Playwright's check() can silently fail on JavaScript-driven select-all checkboxes
A subtle automation bug in WordPress plugin and theme update screens causes Playwright's check() method to appear successful while individual checkboxes remain unchecked. This happens because check(force=True) updates only the target checkbox's DOM state without guaranteeing the JavaScript handler responsible for propagating the selection actually fires. As a result, clicking the update button submits an empty selection with no error thrown, making the test run look normal when nothing was updated. The recommended fix is to verify the checked state of individual checkboxes immediately after calling check(), and fall back to selecting each one manually if the select-all had no effect. Because WordPress plugin and theme update screens share the same structure, this verify-and-fallback pattern must be applied consistently across all affected screens.
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