diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13ac2b9d..465ae4ff 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ pytest my_first_test.py --demo
 
 ```python
 import time; time.sleep(5)  # Makes the test wait and do nothing for 5 seconds.
-import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
+import pdb; pdb.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
 import pytest; pytest.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
 ```
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ import pytest; pytest.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continu
 pytest my_first_test.py --pdb
 ```
 
-(**``ipdb``** console commands: ``n``, ``c``, ``s`` => ``next``, ``continue``, ``step``).
+(**``pdb``** console commands: ``n``, ``c``, ``s`` => ``next``, ``continue``, ``step``).
 
 <a id="pytest_options"></a>
 🔵 Here are some useful command-line options that come with <code>pytest</code>:
diff --git a/examples/master_qa/pytest.ini b/examples/master_qa/pytest.ini
index ac4f1c71..b3d1df11 100644
--- a/examples/master_qa/pytest.ini
+++ b/examples/master_qa/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 
-# Display console output, disable cacheprovider, and have the ipdb debugger replace pdb:
-addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider --pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb
+# Display console output, disable cacheprovider:
+addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider
 
 # Ignore warnings such as DeprecationWarning and PytestUnknownMarkWarning
 filterwarnings =
diff --git a/examples/migration/raw_selenium/pytest.ini b/examples/migration/raw_selenium/pytest.ini
index 2829a8c2..abc3afd9 100644
--- a/examples/migration/raw_selenium/pytest.ini
+++ b/examples/migration/raw_selenium/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 
-# Display console output, disable cacheprovider, and have the ipdb debugger replace pdb:
-addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider --pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb
+# Display console output, disable cacheprovider:
+addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider
 
 # Ignore warnings such as DeprecationWarning and PytestUnknownMarkWarning
 filterwarnings =
diff --git a/examples/translations/pytest.ini b/examples/translations/pytest.ini
index 502b0f8b..6ae9dfc3 100644
--- a/examples/translations/pytest.ini
+++ b/examples/translations/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 
-# Display console output, disable cacheprovider, and have the ipdb debugger replace pdb:
-addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider --pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb
+# Display console output, disable cacheprovider:
+addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider
 
 # Ignore warnings such as DeprecationWarning and PytestUnknownMarkWarning
 filterwarnings =
diff --git a/help_docs/chinese.md b/help_docs/chinese.md
index 2a111d78..b8de4925 100644
--- a/help_docs/chinese.md
+++ b/help_docs/chinese.md
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@ pytest --collect-only -q
 ```
 
 您可以在脚本中使用以下内容来帮助您调试问题:
-(<i>如果使用ipdb，请确保将“-s”添加到命令行选项中，除非已经在pytest.ini中</i>)
+(<i>如果使用pdb，请确保将“-s”添加到命令行选项中，除非已经在pytest.ini中</i>)
 
 ```python
 import time; time.sleep(5)  # Makes the test wait and do nothing for 5 seconds.
-import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
+import pdb; pdb.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
 import pytest; pytest.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
 ```
 
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ import pytest; pytest.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continu
 pytest my_first_test.py --pdb -s
 ```
 
-上面的代码将在出现故障时打开浏览器窗口。(ipdb命令:'n'， 'c'， 's' => next, continue, step)。
+上面的代码将在出现故障时打开浏览器窗口。(pdb命令:'n'， 'c'， 's' => next, continue, step)。
 
 下面是Pytest附带的一些有用的命令行选项:
 
diff --git a/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md b/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md
index e7a4b274..db1d660f 100755
--- a/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md
+++ b/help_docs/customizing_test_runs.md
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ You can use the following calls in your scripts to help you debug issues:
 
 ```python
 import time; time.sleep(5)  # Makes the test wait and do nothing for 5 seconds.
-import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
+import pdb; pdb.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
 import pytest; pytest.set_trace()  # Enter debugging mode. n = next, c = continue, s = step.
 ```
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ To pause an active test that throws an exception or error, add ``--pdb -s``:
 pytest my_first_test.py --pdb -s
 ```
 
-The code above will leave your browser window open in case there's a failure. (ipdb commands: 'c', 's', 'n' => continue, step, next).
+The code above will leave your browser window open in case there's a failure. (pdb commands: 'c', 's', 'n' => continue, step, next).
 
 <h3><img src="https://seleniumbase.github.io/img/green_logo.png" title="SeleniumBase" width="32" /> Combinations of options:</h3>
 
diff --git a/help_docs/recorder_mode.md b/help_docs/recorder_mode.md
index 739e393c..9edd4fc7 100755
--- a/help_docs/recorder_mode.md
+++ b/help_docs/recorder_mode.md
@@ -26,12 +26,20 @@ sbase mkrec new_test.py --url=wikipedia.org
 
 pytest new_test.py --rec -q -s --url=wikipedia.org
 
-> .../SeleniumBase/examples/new_test.py(7)test_recording()
-      5     def test_recording(self):
-      6         if self.recorder_ext and not self.xvfb:
-----> 7             import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
+>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PDB set_trace >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
-ipdb> c
+-> import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
+> .../YOUR_CURRENT_DIRECTORY/new_test.py(9)
+
+   5         def test_recording(self):
+   6             if self.recorder_ext and not self.xvfb:
+   7                 # When you are done recording actions,
+   8                 # type "c" and press [ENTER] to continue
+   9  ->             import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
+ return None
+(Pdb++) c
+
+>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PDB continue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
 >>> RECORDING SAVED as: recordings/new_test_rec.py
 **************************************************
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ The first command creates a boilerplate test with a breakpoint; the second comma
 ⏺️ You can also use the Recorder to add code to an existing test. To do that, you'll first need to create a breakpoint in your code to insert manual browser actions:
 
 ```python
-import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
+import pdb; pdb.set_trace()
 ```
 
 Now you'll be able to run your test with ``pytest``, and it will stop at the breakpoint for you to add in actions: (Press ``c`` and ``ENTER`` on the command-line to continue from the breakpoint.)
@@ -80,7 +88,7 @@ Now you'll be able to run your test with ``pytest``, and it will stop at the bre
 pytest TEST_NAME.py --rec -s
 ```
 
-⏺️ You can also set a breakpoint at the start of your test by adding ``--trace`` as a ``pytest`` command-line option: (This is useful when running Recorder Mode without any ``ipdb`` breakpoints.)
+⏺️ You can also set a breakpoint at the start of your test by adding ``--trace`` as a ``pytest`` command-line option: (This is useful when running Recorder Mode without any ``pdb`` breakpoints.)
 
 ```bash
 pytest TEST_NAME.py --trace --rec -s
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 1b641e0e..69d3cc3f 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [pytest]
 
-# Display console output, disable cacheprovider, and have the ipdb debugger replace pdb:
-addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider --pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb
+# Display console output, disable cacheprovider:
+addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider
 
 # Ignore warnings such as DeprecationWarning and PytestUnknownMarkWarning
 filterwarnings =
diff --git a/seleniumbase/__init__.py b/seleniumbase/__init__.py
index f0143f2a..7f5adca6 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/__init__.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import collections
+import pdb
 import sys
 from selenium import webdriver
 from seleniumbase.__version__ import __version__
@@ -14,6 +15,15 @@ from seleniumbase.plugins.sb_manager import SB  # noqa
 from seleniumbase.plugins.driver_manager import Driver  # noqa
 from seleniumbase.plugins.driver_manager import DriverContext  # noqa
 
+if hasattr(pdb, "DefaultConfig"):
+    # Only load pdbpp configuration if pdbpp is installed
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.filename_color = pdb.Color.blue
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.line_number_color = pdb.Color.turquoise
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.show_hidden_frames_count = False
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.disable_pytest_capturing = True
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.enable_hidden_frames = False
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.truncate_long_lines = True
+    pdb.DefaultConfig.sticky_by_default = True
 if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
     from seleniumbase import translate  # noqa
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
diff --git a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/run.py b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/run.py
index 4ca22ffc..ffb9f824 100644
--- a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/run.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/run.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def show_mkfile_usage():
     print("           sbase mkfile new_test.py")
     print("  Options:")
     print("           -b / --basic  (Basic boilerplate / single-line test)")
-    print("           -r / --rec  (adds ipdb breakpoint for Recorder Mode)")
+    print("           -r / --rec  (add pdb++ breakpoint for Recorder Mode)")
     print("  Language Options:")
     print("           --en / --English    |    --zh / --Chinese")
     print("           --nl / --Dutch      |    --fr / --French")
diff --git a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkdir.py b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkdir.py
index 24544c7f..bde64602 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkdir.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkdir.py
@@ -123,10 +123,7 @@ def main():
 
     data = []
     data.append("[pytest]")
-    data.append(
-        "addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider "
-        "--pdbcls=IPython.terminal.debugger:TerminalPdb"
-    )
+    data.append("addopts = --capture=no -p no:cacheprovider")
     data.append("filterwarnings =")
     data.append("    ignore::pytest.PytestWarning")
     data.append("    ignore:.*U.*mode is deprecated:DeprecationWarning")
@@ -165,9 +162,6 @@ def main():
     data.append("[flake8]")
     data.append("exclude=recordings,temp")
     data.append("")
-    data.append("[ipdb]")
-    data.append("context=5")
-    data.append("")
     data.append("[nosetests]")
     data.append("nocapture=1")
     data.append("logging-level=INFO")
diff --git a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkfile.py b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkfile.py
index 2970ae14..6b289498 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkfile.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkfile.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Example:
 
 Options:
     -b / --basic  (Basic boilerplate / single-line test)
-    -r / --rec  (adds ipdb breakpoint for Recorder Mode)
+    -r / --rec  (add pdb++ breakpoint for Recorder Mode)
 
 Language Options:
     --en / --English    |    --zh / --Chinese
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def invalid_run_command(msg=None):
     exp += "           sbase mkfile new_test.py\n"
     exp += "  Options:\n"
     exp += "           -b / --basic  (Basic boilerplate / single-line test)\n"
-    exp += "           -r / --rec  (adds ipdb breakpoint for Recorder Mode)\n"
+    exp += "           -r / --rec  (add pdb++ breakpoint for Recorder Mode)\n"
     exp += "  Language Options:\n"
     exp += "           --en / --English    |    --zh / --Chinese\n"
     exp += "           --nl / --Dutch      |    --fr / --French\n"
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def main():
         data.append('        self.open("%s")' % url)
     else:
         data.append("        if self.recorder_ext and not self.xvfb:")
-        data.append("            import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()")
+        data.append("            import pdb; pdb.set_trace()")
     if not basic and not recorder:
         data.append(
             '        self.type("input", "%s")' "  # selector, text" % goodbye
diff --git a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkrec.py b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkrec.py
index ca21d4b7..cd699172 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkrec.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_mkrec.py
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ def main():
     data.append("class RecorderTests(BaseCase):")
     data.append("    def test_recording(self):")
     data.append("        if self.recorder_ext and not self.xvfb:")
-    data.append("            import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()")
+    data.append("            # When you are done recording actions,")
+    data.append('            # type "c" and press [ENTER] to continue')
+    data.append("            import pdb; pdb.set_trace()")
     data.append("")
     file = codecs.open(file_path, "w+", "utf-8")
     file.writelines("\r\n".join(data))
diff --git a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_recorder.py b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_recorder.py
index 6e082ff9..f6022256 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_recorder.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/console_scripts/sb_recorder.py
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def recorder_still_running():
 
 def show_still_running_warning():
     """Give the user a chance to end the recording safely via the
-    pytest ipdb Debug Mode so that processes such as chromedriver
+    pytest pdb Debug Mode so that processes such as chromedriver
     and Python don't remain open and hanging in the background."""
     messagebox.showwarning(
         "SeleniumBase Recorder: Still Running!",
diff --git a/seleniumbase/fixtures/base_case.py b/seleniumbase/fixtures/base_case.py
index a6445020..10926a43 100755
--- a/seleniumbase/fixtures/base_case.py
+++ b/seleniumbase/fixtures/base_case.py
@@ -14050,16 +14050,16 @@ class BaseCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def __activate_behave_post_mortem_debug_mode(self):
         """Activate Post Mortem Debug Mode for failing tests that use Behave"""
-        import ipdb
+        import pdb
 
-        ipdb.post_mortem(sb_config.behave_step.exc_traceback)
+        pdb.post_mortem(sb_config.behave_step.exc_traceback)
         # Post Mortem Debug Mode ("behave -D pdb")
 
     def __activate_debug_mode_in_teardown(self):
         """Activate Debug Mode in tearDown() when using "--final-debug"."""
-        import ipdb
+        import pdb
 
-        ipdb.set_trace()
+        pdb.set_trace()
         # Final Debug Mode ("--final-debug")
 
     def has_exception(self):
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index f489a6aa..38a682c8 100755
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 exclude=recordings,temp
 ignore=W503
 
-[ipdb]
-context=5
-
 [nosetests]
 # nocapture=1 (Display print statements from output)
 #             (Undo this by using: "--nologcapture")