Bugzilla Testopia

Status note (checked 11 November 2026): Testopia appears unmaintained. The Mozilla wiki lists versions 2.4 (Bugzilla 3.6/4.0) and 2.5 (Bugzilla 4.2/4.4) as the latest, with no release for Bugzilla 5.x, and the page was last edited on 23 December 2015.

Introduction

Testopia is a test case management extension for the Bugzilla bug tracker, originally developed in the Mozilla community. The Mozilla wiki describes it as a full-featured test case management extension for Bugzilla.

According to the wiki, the newest versions are Testopia 2.4 (for Bugzilla 3.6/4.0) and 2.5 (for Bugzilla 4.2/4.4), distributed from FTP, and the wiki page was last edited in December 2015. There is no listed release for Bugzilla 5.x, which became the current Bugzilla line years ago.

That makes Testopia effectively unmaintained. CheckOps keeps the page for reference and recommends an actively maintained test management tool for new work.

Features

1. Bugzilla integration: Test plans, cases and runs stored alongside Bugzilla bugs.
2. Test plans and runs: Organise and execute tests and record results.
3. Bug linking: Link failed test cases to Bugzilla bugs.

Pros

1. Free and open source: No licence cost.
2. Tight Bugzilla integration: Useful for legacy Bugzilla 4.x installations.

Cons

1. Unmaintained: No releases for current Bugzilla versions; wiki last edited in 2015.
2. Legacy stack: Requires old Bugzilla versions and Perl dependencies.

Usage and Links (Example)

Existing users on Bugzilla 4.x can continue to run Testopia, but should plan to migrate test cases to a maintained tool such as TestLink (self-hosted) or a SaaS option. Export test plans and cases first, then map them to the new tool’s structure.

Migration tips: export plans, cases and run history to CSV or XML, decide how Testopia categories and components map to folders or tags in the new tool, and keep the old Bugzilla instance read-only until the team confirms that links from bugs to tests have been preserved or documented. Because the extension depends on old Bugzilla and Perl versions, also review the security exposure of any server still running it.

Useful links:

• Testopia on the Mozilla wiki

Pricing

Free and open source. There is no commercial offering or paid support, and no current release to buy or download for modern Bugzilla.

Recommended for?

• Teams maintaining legacy Bugzilla 4.x installations
• Readers researching the history of open-source test management

Conclusion

Testopia was a useful Bugzilla add-on, but it is no longer maintained for current Bugzilla releases. Treat it as legacy and choose an active alternative for new projects.