Awesome Django

A curated list of the best and most useful packages, models, and resources for Django development.

Table of Contents

• Essentials
• Admin Interface
• Authentication
• API
• Database and ORM
• Forms
• Security
• Testing
• Email
• File and Media Handling
• Internationalization and Localization
• Search
• Caching
• Performance
• Monitoring
• Job Queue & Background Tasks
• Third-party Integration
• CMS & E-commerce
• Deployment
• Miscellaneous
• Resources

Essentials

• Django - The web framework for perfectionists with deadlines.
• Django REST Framework - A powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs.

Admin Interface

• django-grappelli - A jazzy skin for the Django admin interface.
• django-suit - Modern theme for Django admin interface.

Authentication

• django-allauth - Integrated set of Django applications addressing authentication, registration, account management, and social authentication.
• django-oauth-toolkit - OAuth2 goodies for Django.

API

• Django REST Framework - A powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs.
• graphene-django - GraphQL framework for Django.
• django-tastypie - A webservice API framework for Django.
• django-rest-knox - Authentication for Django REST Framework with token expiration.
• drf-yasg - Automated generation of real Swagger/OpenAPI 2.0 specifications from a Django Rest Framework API.

Database and ORM

• django-environ - A package to handle environment variables and settings in Django.
• django-debug-toolbar - A configurable set of panels that display various debug information.
• django-mptt - Utilities for implementing a modified pre-order traversal tree in Django.

Forms

• django-crispy-forms - Best way to have Django DRY forms.
• django-bootstrap4 - Bootstrap 4 integration with Django.

Security

• django-axes - Keep track of failed login attempts in Django.
• django-guardian - Per object permissions for Django.
• django-secure - Security-enhancing middleware for Django.

Testing

• pytest-django - A Django plugin for pytest.
• factory-boy - A test fixtures replacement based on factory pattern.
• coverage.py - Code coverage measurement for Python.

Email

• django-anymail - Integrates with various transactional email services like Mailgun, Postmark, etc.
• django-post-office - A robust email backend for Django.
• django-templated-email - Send emails using Django templates.

File and Media Handling

• django-storages - A collection of custom storage backends for Django.
• django-cleanup - Automatically deletes old files for Django models.
• django-imagekit - Automated image processing in Django.

Internationalization and Localization

• django-modeltranslation - Translate dynamic content of your models into different languages.
• django-parler - Simple multilingual models for Django.

Search

• django-haystack - Modular search for Django.
• wagtail - Powerful, simple, and flexible search with a CMS.

Caching

• django-redis - Full-featured Redis cache backend for Django.
• django-cacheops - ORM-level caching for Django with automatic invalidation.

Performance

• django-silk - Live profiling and inspection of HTTP requests.
• django-compressor - Compresses linked and inline JavaScript or CSS into a single cached file.

Monitoring

• django-sentry - Real-time error tracking.
• django-watchman - Django app to expose a status endpoint for monitoring.

Job Queue & Background Tasks

• django-celery - Celery integration with Django.
• django-background-tasks - Run background tasks with Django.

Third-party Integration

• django-payments - Universal payment handling for Django.
• django-social-auth-app - Easy OAuth authentication with social platforms.

CMS & E-commerce

• django-oscar - Domain-driven e-commerce for Django.
• wagtail - A Django-based CMS.

Deployment

• PythonAnywhere - An easy-to-use cloud platform to run Django projects.
• Railway - An infrastructure platform for deploying web apps easily.
• Heroku - Cloud platform to deploy, manage, and scale Django apps.
• django-heroku - Django-Heroku integration to make deployments easier.
• django-fabric - Easy deployment for Django using Fabric.

Miscellaneous

• django-extensions - A collection of custom extensions for the Django Framework.
• django-statsd - StatsD integration for Django.

Resources

• Official Django Documentation - Comprehensive guide and documentation for Django.
• Two Scoops of Django - Best practices for Django development.
• Django Packages - A directory of reusable apps, sites, tools, and more.
• Django REST Framework Docs - Full documentation for Django REST Framework.
• Django Deployment Checklist - An essential checklist for deploying Django projects.
• Real Python Django Tutorials - Comprehensive tutorials and guides on Django development.
• TestDriven.io - Paid courses and tutorials on Django with a focus on Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Simple is Better Than Complex - Useful Django tutorials and guides for both beginners and advanced developers.
• Wagtail CMS Documentation - Full documentation for Wagtail CMS.