diff --git a/plotly_static/README.md b/plotly_static/README.md
index c2c20feb..46a78ae5 100644
--- a/plotly_static/README.md
+++ b/plotly_static/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0"
 
 ### Feature Flags
 
+- To use static export, enable exactly one of the driver features below.
 - `chromedriver`: Use Chromedriver and Chrome/Chromium browser for rendering and export
 - `geckodriver`: Use Geckodriver Firefox browser for rendering for rendering and export
 - `webdriver_download`: Auto-download the chosen WebDriver binary
diff --git a/plotly_static/build.rs b/plotly_static/build.rs
index 49f18a50..a574fa8b 100644
--- a/plotly_static/build.rs
+++ b/plotly_static/build.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+#![cfg_attr(
+    not(any(feature = "geckodriver", feature = "chromedriver")),
+    allow(unused)
+)]
+
 use std::env;
 use std::fs;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -12,10 +17,6 @@ use webdriver_downloader::prelude::*;
 #[cfg(all(feature = "geckodriver", feature = "chromedriver"))]
 compile_error!("Only one of 'geckodriver' or 'chromedriver' features can be enabled at a time.");
 
-// Enforce that at least one driver feature is enabled
-#[cfg(not(any(feature = "geckodriver", feature = "chromedriver")))]
-compile_error!("At least one of 'geckodriver' or 'chromedriver' features must be enabled.");
-
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 const DRIVER_EXT: &str = ".exe";
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ fn setup_driver(config: &WebdriverDownloadConfig) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[cfg(feature = "chromedriver")]
+#[cfg(all(feature = "chromedriver", not(feature = "geckodriver")))]
 fn get_chrome_path() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     if let Ok(chrome_path) = env::var(BROWSER_BIN_PATH_ENV) {
         let path = PathBuf::from(&chrome_path);
diff --git a/plotly_static/src/lib.rs b/plotly_static/src/lib.rs
index 42f23b86..cf9fdbcd 100644
--- a/plotly_static/src/lib.rs
+++ b/plotly_static/src/lib.rs
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
 //!
 //! ## Features and Dependencies
 //!
-//! ### Required Features
+//! ### Driver Features
 //!
-//! You must enable one of the following features:
+//! To use static export, enable one of the following features:
 //!
 //! - `chromedriver`: Use Chrome/Chromium for rendering
 //! - `geckodriver`: Use Firefox for rendering
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ use fantoccini::{wd::Capabilities, Client, ClientBuilder};
 #[cfg(not(any(test, feature = "debug")))]
 use log::{debug, error, warn};
 use serde::Serialize;
+#[cfg(any(feature = "chromedriver", feature = "geckodriver"))]
 use serde_json::map::Map as JsonMap;
 use urlencoding::encode;
 use webdriver::WebDriver;
@@ -927,6 +928,10 @@ pub struct AsyncStaticExporter {
     pdf_export_timeout: u32,
 
     /// Browser command-line flags (e.g., "--headless", "--no-sandbox")
+    #[cfg_attr(
+        not(any(feature = "chromedriver", feature = "geckodriver")),
+        allow(dead_code)
+    )]
     webdriver_browser_caps: Vec<String>,
 
     /// Cached WebDriver client for session reuse
@@ -1121,46 +1126,55 @@ impl AsyncStaticExporter {
     }
 
     fn build_webdriver_caps(&self) -> Result<Capabilities> {
-        // Define browser capabilities (copied to avoid reordering existing code)
-        let mut caps = JsonMap::new();
-        let mut browser_opts = JsonMap::new();
-        let browser_args = self.webdriver_browser_caps.clone();
-
-        browser_opts.insert("args".to_string(), serde_json::json!(browser_args));
-
-        // Add Chrome binary capability if BROWSER_PATH is set
-        #[cfg(feature = "chromedriver")]
-        if let Ok(chrome_path) = std::env::var("BROWSER_PATH") {
-            browser_opts.insert("binary".to_string(), serde_json::json!(chrome_path));
-            debug!("Added Chrome binary capability: {chrome_path}");
-        }
-        // Add Firefox binary capability if BROWSER_PATH is set
-        #[cfg(feature = "geckodriver")]
-        if let Ok(firefox_path) = std::env::var("BROWSER_PATH") {
-            browser_opts.insert("binary".to_string(), serde_json::json!(firefox_path));
-            debug!("Added Firefox binary capability: {firefox_path}");
-        }
-
-        // Add Firefox-specific preferences for CI environments
-        #[cfg(feature = "geckodriver")]
+        #[cfg(not(any(feature = "chromedriver", feature = "geckodriver")))]
         {
-            let prefs = common::get_firefox_ci_preferences();
-            browser_opts.insert("prefs".to_string(), serde_json::json!(prefs));
-            debug!("Added Firefox preferences for CI compatibility");
+            Err(anyhow!(
+                "Static image export requires enabling either the 'chromedriver' or 'geckodriver' feature."
+            ))
         }
+        #[cfg(any(feature = "chromedriver", feature = "geckodriver"))]
+        {
+            // Define browser capabilities (copied to avoid reordering existing code)
+            let mut caps = JsonMap::new();
+            let mut browser_opts = JsonMap::new();
+            let browser_args = self.webdriver_browser_caps.clone();
+
+            browser_opts.insert("args".to_string(), serde_json::json!(browser_args));
+
+            // Add Chrome binary capability if BROWSER_PATH is set
+            #[cfg(feature = "chromedriver")]
+            if let Ok(chrome_path) = std::env::var("BROWSER_PATH") {
+                browser_opts.insert("binary".to_string(), serde_json::json!(chrome_path));
+                debug!("Added Chrome binary capability: {chrome_path}");
+            }
+            // Add Firefox binary capability if BROWSER_PATH is set
+            #[cfg(feature = "geckodriver")]
+            if let Ok(firefox_path) = std::env::var("BROWSER_PATH") {
+                browser_opts.insert("binary".to_string(), serde_json::json!(firefox_path));
+                debug!("Added Firefox binary capability: {firefox_path}");
+            }
 
-        caps.insert(
-            "browserName".to_string(),
-            serde_json::json!(get_browser_name()),
-        );
-        caps.insert(
-            get_options_key().to_string(),
-            serde_json::json!(browser_opts),
-        );
+            // Add Firefox-specific preferences for CI environments
+            #[cfg(feature = "geckodriver")]
+            {
+                let prefs = common::get_firefox_ci_preferences();
+                browser_opts.insert("prefs".to_string(), serde_json::json!(prefs));
+                debug!("Added Firefox preferences for CI compatibility");
+            }
+
+            caps.insert(
+                "browserName".to_string(),
+                serde_json::json!(get_browser_name()),
+            );
+            caps.insert(
+                get_options_key().to_string(),
+                serde_json::json!(browser_opts),
+            );
 
-        debug!("WebDriver capabilities: {caps:?}");
+            debug!("WebDriver capabilities: {caps:?}");
 
-        Ok(caps)
+            Ok(caps)
+        }
     }
 
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
diff --git a/plotly_static/src/webdriver.rs b/plotly_static/src/webdriver.rs
index fa6f2e1c..20b016eb 100644
--- a/plotly_static/src/webdriver.rs
+++ b/plotly_static/src/webdriver.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ const WEBDRIVER_BIN: &str = "geckodriver";
 #[cfg(feature = "chromedriver")]
 const WEBDRIVER_BIN: &str = "chromedriver";
 
+#[cfg(not(any(feature = "chromedriver", feature = "geckodriver")))]
+const WEBDRIVER_BIN: &str = "webdriver";
+
 /// Default WebDriver port
 pub(crate) const WEBDRIVER_PORT: u32 = 4444;
 /// Default WebDriver URL