django-jsoneditor
Django JSON Editor
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, with conditions. The package has low install friction and a single dependency. Install only if you can verify license compliance in the repository and confirm compatibility with your Django and Python versions. Given the aging maintenance status and last release in 2023-02-15, test thoroughly before production use and be prepared to fork or seek alternatives if issues arise.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django to be installed separately; Python version support is unspecified, so compatibility with modern Python versions is not guaranteed.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (packaging).
- However, the package is aging—last release was 2023-02-15, over 1276 days ago, and Python support is unspecified, so compatibility with current Django and Python versions is uncertain.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear; no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available. Before installing, verify the actual license terms in the repository to ensure compliance with your project's requirements.
last release 2023-02-15 (1276 days) · last repo commit 2026-01-05 · 190 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 222,587 downloads/mo, #9,260 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install django-jsoneditor
In Django settings, add 'django_jsoneditor' to INSTALLED_APPS, then use the widget in a form:
from django_jsoneditor.forms import JSONEditorWidget
from django import forms
class MyForm(forms.Form):
data = forms.CharField(widget=JSONEditorWidget())- Compatibility with current Django versions (last release 2023-02-15; no version constraints specified)
- Python version support (requires_python is empty; unspecified in metadata)
- Whether the embedded jsoneditor JavaScript library matches the current version from josdejong/jsoneditor
- Actual download volume and real-world usage patterns beyond the reported tier ranking
What it is and what it does
Django-JSONEditor is a form widget that embeds an online JSON editor into Django admin and custom forms, allowing users to edit structured JSON data visually rather than as raw text. It wraps an online editor and integrates it with Django's JSONField implementations.
The package is straightforward to install and has minimal dependencies—only packaging at runtime. However, it has been aging since its last release in 2023-02-15, and critical metadata is missing: no license is declared, Python version support is unspecified, and there is no indication of whether it remains compatible with recent Django and Python releases. The repository shows 190 stars and was last updated on 2026-01-05, but the lack of recent maintenance and unclear licensing pose risks for production use.
Use it for
- Add a visual JSON editor to Django admin for JSONField data instead of requiring manual JSON text entry.
- Build custom forms where users need to edit structured JSON configuration or metadata without writing raw JSON.
- Provide a user-friendly interface for editing nested JSON documents in web applications backed by Django.
- Integrate JSON editing into data management interfaces where non-technical users need to modify JSON-stored data.
Worth the install?
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Yes, with conditions.
The package has low install friction and a single dependency. Install only if you can verify license compliance in the repository and confirm compatibility with your Django and Python versions. Given the aging maintenance status and last release in 2023-02-15, test thoroughly before production use and be prepared to fork or seek alternatives if issues arise.
Install
django-jsoneditor on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (packaging). However, the package is aging—last release was 2023-02-15, over 1276 days ago, and Python support is unspecified, so compatibility with current Django and Python versions is uncertain.
Requires Django to be installed separately; Python version support is unspecified, so compatibility with modern Python versions is not guaranteed.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear; no SPDX identifier or raw license text is available. Before installing, verify the actual license terms in the repository to ensure compliance with your project's requirements.
Quickstart
pip install django-jsoneditor
In Django settings, add 'django_jsoneditor' to INSTALLED_APPS, then use the widget in a form:
from django_jsoneditor.forms import JSONEditorWidget
from django import forms
class MyForm(forms.Form):
data = forms.CharField(widget=JSONEditorWidget())Verify before relying
- Compatibility with current Django versions (last release 2023-02-15; no version constraints specified)
- Python version support (requires_python is empty; unspecified in metadata)
- Whether the embedded jsoneditor JavaScript library matches the current version from josdejong/jsoneditor
- Actual download volume and real-world usage patterns beyond the reported tier ranking
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepackaging |
| Maintenance | Aging 1,276 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 222,587 / month, #9,260 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: django_jsoneditor-0.2.4-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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