kp_static_version

kp_static_version is a simple Django app to add a version number to static files and force browsers to use the latest version of the file.

Quick start

1. Install django-kp-static-version:

   pip install django-kp-static-version
   

2. Add "kp_static_version" to your INSTALLED_APPS setting like this:

   INSTALLED_APPS = [
       ...
       'kp_static_version',
   ]
   

3. Load templatetags into your template:

   {% load kp_static %}
   

4. Load your static file:

   <script src="{% vstatic "js/sample.js" %}"></script>
   

If in your settings.py the variable DEBUG = True then a random number will be generated for development otherwise the value KP_STATIC_VERSION will be used:

KP_STATIC_VERSION = "0.5"

The result:

<script src="/static/js/sample.js?v=0.5"></script>