---
id: django-jazzmin
version: "3.0.5"
license: MIT
license_treatment: permissive
maintenance: active
---

# django-jazzmin — Drop-in theme for django admin, that utilises AdminLTE 3 & Bootstrap 5 to make yo' admin look jazzy

License: permissive · Maintenance: active · Downloads: 604.4K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Django-jazzmin is a theme package that replaces Django's default admin interface with a modern, responsive dashboard built on AdminLTE 3.2 and Bootstrap 5. It works as a drop-in replacement—you install it, add it to your Django project's INSTALLED_APPS before the admin app, and the admin automatically adopts the new look without requiring any changes to your models, views, or admin classes. All customization is optional; the theme works out of the box but also exposes configuration options for menus, colors, and layout.

The package includes responsive design for mobile and tablet, a live UI customizer, modal dialogs for related objects, searchable model lists, and multiple change-form layouts (tabs, carousel, collapsible). It depends only on Django itself, making installation straightforward. The project is actively maintained as of mid-2026, though the maintainer is seeking contributors to help with issue triage, frontend improvements, and testing.

Use it for:

- Quickly modernize a legacy Django admin interface without rewriting admin classes or templates.
- Create a more visually polished internal dashboard for non-technical staff using the default admin.
- Customize admin menus, colors, and layout via configuration rather than template overrides.
- Deploy a responsive admin interface that works well on mobile and tablet devices.
- Add Bootstrap 5 and AdminLTE components to the admin without manually integrating CSS/JS.

## Worth the install?

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

A drop-in Django admin theme that reskins the default admin interface with AdminLTE 3.2 and Bootstrap 5 styling, requiring no code changes to activate.

Yes, if you use Django's default admin and want a modern, responsive redesign with minimal setup. The low install friction, active maintenance, permissive MIT license, and zero known vulnerabilities make it a safe choice. Install it only if you're comfortable with the maintainer's note that the project has reduced capacity and relies on community contributions for faster issue resolution.

## Install

pip install django-jazzmin
uv add django-jazzmin
poetry add django-jazzmin

## Installing django-jazzmin

Before you install: Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (django). Actively maintained as of June 2026 with recent activity, though the maintainer notes reduced capacity and welcomes contributors. No known vulnerabilities.

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

Quickstart:

pip install django-jazzmin

# In Django settings.py INSTALLED_APPS, add before 'django.contrib.admin':
INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'jazzmin',
    'django.contrib.admin',
    # ...
]

Requires Django 4.2 or later and Python 3.10 or later; must be listed in INSTALLED_APPS before django.contrib.admin to override the admin interface.

Verify before relying:

- Whether all Django admin customizations remain compatible when jazzmin is installed alongside other admin-modifying packages
- Performance impact on large admin datasets or complex model hierarchies compared to stock Django admin

## Package facts

- License: MIT (permissive)
- Python support: supports_current
- Install friction: low
- Maintenance: active
- Downloads: 604.4K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

django admin theme, django admin ui customization, bootstrap admin dashboard, django admin styling, adminlte django, django admin redesign, modern django admin interface, django-admin, ui-theme, dashboard

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