yamlordereddictloader
YAML loader and dumper for PyYAML allowing to keep keys order.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is explicitly deprecated by its own maintainer, who recommends an improved alternative. The last release was 1057 days ago, and the project is dormant. Install the recommended replacement instead.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires pyyaml to be installed; the package itself is deprecated and its maintainer recommends using an alternative instead.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency on pyyaml.
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 1057 days ago—and the project's own documentation explicitly recommends switching to an improved alternative instead.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT License (permissive) — MIT License (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2023-09-22 (1057 days) · last repo commit 2023-09-22 · 26 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 429,530 downloads/mo, #6,738 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install yamlordereddictloader
import yamlordereddictloader
data = yamlordereddictloader.Loader
# or for safe loading:
data = yamlordereddictloader.SafeLoader- Whether OrderedDict behavior is still necessary given Python 3.7+ dicts maintain insertion order by default
- Compatibility with recent pyyaml versions and whether the recommended alternative is a drop-in replacement
- Performance characteristics compared to the recommended alternative
What it is and what it does
yamlordereddictloader extends pyyaml with custom loaders and dumpers that preserve the order of keys when reading and writing YAML files by storing them in OrderedDict objects. It provides both standard and safe variants—the safe versions work with standard YAML tags and do not construct arbitrary Python objects, while the standard versions offer full Python object support.
The package is a thin wrapper around pyyaml's loader and dumper infrastructure, designed for use cases where maintaining key order through serialization matters. However, the maintainer explicitly marks this project as deprecated and directs users to an improved alternative with unit tests, performance improvements, and more active development.
Use it for
- Load YAML configuration files while preserving the order of keys for display in help text or command-line interfaces.
- Serialize OrderedDict objects back to YAML files with key order intact for human-readable configuration output.
- Round-trip YAML data (load and dump) in applications where key sequence matters for documentation or UI generation.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is explicitly deprecated by its own maintainer, who recommends an improved alternative. The last release was 1057 days ago, and the project is dormant. Install the recommended replacement instead.
Install
yamlordereddictloader on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency on pyyaml. Maintenance is dormant—last release was 1057 days ago—and the project's own documentation explicitly recommends switching to an improved alternative instead.
Requires pyyaml to be installed; the package itself is deprecated and its maintainer recommends using an alternative instead.
License in practice
MIT License (permissive) places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install yamlordereddictloader
import yamlordereddictloader
data = yamlordereddictloader.Loader
# or for safe loading:
data = yamlordereddictloader.SafeLoaderVerify before relying
- Whether OrderedDict behavior is still necessary given Python 3.7+ dicts maintain insertion order by default
- Compatibility with recent pyyaml versions and whether the recommended alternative is a drop-in replacement
- Performance characteristics compared to the recommended alternative
Package facts
| License | MIT License permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepyyaml |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,057 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 429,530 / month, #6,738 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/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Utilities |
Evidence: yamlordereddictloader-0.4.2-py3-none-any.whl
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