Sunday, August 30, 2015

What are the disadvantages of using a custom user model?

Hello,
I am evaluating whether it is better to use a custom user model in django or just extend django.contrib.auth.models.User.
The default User model offers a lot of the functionality that I don't need in my project and doesn't have a lot of fields that I will need.

My question is, what should I be worried about when using a custom User model?

One thing I can think of is, some plugins/apps might require django's built-in User model to function properly.
Any other issues I should be aware of?

Thank you,

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