djangocms-text-ckeditor
Text Plugin for django CMS with CKEditor support
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No, unless you are maintaining an existing django CMS installation already using this package. The package is abandoned and officially deprecated in favor of djangocms-text. New projects should use the replacement. Existing users should plan a migration before Q1 2025.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires django-cms 3.4.5 or higher to be properly installed.
- Low install friction with a pure Python wheel.
- However, the package is abandoned and no longer receives updates; the maintainers have announced deprecation in favor of djangocms-text as of Q1 2025.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-3-Clause (permissive) — BSD-3-Clause is permissive and poses no restriction on use, modification, or distribution in most contexts.
last release 2025-03-26 (506 days) · last repo commit 2025-03-26 · 173 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 102,761 downloads/mo, #12,851 on PyPI
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pip install djangocms-text-ckeditor
# In settings.py, add to INSTALLED_APPS:
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'djangocms_text_ckeditor',
]
# Run migration:
python manage.py migrate djangocms_text_ckeditor- Whether existing django CMS 3.4.5+ installations will continue to function after Q1 2025.
- Compatibility status with Django 5.0+ and Python 3.12+ in production post-deprecation.
- Whether security patches will be backported to version 5.1.7 after replacement release.
What it is and what it does
This package adds a text editing plugin to django CMS that wraps CKEditor v4.17.2, a WYSIWYG HTML editor. It allows content editors to create and modify rich text directly within django CMS's admin interface, with optional inline editing that lets editors click text on the live page to edit in place. The plugin integrates with django-cms, html5lib, Pillow, and packaging to handle rendering, image support, and configuration.
The package is now deprecated and archived. The django CMS team announced in December 2024 that it will be replaced by djangocms-text in Q1 2025. While version 5.1.7 remains functional for existing installations, new projects should use the replacement package instead. The codebase is no longer maintained, meaning no bug fixes or security updates will be released.
Use it for
- Maintain legacy django CMS 3.4.5+ sites already using this plugin without disrupting existing content.
- Add rich text editing to django CMS pages for non-technical content editors using a WYSIWYG interface.
- Customize CKEditor toolbars and settings per-plugin or per-model via CKEDITOR_SETTINGS configuration.
- Enable inline editing mode so editors can click text on the page and edit it directly without opening admin.
Worth the install?
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No, unless you are maintaining an existing django CMS installation already using this package.
The package is abandoned and officially deprecated in favor of djangocms-text. New projects should use the replacement. Existing users should plan a migration before Q1 2025.
Install
djangocms-text-ckeditor on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure Python wheel. However, the package is abandoned and no longer receives updates; the maintainers have announced deprecation in favor of djangocms-text as of Q1 2025.
Requires django-cms 3.4.5 or higher to be properly installed.
License in practice
BSD-3-Clause is permissive and poses no restriction on use, modification, or distribution in most contexts.
Quickstart
pip install djangocms-text-ckeditor
# In settings.py, add to INSTALLED_APPS:
INSTALLED_APPS = [
'djangocms_text_ckeditor',
]
# Run migration:
python manage.py migrate djangocms_text_ckeditorVerify before relying
- Whether existing django CMS 3.4.5+ installations will continue to function after Q1 2025.
- Compatibility status with Django 5.0+ and Python 3.12+ in production post-deprecation.
- Whether security patches will be backported to version 5.1.7 after replacement release.
Package facts
| License | BSD-3-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesdjango-cmshtml5libPillowpackaging |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 506 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 102,761 / month, #12,851 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 :: 2.2Framework :: Django :: 3.1Framework :: Django :: 3.2Framework :: Django :: 4.0Framework :: Django :: 4.1Framework :: Django :: 4.2Framework :: Django :: 5.0Framework :: Django CMSFramework :: Django CMS :: 3.10Framework :: Django CMS :: 3.11Framework :: Django CMS :: 3.6Framework :: Django CMS :: 3.7Framework :: Django CMS :: 3.8Framework :: Django CMS :: 3.9Framework :: Django CMS :: 4.0Framework :: Django CMS :: 4.1Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTPTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries |
Evidence: djangocms_text_ckeditor-5.1.7-py3-none-any.whl
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