django-test-plus

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Useful additions to Django's default TestCase, such as shortcut assertions and improved request factory. Current version is 2.4.1, updated 2025-03, maintained by REVSYS. Release cadence is irregular, roughly 1-2 minor versions per year.

testing web-framework

pip install django-test-plus

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · DJANGO-TEST-PLUS

django-test-plus

testingpythonv2.4.1

Install

2.4s avg

Import

—

Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v2.4.1 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 18.7MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 2.4s · import 0.000s · 19MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

TestCase

✓ from test_plus import TestCase

✗ from test_plus import TestCase

Subclass `test_plus.TestCase` to get additional assertions like `assert_200`, `assert_contains`, `get_check_200`, and improved request factory.

from test_plus import TestCase class MyViewTest(TestCase): def test_get(self): response = self.client.get('/my-view/') self.assert_200(response) self.assert_contains(response, 'Hello')

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn v2.0, support for Django < 3.2 and Python < 3.6 was dropped. Also, the `reverse()` method no longer automatically appends trailing slashes; you must include them explicitly.

fix

Upgrade to Django >= 3.2 and Python >= 3.6. Ensure your URLs include trailing slashes where expected.

affects: <2.0

deprecatedThe `TransactionTestCase` class from `test_plus` is deprecated in favor of using Django's built-in `TransactionTestCase` or the `test_plus.TestCase` with appropriate database settings.

fix

Use `django.test.TransactionTestCase` or `test_plus.TestCase` with `transaction=True`.

affects: >=2.0

gotchaThe `get_check_200` method (and similar) calls `self.client.get()` which does not follow redirects. If your view redirects, you need to use `self.client.get()`, `assert_redirects()` manually.

fix

For views that redirect, use `self.client.get(url, follow=True)` or check redirect status explicitly with `assert_302` or `assert_redirects`.

affects: all

Upgrade

Version history

2.4.1latest on PyPI · released Dec 19, 2025

Audit

Dependencies

djangorequiredCore dependency, provides test infrastructure.

Agent activity

27 hits · last 30 days

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/revsys/django-test-plus ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/django-test-plus/ ↗

changeloghttps://github.com/revsys/django-test-plus/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md ↗