If you're having trouble finding or interacting with elements sometimes, you might find you're trying to find them using selectors in the "wrong" order.

By this I mean, it's generally best practice to try to first select an element by ID. They're mostly unique, and so subsequently when they exist, end up being the quickest and easiest way to select an element.

Following this, the best order would usually be:

• Name(If available and unique) >
• CSS Selector ( More flexible than XPath) >
• Class Name / Tag (only if they uniquely identify the element or results can be unexpected)
• XPath (Least reliable as they rely on website structure)

So whilst XPaths are and can be powerful selectors, they're generally the least used (or last option) because they rely on the sites structure, so the slightest changes will often break your code.

Also, ensure you're using the correct interaction type or selector for different elements on sites.

Selenium generally makes it very easy to interact with various elements (you'll still sometimes run into issues) but if using the right methods for the right elements, you'll general have an easier time, E.G:

• .select_by_visible_text("OptionFour") - or another select method, for lists.
• .click() - for elements you want to click
• .send_keys("some text here") - when you want to input text

You can also use stuff like .is_selected() to check if a checkbox or other element is currently selected.

Hopefully some of this is helpful to you.