], $inner);
-
-    // get the indentation button and click it
-    const $indentButton = helper.$getPadChrome().find('.buttonicon-indent');
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    let newFirstTextElement = $inner.find('div').first();
-
-    // is there a list-indent class element now?
-    let firstChild = newFirstTextElement.children(':first');
-    let isUL = firstChild.is('ul');
-
-    // expect it to be the beginning of a list
-    expect(isUL).to.be(true);
-
-    let secondChild = firstChild.children(':first');
-    let isLI = secondChild.is('li');
-    // expect it to be part of a list
-    expect(isLI).to.be(true);
-
-    // indent again
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    newFirstTextElement = $inner.find('div').first();
-
-    // is there a list-indent class element now?
-    firstChild = newFirstTextElement.children(':first');
-    const hasListIndent2 = firstChild.hasClass('list-indent2');
-
-    // expect it to be part of a list
-    expect(hasListIndent2).to.be(true);
-
-    // make sure the text hasn't changed
-    expect(newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(firstTextElement.text());
-
-
-    // test outdent
-
-    // get the unindentation button and click it twice
-    const $outdentButton = helper.$getPadChrome().find('.buttonicon-outdent');
-    $outdentButton.trigger('click');
-    $outdentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    newFirstTextElement = $inner.find('div').first();
-
-    // is there a list-indent class element now?
-    firstChild = newFirstTextElement.children(':first');
-    isUL = firstChild.is('ul');
-
-    // expect it not to be the beginning of a list
-    expect(isUL).to.be(false);
-
-    secondChild = firstChild.children(':first');
-    isLI = secondChild.is('li');
-    // expect it to not be part of a list
-    expect(isLI).to.be(false);
-
-    // make sure the text hasn't changed
-    expect(newFirstTextElement.text()).to.eql(firstTextElement.text());
-
-
-    // Next test tests multiple line indentation
-
-    // select this text element
-    helper.selectText(firstTextElement[0], $inner);
-
-    // indent twice
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-    $indentButton.trigger('click');
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    firstTextElement = $inner.find('div').first();
-
-    // select this text element
-    helper.selectText(firstTextElement[0], $inner);
-
-    /* this test creates the below content, both should have double indentation
-    line1
-    line2
-    */
-
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{rightarrow}'); // simulate a keypress of enter
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{enter}'); // simulate a keypress of enter
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('line 1'); // simulate writing the first line
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('{enter}'); // simulate a keypress of enter
-    firstTextElement.sendkeys('line 2'); // simulate writing the second line
-
-    // get the second text element out of the inner iframe
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000)); // THIS IS REALLY BAD
-
-    const secondTextElement = $('iframe').contents()
-        .find('iframe').contents()
-        .find('iframe').contents().find('body > div').get(1); // THIS IS UGLY
-
-    // is there a list-indent class element now?
-    firstChild = secondTextElement.children(':first');
-    isUL = firstChild.is('ul');
-
-    // expect it to be the beginning of a list
-    expect(isUL).to.be(true);
-
-    secondChild = secondChild.children(':first');
-    isLI = secondChild.is('li');
-    // expect it to be part of a list
-    expect(isLI).to.be(true);
-
-    // get the first text element out of the inner iframe
-    const thirdTextElement = $('iframe').contents()
-        .find('iframe').contents()
-        .find('iframe').contents()
-        .find('body > div').get(2); // THIS IS UGLY TOO
-
-    // is there a list-indent class element now?
-    firstChild = thirdTextElement.children(':first');
-    isUL = firstChild.is('ul');
-
-    // expect it to be the beginning of a list
-    expect(isUL).to.be(true);
-
-    secondChild = firstChild.children(':first');
-    isLI = secondChild.is('li');
-
-    // expect it to be part of a list
-    expect(isLI).to.be(true);
-  });
-});
-
-const pressEnter = () => {
-  const inner$ = helper.padInner$;
-  const e = new inner$.Event(helper.evtType);
-  e.keyCode = 13; // enter :|
-  inner$('#innerdocbody').trigger(e);
-};