django-user-agents
A django package that allows easy identification of visitors' browser, operating system and device information (mobile phone, tablet or has touch capabilities).
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—not without caution. The package is abandoned (last release 2019-06-22, last commit 2021-09-02) and its classifiers only cover Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.7, all end-of-life. Compatibility with modern Django and Python is unverified. For new projects, consider a maintained alternative or verify that the upstream user-agents library is still actively updated before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires django and user-agents to be installed first.
- Optional but recommended: a cache backend configured in Django settings to speed up parsing.
- Low friction install with just two runtime dependencies.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in your own projects.
last release 2019-06-22 (2610 days) · last repo commit 2021-09-02 · 648 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 793,298 downloads/mo, #5,042 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install django-user-agents
# In settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = ['django_user_agents']
MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = ['django_user_agents.middleware.UserAgentMiddleware']
# In views.py
def my_view(request):
if request.user_agent.is_mobile:
# Handle mobile visitor- Compatibility with Django versions released after 2.2.
- Compatibility with Python versions after 3.7.
- Whether the underlying user-agents library is still maintained and receives UA database updates.
What it is and what it does
django-user-agents is a Django middleware and utility package that wraps user-agents to parse HTTP User-Agent headers and expose device, browser, and OS information on each request. It adds a user_agent attribute to the request object, allowing you to check properties like is_mobile, is_tablet, is_touch_capable, is_pc, and is_bot, plus access detailed browser family and version, OS family and version, and device family. The package also provides template filters and a utility function for use in views.
The package depends on django and user-agents as runtime dependencies. It supports optional caching via Django's cache framework to avoid re-parsing the same User-Agent strings. However, the package has been abandoned since 2019—no releases or commits for several years—and its classifiers reflect Python 2.7 and Python 3.4–3.7, all now end-of-life. Using it on modern Python or Django versions carries risk of undetected incompatibilities.
Use it for
- Serve different HTML or CSS to mobile visitors versus desktop users without JavaScript detection.
- Log or track device type (phone, tablet, PC) for analytics or user behavior studies.
- Conditionally render touch-friendly UI components in templates when is_touch_capable is true.
- Block or flag bot traffic by checking is_bot in middleware or views.
- Adapt API responses or content based on device capabilities detected from User-Agent.
Worth the install?
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No—not without caution.
The package is abandoned (last release 2019-06-22, last commit 2021-09-02) and its classifiers only cover Python 2.7 and 3.4–3.7, all end-of-life. Compatibility with modern Django and Python is unverified. For new projects, consider a maintained alternative or verify that the upstream user-agents library is still actively updated before committing.
Install
django-user-agents on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with just two runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2019-06-22 and last commit 2021-09-02. Classifiers list Python 2.7 and Python 3.4–3.7, which are now end-of-life; compatibility with modern versions is unverified.
Requires django and user-agents to be installed first. Optional but recommended: a cache backend configured in Django settings to speed up parsing.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in your own projects.
Quickstart
pip install django-user-agents
# In settings.py
INSTALLED_APPS = ['django_user_agents']
MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = ['django_user_agents.middleware.UserAgentMiddleware']
# In views.py
def my_view(request):
if request.user_agent.is_mobile:
# Handle mobile visitorVerify before relying
- Compatibility with Django versions released after 2.2.
- Compatibility with Python versions after 3.7.
- Whether the underlying user-agents library is still maintained and receives UA database updates.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesdjangouser-agents |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,610 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 793,298 / month, #5,042 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 :: DjangoIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: django_user_agents-0.4.0-py3-none-any.whl
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