django-test-plus
django-test-plus provides useful additions to Django's default TestCase
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. django-test-plus is actively maintained, has no dependencies, and is widely used. It directly reduces test boilerplate for any Django project using the standard test framework or pytest, with no compatibility risk and permissive licensing. Install it if your team writes Django tests.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with no runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained with a recent release and steady repository activity; supports current Python versions and modern Django versions.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Licensed under BSD (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial and open-source projects without restriction.
last release 2026-08-02 (12 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-02 · 632 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 135,801 downloads/mo, #11,417 on PyPI
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pip install django-test-plus
from test_plus.test import TestCase
class MyViewTests(TestCase):
def test_view(self):
self.get('my-url-name')
self.response_200()
self.assertInContext('some-key')- Exact monthly download volume and ranking position to confirm popularity tier claims
- Whether the package is compatible with Django 5.0 (classifiers list 5.0 but description does not)
What it is and what it does
django-test-plus is a TestCase subclass for Django that bundles common testing patterns into helper methods, cutting down on repetitive test code. Instead of manually reversing URLs, checking response status codes, and inspecting context dictionaries, you call methods like `get()`, `response_200()`, and `assertInContext()`. It also provides utilities for user creation, login context managers, query count assertions, and a pytest fixture that exposes the same helpers for pytest-style tests.
The package is designed for teams writing Django tests who want to move faster. It works with Django 4.2 LTS, 5.1, 5.2 LTS, 6.0, and 6.1, and Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, and 3.15, including free-threaded builds. No external runtime dependencies means installation is straightforward and the package integrates directly into your existing Django test suite.
Use it for
- Speed up view testing by chaining GET/POST calls with status assertions in one line
- Test authentication flows with login context managers and assertLoginRequired helpers
- Create test users quickly instead of manually instantiating and saving User objects
- Assert query counts to catch N+1 problems early with query count assertion methods
- Use pytest fixtures to access the same helpers in pytest-style tests alongside Django's test framework
- Build project-specific test base classes by subclassing and adding custom helpers
Worth the install?
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Yes.
django-test-plus is actively maintained, has no dependencies, and is widely used. It directly reduces test boilerplate for any Django project using the standard test framework or pytest, with no compatibility risk and permissive licensing. Install it if your team writes Django tests.
Install
django-test-plus on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with no runtime dependencies. Actively maintained with a recent release and steady repository activity; supports current Python versions and modern Django versions.
License in practice
Licensed under BSD (permissive), so you can use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial and open-source projects without restriction.
Quickstart
pip install django-test-plus
from test_plus.test import TestCase
class MyViewTests(TestCase):
def test_view(self):
self.get('my-url-name')
self.response_200()
self.assertInContext('some-key')Verify before relying
- Exact monthly download volume and ranking position to confirm popularity tier claims
- Whether the package is compatible with Django 5.0 (classifiers list 5.0 but description does not)
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 12 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 135,801 / month, #11,417 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 :: 4.2Framework :: Django :: 5.0Framework :: Django :: 5.1Framework :: Django :: 5.2Framework :: Django :: 6.0Framework :: Django :: 6.1Framework :: PytestIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 3 - Stable |
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