query-string
get url query string dict
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last release 2020-12-03, no maintenance since), has unspecified Python support, and offers no advantage over Python's built-in urllib.parse module, which is actively maintained and part of the standard library. Use urllib.parse.parse_qs or urllib.parse.urlparse instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package is abandoned as of 2020-12-03 with no maintenance; Python version support is unspecified and may not work reliably on modern Python versions.
- High install friction due to abandonment: last release was 2020-12-03, no commits since then, and the repository shows no active maintenance.
- The package has no runtime dependencies, which simplifies installation, but the stale codebase and lack of updates pose long-term compatibility risks.
License · maintenance · safety
Unlicense (permissive) — Released under the Unlicense (permissive public domain dedication), which places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution. This is maximally permissive but also means no warranty or liability protection.
last release 2020-12-03 (2080 days) · last repo commit 2020-12-03 · 3 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 90,556 downloads/mo, #13,577 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install query-string
import query_string
result = query_string.parse('k=v&k2=v2&k3=v3')
print(result) # {'k': 'v', 'k2': 'v2', 'k3': 'v3'}- Whether the package actually works on Python 3.10+ given its abandonment and unspecified Python support.
- Whether standard library urllib.parse.parse_qs or urllib.parse.urlparse would be a better choice for this use case.
- Any known incompatibilities or edge cases in query string parsing that users have encountered.
What it is and what it does
query-string is a lightweight utility that extracts query parameters from URLs or raw query strings and returns them as a Python dictionary. It accepts either a full URL (from which it strips the query fragment) or a raw query string segment, parsing key-value pairs into a simple dict.
The package has no runtime dependencies and is permissively licensed under the Unlicense. However, it has been abandoned since December 2020 with no commits or releases since then. Python version support is unspecified, and the codebase has not been tested against modern Python versions or updated for any compatibility issues that may have emerged.
Use it for
- Quick extraction of query parameters from a URL string when working with legacy code or a minimal dependency footprint.
- Parsing raw query string segments in simple scripts where urllib.parse feels like overkill.
- Educational or prototyping work where a straightforward query parser is needed without external complexity.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2020-12-03, no maintenance since), has unspecified Python support, and offers no advantage over Python's built-in urllib.parse module, which is actively maintained and part of the standard library. Use urllib.parse.parse_qs or urllib.parse.urlparse instead.
Install
query-string on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to abandonment: last release was 2020-12-03, no commits since then, and the repository shows no active maintenance. The package has no runtime dependencies, which simplifies installation, but the stale codebase and lack of updates pose long-term compatibility risks.
Package is abandoned as of 2020-12-03 with no maintenance; Python version support is unspecified and may not work reliably on modern Python versions.
License in practice
Released under the Unlicense (permissive public domain dedication), which places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution. This is maximally permissive but also means no warranty or liability protection.
Quickstart
pip install query-string
import query_string
result = query_string.parse('k=v&k2=v2&k3=v3')
print(result) # {'k': 'v', 'k2': 'v2', 'k3': 'v3'}Verify before relying
- Whether the package actually works on Python 3.10+ given its abandonment and unspecified Python support.
- Whether standard library urllib.parse.parse_qs or urllib.parse.urlparse would be a better choice for this use case.
- Any known incompatibilities or edge cases in query string parsing that users have encountered.
Package facts
| License | Unlicense permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,080 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 90,556 / month, #13,577 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: Public DomainOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: query-string-2020.12.3.tar.gz
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