django-webtest
Instant integration of Ian Bicking's WebTest (http://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/webtest/) with Django's testing framework.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need functional or integration testing for Django applications. The package is stable, permissively licensed, and has low install friction. The aging maintenance status (312 days since release) is a minor concern but not a blocker given the package's Production/Stable classification and active repository. Install it when Django's native test client is insufficient for your testing needs.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (webtest).
- Maintenance status is aging—last release was 312 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package is marked Production/Stable with support for Django 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT license (permissive) — MIT license (permissive) imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2025-10-06 (312 days) · last repo commit 2025-10-06 · 337 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 263,336 downloads/mo, #8,358 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install django-webtest
from django_webtest import WebTest
class MyTestCase(WebTest):
def test_page(self):
response = self.app.get('/', user='username')
assert 'Expected text' in response- Whether the aging maintenance status (312 days since last release) affects compatibility with the latest Django patch versions
- Performance characteristics when testing large or complex Django applications
What it is and what it does
django-webtest wraps Ian Bicking's WebTest library to provide a Django TestCase subclass that creates a test application around Django's WSGI interface. It bridges the gap between Django's native test client—which is designed primarily to inspect rendered templates and context—and functional/integration testing frameworks like WebTest, which simulate real HTTP interactions.
The package exposes WebTest's API through a `self.app` object in test cases, with added conveniences: a `user` argument for authenticated requests, automatic CSRF token handling in form submissions, access to `response.templates` and `response.context`, and support for Django's native test assertions. It also integrates with django-rest-framework's authentication system and provides pytest fixtures when pytest-django is installed.
Use it for
- Write functional tests that follow links, submit forms, and verify HTML responses without mocking the request layer
- Test form submission workflows with automatic CSRF token handling and field population
- Verify template rendering and context data in integration tests that exercise the full request/response cycle
- Test authenticated user flows by passing a user object or username to requests
- Test django-rest-framework endpoints with automatic authentication integration
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need functional or integration testing for Django applications.
The package is stable, permissively licensed, and has low install friction. The aging maintenance status (312 days since release) is a minor concern but not a blocker given the package's Production/Stable classification and active repository. Install it when Django's native test client is insufficient for your testing needs.
Install
django-webtest on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency (webtest). Maintenance status is aging—last release was 312 days ago—but the repository remains active and the package is marked Production/Stable with support for Django 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2.
License in practice
MIT license (permissive) imposes no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install django-webtest
from django_webtest import WebTest
class MyTestCase(WebTest):
def test_page(self):
response = self.app.get('/', user='username')
assert 'Expected text' in responseVerify before relying
- Whether the aging maintenance status (312 days since last release) affects compatibility with the latest Django patch versions
- Performance characteristics when testing large or complex Django applications
Package facts
| License | MIT license permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagewebtest |
| Maintenance | Aging 312 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 263,336 / month, #8,358 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 :: 5.2Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: Testing |
Evidence: django_webtest-1.9.14-py3-none-any.whl
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