django-registration-redux
An extensible user-registration application for Django
What it is and what it does
Django-registration-redux is a user registration application for Django that simplifies adding signup functionality to Django websites. It provides core workflows for account creation without requiring additional dependencies beyond Django 3.1 or newer. The package is designed to be straightforward to integrate and extend, offering a minimal approach to user registration.
The package is in production/stable state and supports Python 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and Django 3.1, 3.2, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2. However, maintenance is aging—the last release was in October 2023 and the last commit in October 2025—meaning updates and bug fixes may come slowly. It remains a viable choice for projects that need basic registration without broader feature sets.
Use it for:
- Adding a simple user signup form to a Django site without external authentication providers
- Building a registration workflow that integrates directly with Django's user model and permissions
- Extending registration behavior through Django's app customization and signal system
- Deploying a registration solution on Django 3.1 or newer with minimal external dependencies
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Provides user registration and signup functionality for Django websites, handling account creation workflows without external dependencies beyond Django itself.
Yes, with conditions. Install if you need straightforward user registration for Django 3.1+ and are comfortable with aging maintenance. The package is permissively licensed, has no external dependencies, and remains in production/stable state. Skip it if you need active development, social authentication, or email management. The 1022 days since last release means expect slower issue resolution.
Install
django-registration-redux on PyPI
pip
pip install django-registration-reduxuv
uv add django-registration-reduxpoetry
poetry add django-registration-reduxInstalling django-registration-redux
Before you install
Low install friction with no runtime dependencies. Maintenance is aging—last release October 2023, last commit October 2025—so expect slower issue response, though the package remains in production/stable state.
License in practice
Licensed under BSD License (permissive), allowing use in commercial and private projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install django-registration-redux
# Add to Django INSTALLED_APPS
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'django.contrib.auth',
'registration',
]
# Import and use
from registration.models import RegistrationProfile
Requires Django 3.1 or newer and Python 3.5 or later
Verify before relying
- Whether version 2.13 supports Django versions beyond 4.2 or Python versions beyond 3.11
- Current state of the codebase relative to modern Django best practices and security standards
- Whether the aging maintenance status affects real-world reliability for new projects
Package facts
| License | not declared (permissive) |
| Python support | not specified |
| Install friction | low — pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | none |
| Maintenance | aging — 1,022 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 81,412/month — #14,229 on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-14) |
| Known vulnerabilities | none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14) |
Evidence: django_registration_redux-2.13-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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