django-multiselectfield
Django multiple select field
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need lightweight multi-select storage in Django without a separate table. Install friction is minimal and the package is stable. However, consider a proper many-to-many relationship if you need complex queries, filtering, or large-scale data. The LGPL license requires source disclosure of modifications in derivative works, which is fine for most projects but needs review in proprietary contexts.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django 3.2+ and Python 3.8+.
- For SortMultiSelectField, jQuery and jQuery UI must be included in your template.
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only Django as a runtime dependency.
License · maintenance · safety
LGPL 3 (copyleft) — Licensed under LGPL 3 (copyleft). You must disclose source code modifications and distribute under the same license if you redistribute the package; acceptable for most open-source and internal projects but requires review in proprietary contexts.
last release 2025-06-12 (428 days) · last repo commit 2025-06-12 · 469 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,181,991 downloads/mo, #4,255 on PyPI
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pip install django-multiselectfield
from multiselectfield import MultiSelectField
class MyModel(models.Model):
choices = (('key1', 'Label 1'), ('key2', 'Label 2'))
my_field = MultiSelectField(choices=choices, default=['key1'])- Whether the package handles Django 5.2+ beyond the classifiers listed (5.0 and 5.1 are declared supported).
- Performance characteristics when storing large numbers of selections in a single field.
- Migration path if you need to convert comma-separated storage to a proper many-to-many relationship.
What it is and what it does
django-multiselectfield extends Django's model and form field system to handle multiple selections from a predefined choice list. Instead of using a separate many-to-many table, it stores the selected values as a comma-separated string in a CharField, which is simpler for lightweight use cases but trades query flexibility for simplicity. The package provides two field types: MultiSelectField for basic multi-choice storage and SortMultiSelectField (added in version 1.0.0) for user-orderable selections using jQuery UI.
The package integrates directly into Django's admin interface and form rendering. It handles validation (min_choices, max_choices), provides a display method for templates, and includes CSS fixes for admin alignment. The core dependency is Django alone; it supports Python 3.8+ and Django 3.2 through 5.1. Maintenance is steady but aging, with the last release in June 2025.
Use it for
- Store tags or categories on a model where a many-to-many table is overkill and simple comma-separated storage suffices.
- Add multi-select checkboxes to Django admin forms without writing custom widgets.
- Let users rank or reorder selected items using SortMultiSelectField with jQuery UI drag-and-drop.
- Filter Django admin list views by multiple selections using the provided SimpleListFilter pattern.
- Display multiple selections in admin list_display using the get_FOO_display() helper.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need lightweight multi-select storage in Django without a separate table.
Install friction is minimal and the package is stable. However, consider a proper many-to-many relationship if you need complex queries, filtering, or large-scale data. The LGPL license requires source disclosure of modifications in derivative works, which is fine for most projects but needs review in proprietary contexts.
Install
django-multiselectfield on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only Django as a runtime dependency. Last release was 2025-06-12 and repo is active with 469 stars, though maintenance status is aging (428 days since last release).
Requires Django 3.2+ and Python 3.8+. For SortMultiSelectField, jQuery and jQuery UI must be included in your template.
License in practice
Licensed under LGPL 3 (copyleft). You must disclose source code modifications and distribute under the same license if you redistribute the package; acceptable for most open-source and internal projects but requires review in proprietary contexts.
Quickstart
pip install django-multiselectfield
from multiselectfield import MultiSelectField
class MyModel(models.Model):
choices = (('key1', 'Label 1'), ('key2', 'Label 2'))
my_field = MultiSelectField(choices=choices, default=['key1'])Verify before relying
- Whether the package handles Django 5.2+ beyond the classifiers listed (5.0 and 5.1 are declared supported).
- Performance characteristics when storing large numbers of selections in a single field.
- Migration path if you need to convert comma-separated storage to a proper many-to-many relationship.
Package facts
| License | LGPL 3 copyleft |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagedjango |
| Maintenance | Aging 428 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,181,991 / month, #4,255 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 3.2Framework :: Django :: 4.2Framework :: Django :: 5.0Framework :: Django :: 5.1License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL)Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: django_multiselectfield-1.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
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