django-bootstrap4

What it is and what it does

django-bootstrap4 is a Django template library that bridges Django forms and Bootstrap 4 styling. It provides template tags and filters that automatically render Django form fields, buttons, and other UI elements as properly styled Bootstrap 4 HTML, eliminating the need to manually write Bootstrap markup in your templates.

The package is currently in maintenance mode because Bootstrap 4 has been superseded by Bootstrap 5. This means it will receive bug fixes and security updates but no new features. It depends on django and beautifulsoup4, and requires Python 3.10 or later with a currently supported Django version. The package is straightforward to install and integrate into existing Django projects via a single INSTALLED_APPS entry.

Use it for:

• Quickly style Django forms with Bootstrap 4 classes without writing custom HTML for each field.
• Build admin-like interfaces where form rendering consistency matters and Bootstrap 4 is your CSS framework.
• Migrate a legacy Django project to Bootstrap 4 by replacing manual form markup with template tags.
• Render Bootstrap 4 buttons, alerts, and other components from Django templates using provided tags.

Worth the install?

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Provides Django template tags and filters to render Bootstrap 4 HTML components and forms with minimal markup.

Yes, if you are maintaining an existing Django + Bootstrap 4 project or building a new one that must use Bootstrap 4. The package is stable, actively receives security and bug fixes, and has low install friction. No, if you are starting a new project—use django-bootstrap5 instead, as Bootstrap 4 is superseded and this package will not gain new features.

Install

django-bootstrap4 on PyPI

pip install django-bootstrap4

uv add django-bootstrap4

poetry add django-bootstrap4

Installing django-bootstrap4

Before you install

Low friction install with two straightforward runtime dependencies (django and beautifulsoup4). Actively maintained with recent commits and receiving bug fixes and security updates despite being in maintenance mode for Bootstrap 4.

License in practice

BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart

pip install django-bootstrap4

# In settings.py, add to INSTALLED_APPS:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
    'bootstrap4',
)

# In your template:
{% load bootstrap4 %}
{% bootstrap_form form %}
{% buttons %}Submit{% endbuttons %}

Requires Python 3.10 or later and a supported Django version (4.2, 5.2, or 6.0).

Verify before relying

• Whether Bootstrap 4 EOL status affects long-term security or feature compatibility for new projects.
• Specific migration path and effort required to upgrade existing projects from Bootstrap 4 to Bootstrap 5.

Package facts

Evidence: django_bootstrap4-26.1-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: django, bootstrap, bootstrap4

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