django-fiber

What it is and what it does

Django Fiber is a simple, Django-based CMS that has been in production use since 2011. It provides a web interface for managing page hierarchies and content, integrated with Django's admin and backed by a REST API. The package depends on django-mppt for tree structures, django-compressor for asset optimization, djangorestframework for API endpoints, and easy-thumbnails for image handling.

The project is currently in maintenance mode—it receives updates to stay compatible with current Django and dependency releases, but no new features are planned. It is suitable for projects that need straightforward page and content management without the complexity of larger CMS platforms. Setup involves adding apps to INSTALLED_APPS, configuring middleware, and including Fiber's URL patterns.

Use it for:

• Build a simple website with editable pages and hierarchical content structure managed through Django admin.
• Add a lightweight CMS layer to an existing Django project without replacing the entire application.
• Serve page content via REST API for headless or decoupled frontend consumption.
• Manage image assets and thumbnails alongside page content using integrated image handling.
• Create a multi-page site where non-technical users can edit content through a web interface.

Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying

Django Fiber is a lightweight Django CMS that lets you manage page content and structure through a web interface, built on top of Django's admin and REST API.

Yes, if you need a lightweight, stable CMS for Django projects and accept maintenance-mode constraints. The package is production-stable, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and works with current Django versions (3.2–4.1). However, do not install if you require active feature development or support for Django versions beyond 4.1—the last release was in October 2022, and no new features will be added.

Install

django-fiber on PyPI

pip install django-fiber

uv add django-fiber

poetry add django-fiber

Installing django-fiber

Before you install

Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Maintenance status is active but in 'maintenance mode'—updates track Django and dependency releases, but no new features are planned. Last release was 1406 days ago; repository remains active with recent commits.

License in practice

Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive). You can use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.

Quickstart

pip install django-fiber

# In settings.py INSTALLED_APPS:
INSTALLED_APPS = (
    'mptt',
    'compressor',
    'easy_thumbnails',
    'fiber',
)

# In urls.py:
from fiber.views import page
urlpatterns = [
    path('api/v2/', include('fiber.rest_api.urls')),
    path('admin/fiber/', include('fiber.admin_urls')),
    re_path('', page),
]

Requires Django 3.2, 4.0, 4.1 or later; Python 3.6 or later. Pillow must be installed for image handling.

Verify before relying

• Whether maintenance-mode status means security patches will be applied promptly if vulnerabilities are discovered.
• Compatibility with Django versions beyond 4.1 (classifiers stop at 4.1; last release was 2022-10-08).
• Whether the REST API (v2) is feature-complete or has known limitations compared to the admin interface.

Package facts

Evidence: django_fiber-1.10-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: cms, django

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