django-nested-admin
Django admin classes that allow for nested inlines
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The package is stable, permissively licensed, has low install friction, and solves a genuine Django admin limitation. Maintenance is aging (295 days since last release) but the repository is active and the code is Production/Stable. Install if you need nested inlines in Django 3.2+; verify compatibility with your specific Django version if running newer releases.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django 3.2+ and Python 3.6+.
- If using Grappelli, you must add nested_admin.urls to your urlpatterns.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (python-monkey-business).
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — Licensed under BSD (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. No copyleft obligations.
last release 2025-10-23 (295 days) · last repo commit 2025-10-23 · 775 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 890,682 downloads/mo, #4,804 on PyPI
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pip install django-nested-admin
# In settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'nested_admin',
]
# In admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
import nested_admin
from .models import Parent, Child
class ChildInline(nested_admin.NestedStackedInline):
model = Child
class ParentAdmin(nested_admin.NestedModelAdmin):
inlines = [ChildInline]
admin.site.register(Parent, ParentAdmin)- Whether python-monkey-business is a runtime dependency or a build/test-only tool not reflected in the wheel metadata.
- Current compatibility with Django versions beyond 4.1 (classifiers list up to 4.1; newer versions not explicitly mentioned).
What it is and what it does
django-nested-admin is a Django admin extension that enables nested inlines—the ability to define inlines on InlineModelAdmin classes, creating a hierarchical editing interface for related models. It provides nesting-capable replacements for Django's standard admin classes and generic variants for contenttypes.
The package works with or without Grappelli; when Grappelli is absent, it provides drag-and-drop functionality similar to Grappelli's interface. It is compatible with Django 3.2+ and Python 3.7+, carries Production/Stable status, and has been maintained since 2014. The single runtime dependency is python-monkey-business.
Use it for
- Build a hierarchical admin interface for a table-of-contents app with nested sections and articles.
- Edit multi-level organizational structures (departments, teams, members) in a single admin form.
- Manage nested product categories or taxonomies with drag-and-drop reordering.
- Create admin interfaces for tree-structured data (e.g., file hierarchies, permission groups).
- Add inline editing of child records without leaving the parent admin page.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The package is stable, permissively licensed, has low install friction, and solves a genuine Django admin limitation. Maintenance is aging (295 days since last release) but the repository is active and the code is Production/Stable. Install if you need nested inlines in Django 3.2+; verify compatibility with your specific Django version if running newer releases.
Install
django-nested-admin on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (python-monkey-business). Last release was 295 days ago; the repository is active and not archived, though maintenance pace is aging. Classifiers indicate Production/Stable status.
Requires Django 3.2+ and Python 3.6+. If using Grappelli, you must add nested_admin.urls to your urlpatterns.
License in practice
Licensed under BSD (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions. No copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install django-nested-admin
# In settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'nested_admin',
]
# In admin.py
from django.contrib import admin
import nested_admin
from .models import Parent, Child
class ChildInline(nested_admin.NestedStackedInline):
model = Child
class ParentAdmin(nested_admin.NestedModelAdmin):
inlines = [ChildInline]
admin.site.register(Parent, ParentAdmin)Verify before relying
- Whether python-monkey-business is a runtime dependency or a build/test-only tool not reflected in the wheel metadata.
- Current compatibility with Django versions beyond 4.1 (classifiers list up to 4.1; newer versions not explicitly mentioned).
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepython-monkey-business |
| Maintenance | Aging 295 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 890,682 / month, #4,804 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 3.2Framework :: Django :: 4.0Framework :: Django :: 4.1Intended Audience :: DevelopersOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: django_nested_admin-4.1.6-py3-none-any.whl
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