Custom User model fields (AbstractUser) not showing in django admin

Question

I have extended User model for django, using AbstractUser method. The problem is, my custom fields do not show in django admin panel.

My models.py:

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Answer 1

If all you want to do is add new fields to the standard edit form (not creation), there's a simpler solution than the one presented above.

from django.contrib import admin
from django.contrib.auth.admin import UserAdmin

from .models import User


class CustomUserAdmin(UserAdmin):
    fieldsets = (
        *UserAdmin.fieldsets,  # original form fieldsets, expanded
        (                      # new fieldset added on to the bottom
            'Custom Field Heading',  # group heading of your choice; set to None for a blank space instead of a header
            {
                'fields': (
                    'is_bot_flag',
                ),
            },
        ),
    )


admin.site.register(User, CustomUserAdmin)

This takes the base fieldsets, expands them, and adds the new one to the bottom of the form. You can also use the new CustomUserAdmin class to alter other properties of the model admin, like list_display, list_filter, or filter_horizontal. The same expand-append method applies.