django-nonrelated-inlines
Django admin inlines for unrelated models
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need nonrelated inlines and are using Django 2.0–4.0 on Python 3.6–3.10. The package is dormant (no updates since June 2022), so compatibility with newer Django or Python releases is uncertain. Test thoroughly in your environment before relying on it in production. For active maintenance and support, consider whether a custom admin solution or a maintained alternative would be safer.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django to be installed; package is dormant and may not support the latest Django versions.
- Low install friction with a single dependency on Django.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2022-06-06 and the repository has not been updated since 2024-10-02, so expect no active support or updates for newer Django versions.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
last release 2022-06-06 (1530 days) · last repo commit 2024-10-02 · 68 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 172,261 downloads/mo, #10,343 on PyPI
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pip install django-nonrelated-inlines
from django_nonrelated_inlines.admin import NonrelatedStackedInline
class MyInline(NonrelatedStackedInline):
model = MyModel
def get_form_queryset(self, obj):
return MyModel.objects.filter(some_field=obj.some_field)
def save_new_instance(self, parent, instance):
instance.some_field = parent.some_field- Compatibility with Django versions released after 4.0 (latest classifier in fact sheet).
- Whether the package works with current Python 3.10+ minor releases and future versions.
- Active maintenance status and responsiveness to issues or pull requests.
What it is and what it does
django-nonrelated-inlines extends Django's admin interface to support inline editing of models that have no direct foreign key relationship. Normally, Django inlines require a ForeignKey linking the child model to the parent; this package removes that constraint by letting you define custom logic to determine which child objects belong to a parent and how to save that association.
You subclass either NonrelatedStackedInline or NonrelatedTabularInline and implement two methods: get_form_queryset() to return the child objects to display for a given parent, and save_new_instance() to establish the relationship when a new child is saved. This is useful when models are related by a shared attribute (like email address) rather than an explicit database key, or when the relationship is computed or stored elsewhere.
Use it for
- Display invoices linked to a customer by email address in the customer admin page without a ForeignKey field.
- Show related records from a legacy database where relationships are stored outside the ORM.
- Manage many-to-many-like associations stored in a separate table or external system.
- Build admin inlines for models related by computed logic rather than direct foreign keys.
- Prototype admin interfaces quickly when the relationship model is not yet finalized.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need nonrelated inlines and are using Django 2.0–4.0 on Python 3.6–3.10.
The package is dormant (no updates since June 2022), so compatibility with newer Django or Python releases is uncertain. Test thoroughly in your environment before relying on it in production. For active maintenance and support, consider whether a custom admin solution or a maintained alternative would be safer.
Install
django-nonrelated-inlines on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single dependency on Django. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2022-06-06 and the repository has not been updated since 2024-10-02, so expect no active support or updates for newer Django versions.
Requires Django to be installed; package is dormant and may not support the latest Django versions.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install django-nonrelated-inlines
from django_nonrelated_inlines.admin import NonrelatedStackedInline
class MyInline(NonrelatedStackedInline):
model = MyModel
def get_form_queryset(self, obj):
return MyModel.objects.filter(some_field=obj.some_field)
def save_new_instance(self, parent, instance):
instance.some_field = parent.some_fieldVerify before relying
- Compatibility with Django versions released after 4.0 (latest classifier in fact sheet).
- Whether the package works with current Python 3.10+ minor releases and future versions.
- Active maintenance status and responsiveness to issues or pull requests.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageDjango |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,530 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 172,261 / month, #10,343 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: DjangoFramework :: Django :: 2.0Framework :: Django :: 2.1Framework :: Django :: 2.2Framework :: Django :: 3.0Framework :: Django :: 3.1Framework :: Django :: 3.2Framework :: Django :: 4.0Framework :: Flake8Framework :: toxIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
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