dj-static
Serve production static files with Django.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last updated 2014-07-11, repository archived) with no path forward for maintenance or security updates. Modern deployments use actively maintained alternatives. Installing this introduces technical debt.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package has not been maintained since 2014-07-11; compatibility with current versions of its intended environment is unknown.
- High install friction: the package is abandoned (last commit 2017-09-30, repository archived) and has not been updated since 2014-07-11.
- No runtime dependencies, but the lack of maintenance for over a decade means compatibility with current tooling is uncertain.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions, but you assume all risk given the package's abandoned status.
last release 2014-07-11 (4417 days) · last repo commit 2017-09-30 · 505 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 86,312 downloads/mo, #13,873 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install dj-static==0.0.6
In wsgi.py:
from dj_static import Cling
application = Cling(application)- Compatibility with current versions of the WSGI servers and frameworks it was designed to work with.
- Whether the underlying Static WSGI application it wraps is still maintained or recommended.
- Whether this approach remains a best practice for production static file serving.
What it is and what it does
dj-static is a thin middleware wrapper that delegates static file serving to a dedicated WSGI application. The package wraps your WSGI application with Cling middleware to handle static assets in production, requiring only STATIC_ROOT and STATIC_URL configuration. However, the package has been abandoned since 2014-07-11 and its repository is archived, making it a legacy solution with no active maintenance or support.
Use it for
- Serving static files in production deployments using a WSGI server without relying on the built-in static file handler.
- Wrapping an existing WSGI application to add static file serving with minimal code changes.
- Legacy projects that were built with dj-static and need to maintain the same approach.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last updated 2014-07-11, repository archived) with no path forward for maintenance or security updates. Modern deployments use actively maintained alternatives. Installing this introduces technical debt.
Install
dj-static on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: the package is abandoned (last commit 2017-09-30, repository archived) and has not been updated since 2014-07-11. No runtime dependencies, but the lack of maintenance for over a decade means compatibility with current tooling is uncertain.
Package has not been maintained since 2014-07-11; compatibility with current versions of its intended environment is unknown.
License in practice
BSD license (permissive) means you can use, modify, and distribute freely with minimal restrictions, but you assume all risk given the package's abandoned status.
Quickstart
pip install dj-static==0.0.6
In wsgi.py:
from dj_static import Cling
application = Cling(application)Verify before relying
- Compatibility with current versions of the WSGI servers and frameworks it was designed to work with.
- Whether the underlying Static WSGI application it wraps is still maintained or recommended.
- Whether this approach remains a best practice for production static file serving.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,417 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 86,312 / month, #13,873 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: dj-static-0.0.6.tar.gz
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