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treyhunner/django-sortedm2m — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2012-10-25

PythonAudience · developerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A Django field that works like a normal many-to-many relationship but remembers the order items were added, ideal for galleries, playlists, or ranked lists.

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  root((django-sortedm2m))
    What it does
      Ordered many-to-many
      Drop-in replacement
      Remembers add order
    Tech Stack
      Python
      Django
      Admin widget
    Use Cases
      Photo galleries
      Playlists
      Recommended products
    Audience
      Django developers

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Build a photo gallery where photos display in the exact order they were added.

REASON 2

Create a playlist feature that keeps tracks in the sequence a user arranged them.

REASON 3

Order a list of recommended products without writing custom ordering logic.

REASON 4

Use the drag-and-drop admin widget to reorder related items visually.

What's in the stack?

PythonDjango

How it stacks up

treyhunner/django-sortedm2m0xallam/my-recipe0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch
Stars——0
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Last pushed2012-10-252022-11-22—
MaintenanceDormantDormant—
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity1/52/54/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
The README does not specify license terms.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to swap Django's ManyToManyField for SortedManyToManyField in my gallery model.
Prompt 2
Explain how django-sortedm2m keeps track of the order items were added to a relationship.
Prompt 3
Help me use the admin drag-and-drop widget from django-sortedm2m to reorder a playlist.
Prompt 4
Walk me through entering photo IDs directly to set gallery order without the drag-and-drop widget.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is django-sortedm2m?

A Django field that works like a normal many-to-many relationship but remembers the order items were added, ideal for galleries, playlists, or ranked lists.

What language is django-sortedm2m written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Django.

Is django-sortedm2m actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2012-10-25).

What license does django-sortedm2m use?

The README does not specify license terms.

How hard is django-sortedm2m to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is django-sortedm2m for?

Mainly developer.

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