---
id: crispy-bootstrap5
version: "2026.3"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# crispy-bootstrap5 — Bootstrap5 template pack for django-crispy-forms

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 1.3M/mo

## What it is and what it does

crispy-bootstrap5 is a template pack plugin that bridges django-crispy-forms and Bootstrap 5, translating Django form definitions into Bootstrap 5–styled HTML. It provides layout objects for Bootstrap 5–specific features: FloatingField for floating labels, BS5Accordion for accordion groups with flush and always-open modes, and Switch for toggle-style checkboxes. Once installed and configured in Django settings, it handles form rendering automatically, letting developers write form logic in Python and get Bootstrap 5 markup without manual HTML.

The package is lightweight—just a wheel with two dependencies—and targets modern Python (3.9+) and recent Django versions (5.2, 6.0). It's actively maintained and carries no known security vulnerabilities, making it a straightforward drop-in for Django projects already using crispy-forms that want Bootstrap 5 styling.

Use it for:

- Render Django forms with Bootstrap 5 styling and layout without writing custom HTML templates.
- Add floating labels to form fields using the FloatingField layout object for modern form UX.
- Build collapsible accordion form sections with Bootstrap 5 accordion features (flush, always-open modes).
- Implement toggle switches for boolean form fields using the Switch layout object.
- Maintain consistent Bootstrap 5 form styling across a multi-page Django application.

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Provides Bootstrap 5 form templates and layout components for django-crispy-forms, enabling styled form rendering with Bootstrap 5 markup and interactive elements like floating labels, accordions, and switches.

Yes. If you're using django-crispy-forms in a Django project targeting Bootstrap 5, this is the standard template pack for that combination. Low friction, no vulnerabilities, active maintenance, and MIT licensing make it a straightforward choice. Install it if you want Bootstrap 5 form rendering without writing custom templates.

## Install

pip install crispy-bootstrap5
uv add crispy-bootstrap5
poetry add crispy-bootstrap5

## Installing crispy-bootstrap5

Before you install: Low install friction—pure Python wheel with only two runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with recent release on 2026-03-01 and ongoing repository activity.

License in practice: MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and commercial projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart:

pip install crispy-bootstrap5

# In Django settings.py:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
    "crispy_forms",
    "crispy_bootstrap5",
)
CRISPY_ALLOWED_TEMPLATE_PACKS = "bootstrap5"
CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = "bootstrap5"

# In a form layout:
from crispy_bootstrap5.bootstrap5 import FloatingField
Layout(FloatingField("field_name"))

Requires django and django-crispy-forms to be installed and configured in your Django project.

Verify before relying:

- Whether FloatingField, BS5Accordion, and Switch layout objects are fully compatible with all Bootstrap 5 versions or have known limitations.
- Performance impact of template rendering at scale or with complex form hierarchies.

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 1.3M/month (top 5,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

bootstrap 5 django forms, crispy forms template pack, django form styling bootstrap, bootstrap accordion django, floating labels django forms, django form widgets bootstrap5, django-forms, bootstrap5, template-pack

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