slugify
A generic slugifier.
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No. The package is abandoned (last release 2010-12-07, no updates in 5729 days), has unclear mixed licensing (public domain + BSD), and provides no Python version guarantees. For slug generation, use a maintained alternative or a modern framework's built-in utilities instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation friction is high; the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2010-12-07, with no updates in over 5729 days.
- The repository exists but is unmaintained, and the single source artifact suggests minimal ongoing support.
License · maintenance · safety
UNKNOWN (unclear) — License treatment is unclear: the package combines public domain code (via The Unlicense) with BSD-licensed material derived from Django. Users should review both license texts in the description before use, as the mixed licensing may affect downstream obligations.
last release 2010-12-07 (5729 days) · last repo commit 2023-05-11 · 29 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 211,790 downloads/mo, #9,473 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install slugify
import slugify
result = slugify.slugify(u"Héllø Wörld")
print(result) # u"hello-world"
# Or from command line:
# echo "Héllø Wörld" | slugify- Whether the package works correctly with modern Python versions (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether Unicode handling remains reliable across current Python releases
- Whether there are known issues or edge cases in the abandoned codebase
What it is and what it does
Slugify is a text-to-slug converter inspired by Django's slugify template filter, packaged as a standalone library. It transforms strings by removing accents, converting to lowercase, and replacing spaces with hyphens, producing URL-safe identifiers. The package offers both a Python API and a command-line interface for the same operation.
The core slugifying logic is derived from Django and carries a BSD license, while the packaging layer is released to the public domain. However, the package has received no maintenance since its initial release on 2010-12-07, with no updates across 5729 days. It has no declared runtime dependencies, making installation straightforward, but the lack of maintenance raises questions about compatibility with modern Python versions and whether edge cases in Unicode handling have been addressed.
Use it for
- Generate URL-friendly slugs from user-provided titles or names in web applications
- Convert text with accents and special characters into ASCII-safe identifiers for database keys
- Batch-process strings from the command line to create consistent slug formats
- Transform multilingual text into uniform, URL-safe representations for routing or file naming
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2010-12-07, no updates in 5729 days), has unclear mixed licensing (public domain + BSD), and provides no Python version guarantees. For slug generation, use a maintained alternative or a modern framework's built-in utilities instead.
Install
slugify on PyPI
Before you install
Installation friction is high; the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2010-12-07, with no updates in over 5729 days. The repository exists but is unmaintained, and the single source artifact suggests minimal ongoing support.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear: the package combines public domain code (via The Unlicense) with BSD-licensed material derived from Django. Users should review both license texts in the description before use, as the mixed licensing may affect downstream obligations.
Quickstart
pip install slugify
import slugify
result = slugify.slugify(u"Héllø Wörld")
print(result) # u"hello-world"
# Or from command line:
# echo "Héllø Wörld" | slugifyVerify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with modern Python versions (requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether Unicode handling remains reliable across current Python releases
- Whether there are known issues or edge cases in the abandoned codebase
Package facts
| License | UNKNOWN unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 5,729 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 211,790 / month, #9,473 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: slugify-0.0.1.tar.gz
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